SB581 Modifying education freedom account (EFA) eligibility and removing priority guidelines and the enrollment cap relative to EFA eligibility.
Modifying education freedom account (EFA) eligibility and removing priority guidelines and the enrollment cap relative to EFA eligibility.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Expanding EFAs without caps could significantly increase public spending diverted from public schools, raising costs for remaining public school students.
Your Community
Uncapped voucher expansion could drain resources from public schools that serve the majority of NH students.
Your Freedom
Expands educational choice for families who want alternatives to public school.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5
Sponsor
Victoria Sullivan (R)
The Short Version
Expands Education Freedom Account eligibility by removing enrollment caps and priority guidelines. Would allow more families to use public funds for private school tuition and other educational expenses.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Families wanting private school options
- ▲ Private schools gaining more students
- ▲ Homeschooling families
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Public school districts losing per-pupil funding
- ▼ Taxpayers funding an uncapped voucher program
- ▼ Students remaining in public schools with fewer resources
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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