HB1829 Modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.
Modifying the definition of persistently dangerous schools.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Minimal direct fiscal impact. Changing the definition could trigger or prevent transfer requirements that carry transportation costs.
Your Community
How we define dangerous schools determines when students get the right to transfer to safer environments. The definition matters for student safety.
Your Freedom
Could expand or restrict families' ability to transfer children out of unsafe schools depending on how the definition changes.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 13
Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R)
The Short Version
Would have changed the criteria for designating a school as 'persistently dangerous,' which triggers mandatory transfer options for students. Killed via voice vote.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Students in schools that would newly qualify for safety transfers
- ▲ Parents wanting safety-based school choice
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Schools that could be labeled 'persistently dangerous' under broader criteria
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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