# New Hampshire HB1402: relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools.

New Hampshire HB1402, relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hope E Damon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1402
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Hope E Damon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hope E Damon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John R Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sallie D Fellows (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Toni Weinstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Anne Bricchi (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Lay HB1402 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA DV 184-150 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 84 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0185h (House)
- 2026-02-24: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 9 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Executive Session: 01/22/2026 10:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 232 (House)
- 2025-12-04: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23400)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23400)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [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-HB1402-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).