MVDC Actions - Week of 1/18/2026
Protest Opportunites
This Week’s KSC Legislative Visibilities
Each Event is 9-10 AM
Temporary Legislative Offices
1 Granite Place, Concord
Join us to hold signs and greet our Democratic legislators as they arrive for another long day of hearings.
Funding an Adequate Education; Opposing Unjust Evictions
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
Marriage Equality and School Vouchers
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Demand Transparency on the State Cooperation with ICE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
Remove House Education Policy Committee Chair
Abhorrent Comments by the House Education Policy Committee's Republican Chair Go Viral!
Rep. Kristin Noble (R-Bedford), who chairs the House Education Policy Committee, made state and national news this week for leaked comments (by another Republican) from a Signal group chat. Noble expressed a desire for schools segregated by political ideology, a stance shared by the House Republican caucus who commented on Noble's behalf when the story broke. They have vocalized their gameplan for undermining public schools in favor of school vouchers.
For more background on the situation, the Boston Globe published one of the more accurate articles (paywall), and political commentator Steve Marchand published an excellent analysis on Friday that is worth a read.
Call for Rep. Noble's removal from her chair position!
Contact NH House Speaker Sherman Packard’s office to voice that Rep. Kristin Noble must be removed from her leadership position. Speaker Sherman Packard's contact info:
sherman.packard@gc.nh.gov
(603) 271-3661Sample wording for a message or email:
"This message is for Sherman Packard. My name is ___, calling from ___. I’m urging you to remove Rep. Kristin Noble from her leadership of the House Education Policy and Administration Committee. Recent reported remarks involving segregationist rhetoric are unacceptable for education leadership and have seriously damaged public trust. This is about conduct and leadership standards, not party. New Hampshire students and families deserve better."
NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
TUESDAY SUPPORT
SUPPORT THESE TWO
HB1831: repealing the education trust fund targeted aid cap. This bill repeals a bad bill from last year that singled out the Manchester School District last year and put an arbitrary cap on some state funds it would receive. SUPPORT (S)
HB1799: relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education. This bill would provide state funding to our public schools that meets the requirements set out in the recent Conval and Rand decisions of the NH Supreme Court, with the goal of ensuring that every NH young person, regardless of zip code, has access to a high quality, free public education. The bill also contains provisions to address the need for local property tax relief.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION FUNDING
11:00 AM - HB1831
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1799 @ 01:30 PM
SUPPORT THESE EIGHT
HB1487: creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider.
HB1678: requiring the secretary of state to accept voter registration forms directly from voters and to create an online portal for direct voter registration.
HB1600: requiring the division of motor vehicles to make available the opportunity to register to vote at the time of application for or renewal of a drivers license or nondrivers identification card.
HB1031: enabling candidates for state office to use campaign funds to pay for security measures.
HB1081: requiring political committees to certify with the secretary of state whether they have, or anticipate having, less than $1,000 in receipts or expenditures in an election cycle.
HB1083: requiring the disclosure of the source of certain political donations in state elections.
HB1201: requiring certain political committees to disclose the identity of their donors
HB1838: establishing a voter-owned elections fund and commission and raising vehicle registration fees.HB1487: creating an independent commission to propose redistricting maps for the legislature to consider.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE ELECTION LAW
10:20 AM - HB1487
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1678 @ 01:00 PM, HB1600 @ 01:20 PM, HB1031 @ 01:40 PM, HB1081 @ 01:50 PM, HB1083 @ 02:15 PM, HB1201 @ 02:30 PM, and, HB1838 @ 02:45 PM
SUPPORT THESE THREE
HB1612: relative to the use of price-fixing websites, algorithms, or other software by landlords.
HB1661: relative to expanding the housing finance authority’s community heroes program and makes an appropriation therefor.
HB1814: establishing a 10-year strategic housing and infrastructure plan.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE HOUSING
11:30 AM - HB1612
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1661 @ 1:30 PM , and, HB1814 @ 3:00 PM
SUPPORT HB1445
HB1445: requiring the issuance of enhanced drivers licenses and Real ID compliant cards for border crossing and proof of citizenship.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
10:00 AM - HB1445
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
WEDNESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT THESE FOUR
HB1077: including domestic violence prevention as a wellness subject to be taught to pupils.
HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.
KSC: This bill would slow down how quickly the EFA program can expand, improving modestly on current law.
HB1716: relative to the academic accountability of education freedom accounts.
KSC: This bill adds some accountability to the EFA program by requiring the Dept of Education to develop criteria for portfolio assessments that some EFA students choose instead of standardized tests, and to collect and analyze data on the academic performance of EFA students.
HB1264: increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee.
