# New Hampshire HB549: relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education.

New Hampshire HB549, relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timothy O. Horrigan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Ladd): MA RC 186-156 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 112) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB549
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the use of education freedom account funds in religious schools and institutions of higher education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Ladd): MA RC 186-156 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 112
- Sponsor: Timothy O. Horrigan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Timothy O. Horrigan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allan Howland (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-26: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Ladd): MA RC 186-156 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 112 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2025-03-18: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 48 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201 (House)
- 2025-02-27: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 12:45 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6512)

## 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)
- 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)
- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6512)

## 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-HB549-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).