# New Hampshire SB431: relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

New Hampshire SB431, relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy Lang (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB431
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill M. Gannon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark McConkey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael I Moffett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim McGough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Ought to Pass | pass | 16 | 8 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-05-06: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 19 P. 20 (House)
- 2026-04-29: Executive Session: 05/04/2026 10:30 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 11:00 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-03-25: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 10:20 am GP 232 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 8 P. 114 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:15 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=21969)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=21969)

## 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-SB431-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).