NH Senate approves bill for universal open enrollment in public schools

Ayotte, Senate GOP Push School Choice Forward With Federal Opt-In, Open Enrollment

New Hampshire - Ayotte, Senate GOP Push School Choice Forward With Federal Opt-In, Open Enrollment - NH Journal

Senate Approves Open School Enrollment; Kills Or Modifies Bills Related To Municipalities

Republicans dispatched efforts by Senate Democrats to create enabling legislation for municipal governments to have tourists pay more for their local impacts with fees, nixed a measure to provide tariff relief to local businesses, and heavily amended a bill related to zoning for development of future utility-heavy data centers across the state.

NH Senate approves bill for universal open enrollment in public schools

New Hampshire Senate Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would allow students to attend any public school they want, statewide, over concerns that the change could throw school districts into chaos.

Senate approves universal open-enrollment for NH public schools

After spirited debate, the state Senate approved universal open-enrollment legislation Thursday that would allow parents to send their children to any public school, and it fast-tracked a nearly identical second bill in hopes the Legislature could finalize action on the…

Senate Republicans fast-track universal open enrollment bill to House; could become law in weeks

Sen. Tim Lang, a Sanbornton Republican, speaks in favor of a bill to create universal open enrollment in New Hampshire public schools, on Jan. 29, 2026. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin)New Hampshire Senate Republicans fast-tracked a bill to create universal open enrollment in New Hampshire public schools Thursday, using a parliamentary maneuver to send the bill to the House without needing a hearing in either chamber. If signed in…