# New Hampshire HB235: relative to amending the educator code of ethics and code of conduct to include responsibility to parents.

New Hampshire HB235, relative to amending the educator code of ethics and code of conduct to include responsibility to parents., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick M Ladd (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-03 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 145; eff. 08/30/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB235
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to amending the educator code of ethics and code of conduct to include responsibility to parents.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-07-03, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 145; eff. 08/30/2025
- Sponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Rick M Ladd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Noble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret M Drye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven D Smith (Republican), House

## Actions (14)

- 2025-07-03: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/01/2025; Chapter 145; eff. 08/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: HB 235 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 3-1; CC; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA RC 209-164 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 38 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-26: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=288&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5126)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16741)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14516)

## Related bills

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- 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=288&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5126)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16741)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14516)

## 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-HB235-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).