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Legislative Action Alert for the week of March 9, 2026
This week, Concord is moving fast. And we need to keep up.
Dozens of bills are advancing right now and, taken together, they tell a clear story: a coordinated push to defund public schools, override local authority, restrict voting access, roll back healthcare, and dismantle the civic institutions New Hampshire communities depend on.
This isn't reform. It's a governing philosophy rooted in libertarian beliefs that now dominate Republican policy -- one that treats our towns as proving grounds for an ideological experiment. New Hampshire has always valued lean government and strong local control. What's happening now is something different: a systematic effort to hollow out the public institutions that keep our towns stable and our families supported.
After the Libertarian Party in New Hampshire suggested it is "permissible" to kill political opponents, House Democratic leader Rep. Alexis Simpson issued a condemnation, calling the rhetoric "dangerous and unacceptable." Republican leadership has not spoken on the topic. That silence is its own answer.
Contact Speaker Packard, Republican Senate Leadership, and your GOP state senators and representatives to ask that they issue a statement condemning the dangerous, violent rhetoric coming from within their party.
This is exactly the moment for all of us to show up. There are concrete actions you can take right now -- hearings to sign in to, representatives to call, and votes happening Wednesday and Thursday where your voice can make a difference.
Here's what's on the table and what you can do about it:
Senate Legislative Action:
Log your opposition to the following bills by signing in at https://gc.nh.gov/remotecommittee/senate.aspx before their respective Tuesday and Friday hearings:
❌OPPOSE HB1792: Prohibiting school districts and personnel from the instruction of critical race theory and LGBTQ+ ideologies in schools as well as establishing a private right of action for violations
Hearing in Senate Education, Tuesday 3/10/26 at 10:30AM
Both bills concern the definition of adequacy and what is used to calculate the state’s contribution: Differentiated aid and other state dollars are being considered part of that calculation under these nearly identical bills from Sen. Carson (R) and Rep. Lynn (R) respectively.
House Legislative action:
Contact your Representatives by Tuesday regarding these bills. Please note: There is no online sign-in for these bills, as they are out of hearing and will be voted on by the full House on Wednesday or Thursday.
Find your State Reps here.
Call or email and ask them to:
Education
❌OPPOSE HB1268: Modifying definitions and requirements relative to home education programs.
❌OPPOSE HB1817: Permitting all students the choice to attend the school district in which they reside. This bill:
Allows students to take voucher money yet still attend any public school class or program
Can take limited spaces away from students who are attending public schools - such as AP classes or career and technical education classes
❌OPPOSE HB1300: Establishing a biennial school district local tax cap question. This bill requires all towns, cities and SAUs to put a question on the ballot every two years asking if they will adopt a local school tax cap.
✅SUPPORT HB1513, by asking your State Rep to oppose ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate), which would kill a bill we support: Relative to reporting and transparency reports for the education freedom account program.
❌OPPOSE HB1121: Limiting the cost inputs for an adequate education that the state is responsible for funding. This bill refuses to include school nurses, superintendent services, and paraeducators as part of an adequate education.
Voting Rights
❌OPPOSE HB1125, and HB1272: These bills allow or require towns to print each candidate’s party affiliation on local town and school ballots, removing the non-partisan aspect of local elections.
❌OPPOSE HB1396: relative to vacancies in state offices. This bill takes the voters out of the equation when a House seat becomes vacant, handing that decision to the political party instead. Senate and Executive Council seats would still go to a special election - unless the vacancy happens after March 15 in the second year of the biennium.
✅SUPPORT HB1277 by asking your State Rep to oppose ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate), which would kill a bill we support: Relative to proof of identification on absentee ballot applications. This bill would simplify requirements to vote by absentee ballot.
Immigration
❌OPPOSE HB1706: Repealing the refugee resettlement program in the Department of Health and Human Services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
✅SUPPORT HB1142, by asking your State Rep to oppose ITL, (Inexpedient to Legislate), which would kill a bill we support: Relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. This bill would require all state, local or county law enforcement officers to identify themselves and to remain unmasked.
Healthcare
❌OPPOSE HB1773: Relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. This bill would prohibit sweetened drinks or candy using SNAP funds, limiting an individual’s right to choose their own diet.
❌OPPOSE HB1616: Prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire.
LGBTQ+ Rights
❌OPPOSE HB1299: Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.
❌OPPOSE HB1447: Restricting the use of certain public and private facilities on the basis of sex and establishing that such restriction does not qualify as discrimination.
Other:
❌OPPOSE HB1704: Permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention. This bill would undermine collective bargaining rights for most public employees, leading to a reduction in the ability to unionize to protect collective rights. Read more here.
Follow Along:
The upcoming House Sessions (3/11 and 3/12) can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9vTd1d8PuI
The upcoming Senate Session (3/12) can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSBj-M1PtAw
Some Good News:
The New Hampshire House passed HR42 this week by a vote of 308-11. Sponsored by a group of Democrats yet nearly universally supported, the bill honors the life and legacy of Minnesota State Representative and former Majority Leader Melissa Hortman, who was murdered along with her husband in June of 2025 in a politically motivated attack. We appreciate the support for this bill and it gives us hope, especially considering political death threats made this week (see below.) Read more about this bill here.
Okay, almost done, we have one more thing to ask.
Can you take a minute to say thank you to our Democratic state representatives and senators? They are in the middle of this battle week after week, attending hearings, debating bills, and showing up for our communities even when the sessions get brutal.
And they rarely hear a "Thank You!". Let's change that.
Find your State Rep here
Or, reach out to a Rockingham County Democratic State Elected Official
They're not just representing their own districts right now, they're standing up for every Democrat in New Hampshire, including those of us without a Dem in our corner. Let them know we see that, and we're grateful.
They show up for us. Let's show up for them.