HB362 Granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.
Granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact.
Your Community
Testing requirements could improve teacher quality but may also worsen the teacher shortage.
Your Freedom
Regulatory authority change with no significant freedom impact.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 49
Sponsor
Roderick Ladd (R)
The Short Version
Would give the Department of Education authority to require teacher candidates to pass professional assessments. Killed in committee, leaving teacher testing requirements unchanged.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Students who would benefit from higher teacher quality standards
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Teacher candidates who would need to pass additional tests
- ▼ Schools in areas with severe teacher shortages
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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