Latest Updates
Mar. 2 | Passed out of committee to the House floor
H.B. 1268 was voted on at the Education Policy and Administration Committee Executive Session and it was passed out of committee. The bill will be sent to the whole House of Representatives to be discussed and voted on. Please reach out to your Representative and ask them to support this bill.
Feb. 25 | Scheduled for an Executive Session
H.B. 1268 is scheduled for an Executive Session on March 2 at 9:30 a.m., so we expect the committee will vote on the bill then. Please continue to contact the members of the committee to encourage them to support this bill.
Feb. 20 | Heard in committee, no vote taken
Ralph Rodriguez testified in support of H.B. 1268 at the Education Policy and Administration hearing. You can watch his testimony here. Thank you to the families who also came to the committee hearing in support of H.B. 1268!
No vote was taken on the bill at the time of the hearing.
Feb. 17 | Waiting to be heard in committee
H.B. 1268 was referred to the Education Policy and Administration and is scheduled for a public hearing on February 20 at 10 a.m.
Contact your legislators and respectfully ask them to support H.B. 1268 to protect and expand homeschool freedom for families across New Hampshire.
You can also show your support in person by attending the public hearing:
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10 a.m.
One Granite Place, Room 232
Concord, NH
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Your voice matters. A strong turnout helps lawmakers see how many families value homeschool freedom.
Summary of H.B. 1268
For years, homeschool families have had to navigate notice requirements, recordkeeping rules, and evaluation mandates that added paperwork without improving educational outcomes.
This bill streamlines the law and recognizes what parents already know: families, not the government, are best equipped to direct their children’s education.
Why we support H.B. 1268:
- Makes homeschool notification optional
- Eliminates mandatory portfolios and evaluations
- Ends district-level micromanagement
- Protects families from paperwork being used in truancy or child welfare investigations
- Preserves schedule flexibility and independence from school calendars
- Keeps graduation documentation parent-directed and voluntary
- Moves key protections into statute for stronger, more durable safeguards
- Draws a clear legal distinction between Education Freedom Account (EFA) participants and traditional home education families, ensuring that independent homeschoolers are not subject to regulations connected to publicly funded
These changes reduce burdens while strengthening legal clarity for families across the state. HSLDA supports H.B. 1268 because it trusts parents, reduces government intrusion, and expands homeschool freedom.
Does this create new oversight?
No. The bill reduces oversight and removes existing compliance requirements.
Does it add special education mandates?
No. It simply confirms that children with disabilities may be homeschooled like any other child.
Is any certification required?
No. Graduation documentation is optional and only used if families want additional proof for colleges or employers.
Do parents still have flexibility?
Yes. Flexibility is preserved and reinforced.