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SB576 Adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

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Adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

7
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Your Wallet

Better reporting and definitions would help ensure taxpayer-funded EFA dollars are spent on legitimate educational purposes rather than questionable expenses.

7
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Your Community

Transparency and accountability for public education spending protects the integrity of the EFA program and ensures children actually benefit from the funds.

5
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Your Freedom

Adds accountability measures to a public spending program. Balances taxpayer oversight with family autonomy in education choices.

Status

Hearing: 02/10/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 4

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Debra Altschiller (D)

The Short Version

Would have added clearer definitions and reporting requirements for Education Freedom Accounts to improve accountability and transparency. Killed 16-8 along party lines. EFAs have faced criticism for lack of oversight on how funds are spent.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Taxpayers seeking accountability for public education funds
  • Public school advocates
  • EFA students whose funds would be better tracked

Who Pays the Price

  • EFA families facing more reporting requirements
  • EFA program administrators
  • School choice advocates who view reporting as burdensome

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 opposed it ( 16 against ) , and Democrats supported it ( 8 for ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Inexpedient to Legislate 2026-02-19
Passed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

16R
Voted to Kill the Bill (16)
0R + 8D
Voted to Keep It Alive (8)
0
Absent
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Not voting
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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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