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Committee revives parts of classroom‑content law but removes civil penalties, adding 'purposefully' mental‑state
Summary
The committee advanced HB 17‑92 with a replace‑all amendment that removes civil penalties from the existing statute and adds a 'purposefully' mental‑state requirement; members warned the changes could still prompt litigation and debated classroom scope.
The Senate Education Committee combined and adopted amendments to House Bill 17‑92 that substantially change how the statute at RSA 193:40 would be applied in classrooms.
Sponsor and amendment author argued the replace‑all approach removes civil penalties and adds a 'purposefully' mental‑state requirement so that only intentional violations would be subject to discipline through the Department of Education rather than civil lawsuits. As one member summarized the amendment: it "eliminates the civil penalties... so the only recourse…
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