House Education Policy and Administration (01/21/2026)

New Hampshire House Education Policy Committee · January 21, 2026

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HB 1077 — Add domestic violence prevention to wellness/health education

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Chair opens hearing on HB 1077 to add the words “prevention of domestic and sexual violence” to RSA 189:10(II) as part of health/wellness education. Prime sponsor Rep. Buzz Schur (Rockingham District 26) frames the bill as a small statutory change to promote early education on domestic violence, citing his background as a public defender and long-term rates of violence. He proposes flexibility for districts to craft age-appropriate content and is open to amending the 60-day effective period to July 1, 2026. Retired assistant superintendent Mary Wilson testifies on timeline and implementation,:

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Committee hearing on a package of education bills including required curriculum additions (domestic violence prevention), changes to suicide-prevention training, bans on World Economic Forum materials, creation of a civics commission, firearms/hunter-education proposals, and multiple bills changing oversight and caps for the Education Freedom Account program.

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