New Hampshire Censorship Bill Passes Committee
On May 4, 2026, the House Education Policy and Administration committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 10-8 to pass an amended version of SB 434, a bill that would require every school district to adopt and publicly post a new policy for addressing complaints about public school materials alleged to be “harmful to minors” or “age inappropriate.” The bill passed through the Senate in February and now heads to the full House of Representatives.
Joining a coalition statement opposing the bill, ABA’s Associate Director of Advocacy Philomena Polefrone said, “The New Hampshire legislature has once again passed a bill nearly identical to one that has already been vetoed, contains provisions disliked by a majority of Granite Staters, and would lessen young readers’ access to books statewide. On behalf of our New Hampshire members, ABA asks Governor Ayotte to veto this bill for a second time if it makes it to her desk.”
The best way to encourage a veto right now is to ensure strong opposition to the bill in its House floor vote, which could happen any day. Email your state representative today!