CACR28 Relating to morality and piety. Providing that town, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies may elect and contract with teachers.
Relating to morality and piety. Providing that town, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies may elect and contract with teachers.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact, though public funds could flow to religiously-affiliated educators.
Your Community
Could undermine secular public education and introduce religious influence into publicly funded teaching.
Your Freedom
Threatens the separation of church and state, potentially imposing religious viewpoints through publicly funded education.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 11
Sponsor
Julius Soti (R)
The Short Version
Would allow towns, parishes, and religious organizations to elect and contract with teachers, potentially blurring the separation of church and state in education. Killed in committee.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Religious organizations seeking to influence public education
- ▲ Parishes wanting to hire their own teachers
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Families who value secular public education
- ▼ Students of minority or non-religious backgrounds
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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