A public hearing has been scheduled on HB 1155, a bill that repeals the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC), the only state-level public body that uniquely represents the independent home education community to the Department of Education and Commissioner.
WHAT: HB 1155 – relative to the Home Education Advisory Council
Bill’s text available here: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?id=28485&q=billVersion
WHERE: State Library, map room, 20 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
WHEN: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:25am
GSHE’s Analysis
HB 1155 – Relative to the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC)
- Bill text as introduced
- Passed with Amendment in a roll call vote in the NH House, 180 to 156
- The bill as passed by the House, removes the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) but retains the state Board of Education’s rule-making authority. This is in contrast to HB 1268, which strikes the entire section of RSA 193-A related to HEAC and the Board of Education’s rule-making authority. In the House Education Policy and Administration Committee’s executive session of HB 1268, the prime sponsor recalled attempts in 2009 when the rule-making authority was used to attempt to implement more restrictive home education regulations that were rejected by the legislature as the basis for removing the state Board’s rule-making. Refer to the video beginning around mark 1:00:46.
Action Steps
- Sign in using the Senate’s remote sign in sheet. The portal does not have a way to submit written testimony.
- Send testimony to the committee; emails are available on the GSHE website here.
- If possible, attend in person to register your position on the bill – there’s a sheet of paper on a table near the door. If you wish to address the committee, fill out the sheet that has this bill number. This is the most effective option.
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About GSHE
Granite State Home Educators (GSHE) is a 501(c)(4), all-volunteer, statewide grassroots organization dedicated to supporting and empowering families who choose independent home education under RSA 193-A. We provide guidance, resources, community connections, and legislative monitoring focused exclusively on independent home education.
