# New Hampshire HR9: urging the department of education to emphasize STEM education in public schools.

New Hampshire HR9, urging the department of education to emphasize STEM education in public schools., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wendy Ellen N Thomas (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HR9
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: urging the department of education to emphasize STEM education in public schools.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8
- Sponsor: Wendy Ellen N Thomas (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: Wendy Ellen N Thomas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8 (House)
- 2025-02-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 6 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-10: Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 01:00 pm SH Reps Hall (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 18 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5303)

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- 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=5303)

## 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-HR9-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).