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House advances ‘Charlie Act’ language banning instruction, sends HB 17-92 to finance after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate over whether HB 17-92 would ban instruction of critical race theory and create a private right of action for parents, the House adopted the committee report and referred the bill to the Finance Committee. Supporters said it protects parents and classrooms; opponents warned it is vague and invites litigation.
The New Hampshire House on Feb. 12 advanced House Bill 17-92, dubbed the "Charlie Act," sending the measure to the Finance Committee after a lengthy, often contentious floor debate over classroom speech and parental rights.
Supporters of the bill, which the committee described as "the Countering Hate and Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education Act," told the chamber it draws a bright line between instruction and discussion. Representative Perrineau, speaking for the committee, said the bill "prohibits school districts from instructing, not discussing, not mentioning, instructing…
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