8:34 → 11:09(2m 35s)
Chair opens the committee, calls Representative Nato to lead the pledge, explains that HB 12‑68 is being used as a placeholder and that the committee will hear the prime sponsor on the bill then close that hearing and open a hearing on a non‑germane amendment (amendment 202606h). Chair notes five pink cards and explains options for speakers to redirect testimony to the amendment.
The House Committee on Education Policy and Administration heard testimony on HB 12‑68 and its non‑germane amendment (202606h) to change how New Hampshire treats home education (RSA 193‑A), including proposals to remove routine notification and evaluations and add statutory protections. Dozens of parents, advocates and attorneys gave pro and con testimony; the committee recessed after the amendment hearing and then opened a separate hearing on CACR 24, a proposed constitutional amendment affirming parental rights in education.
