# New Hampshire HB653: establishing a pilot program within the department of education to implement alternatives to restraint and seclusion of students.

New Hampshire HB653, establishing a pilot program within the department of education to implement alternatives to restraint and seclusion of students., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Peter Petrigno (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB653
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a pilot program within the department of education to implement alternatives to restraint and seclusion of students.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Peter Petrigno (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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: Peter Petrigno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia C Gregg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cassandra N Levesque (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra L DeSimone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gaby M Grossman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi L Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark A Pearson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (16)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 8-0; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1625s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1625s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1625s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: ==RECESSED== Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/10/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-03-06: Executive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 21 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7298)

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- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7298)

## 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-HB653-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).