# New Hampshire HB1373: relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.

New Hampshire HB1373, relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa A. Litchfield; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1373
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to background check disqualifications for applicants seeking educator credentials.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026
- Sponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa A. Litchfield
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian G Nadeau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James R Thibault (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret M Drye (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-06: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/03/2026; Chapter 23; eff: 04/03/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Enrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Hearing: 03/03/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 8 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/22/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 5 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 232 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 17 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-26: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2242&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23171)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30447)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=28513)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=2242&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23171)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30447)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=28513)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1373-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).