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NH SB 208

dead

requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NH SB 208 pass?

No. NH SB 208 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

What is NH SB 208 about?

NH SB 208 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “requiring local school boards and public libraries to adopt curation policies.”.

Who sponsors NH SB 208?

Debra Altschiller is the primary sponsor of NH SB 208, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-07 — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Debra Altschillerprimary
  • Loren Seligcosponsor
  • Peggy Balbonicosponsor
  • Donovan Fentoncosponsor
  • Rebecca Perkins Kwokacosponsor
  • Cindy Rosenwaldcosponsor
  • Megan A Murraycosponsor
  • Mary Jane Wallnercosponsor
  • Pat Longcosponsor
  • David H. Watterscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

    failure

  2. 2025-11-19

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 46

    committee-failure

  3. 2025-03-13

    Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-07

    Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12

  5. 2025-02-11

    Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 10

  6. 2025-01-23

    Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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