SB431 Relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
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 enforcement could lead to costly legal proceedings.
Your Community
Stricter enforcement of vague teaching restrictions could silence important classroom discussions about history and current events.
Your Freedom
Chills educators' academic freedom and limits students' exposure to diverse perspectives on complex social issues.
Status
Lay SB431 on Table (Rep. Noble): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13
Voted Yes
0 R
Voted No
0 R
Sponsor
Timothy Lang (R)
The Short Version
Would create enforcement mechanisms for NH's controversial 'divisive concepts' law in schools. Strengthens penalties for teachers who violate the prohibition on certain types of instruction about race, sex, and other topics, creating a chilling effect on classroom discussion.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Parents who oppose certain diversity and equity discussions in schools
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Teachers facing increased risk of punishment for classroom discussions
- ▼ Students who lose access to comprehensive education on history and social issues
Roll Call Detail (1 vote)
Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.
Who actually supports this bill?
Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 16 for ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 8 against ) .
"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.
YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.
Show all 24 individual votes
Voted Yea (16)
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