KSC: The EFA program has operated with almost no oversight, in part because the legislative oversight committee created to monitor it has been totally remiss in its duties under Republican leadership (e.g. it didn’t meet last year until November, right before its annual report was due.) This bill would impose reasonable requirements on the committee to improve monitoring of the EFA program.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
10:00 AM - HB1077
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1834 @ 02:00 PM, HB1716 @ 2:30 PM, and, HB1264 @ 3:00 PM
THURSDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT THESE TWO
HB1570: relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
HB1822: relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Thursday, January 22, 2026
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
11:00 AM - HB1570
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1822 @ 1:30
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE FOUR
HB1300: changing the state's congressional districts. Be sure to sign in on the FIRST HB 1300 on the dropdown
Public hearing on proposed non-germane amendment #2026-0093h to HB1300: changing the state’s congressional districts.
KSC - This amendment takes out all the language about congressional districts and substitutes a requirement that at every even-year November general election, voters shall decide whether to cap local property tax increases for the next 2 fiscal years to inflation plus growth from new taxable properties. Copies of the amendment are available on the General Court website. Make sure that you check the box on the sign-in sheet indicating that you are opposing the non-germane amendment
HB1284: requiring the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist.
HB1342: restricting access to certain information relative to voters subject to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE ELECTION LAW COMMITTEE
10:00 AM - HB1300
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for the non-germane amendment to HB1300 @ 10:15 AM, HB1284 @ 11:00 AM, HB1342 @ 11:45 AM
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE THREE
HB1196: repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.
HB1499: relative to additional grounds for eviction under the landlord and tenant statute.
KSC - This anti-immigrant bill adds new grounds for termination of tenancy based on a tenant’s immigration status and certain criminal convictions.
HB1598: relative to notice for tenants and landlords engaged in eviction processes.
KSC - This dangerous bill would lead to a dramatic erosion of tenant rights and an increase in evictions.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
HOUSE HOUSING
09:00 AM - HB1196
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1499 @ 10:00 AM, HB1598 @ 11:00 AM
WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE THREE
HB1830: requiring firearm safety education in all public schools.
HB1122: requiring all high school students to learn about hunting, wildlife management, and responsible firearms usage.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
01:00 PM - HB1830
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1122 @ 01:30 PM
OPPOSE HB1603
HB1603: requiring state agencies to provide current and verifiable evidence of a species presence before imposing any land use restriction related to that species’ habitat
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
HOUSE RESOURCES, RECREATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
09:30 AM - HB1603
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
OPPOSE THESE TWO
HB1546: repealing the business profits tax.
HB1629: repealing the business enterprise tax.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
11:00 AM - HB1546
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1629 @ 11:30 AM
FRIDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE THREE
HB1749: reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses
HB1413: reinstituting the death penalty in cases of capital murder
HB1737: relative to reinstating the death penalty for certain offenses against minors under 13 years of age
General talking points on why re-instating is wrong for NH. Click here for 4 separate one-pagers on each of these reasons why the death penalty is wrong for NH.
(note, if you signed in against these bills last week, you do not need to sign in again. You can also write to the House Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee to urge them to recommend defeat for all death penalty bills.
1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 14th on the calendar
HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
10:00 AM HB1749
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: I oppose this bill, then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB1413 @ 11:00 AM, and HB1737 @ 1:00 PM
NH SENATE
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TUESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT THESE TWO
SB437: making a line on the return that enumerates the number of people who attempted to register to vote but were denied registration due to lack of required documentation.
SB438: enabling the department of safety and the secretary of state to develop a process to share certain information regarding REAL ID applicants.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
09:15 AM - SB437
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB438 @ 09:30 AM
SUPPORT THESE THREE
SB600: requiring the governor to submit and present a quarterly fiscal year budget report about the general and education trust funds to the general court fiscal committee.
SB603: relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.
SB419: relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
01:00 PM - SB600
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB603 @ 01:30 PM, and SB419 @ 01:50 PM
SUPPORT THESE TWO
SB555: relative to critical risk protection orders.
SB463: relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
01:40 PM - SB555
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB463 @ 01:55 PM
THURSDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT THESE TWO
SB584: increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.
KSC - This would significantly increase state aid to school districts to help with the costs of special education, shifting some of these costs away from property taxpayers.
SB582: modifying the base cost of an adequate education.
KSC - This would increase state adequacy payments to public school districts to meet the NH Supreme Court's requirements in the Conval case. Until the state meets its constitutional obligations, student opportunity will continue to be determined in large part by their zipcode.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Thursday, January 22, 2026
SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
10:00 AM - SB584
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB582 @ 10:40 AM
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE SB514
SB514: preventing ballot questions concerning alterations to municipal tax caps from being altered by local legislative bodies.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
10:00 AM - SB514
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
WEDNESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE SB506
SB506: relative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
SENATE HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
01:00 PM - SB506
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
THURSDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE TWO
SB491: enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding.
KSC - This would require school districts to pay for EFA students to be transported to and attend Career and Technical Centers, even though the districts would get no state money for those students because they had left public school for EFAs - meaning the payments would come out of the budgets public schools are using for their own students.
SB581: modifying education freedom account (EFA) eligibility and removing priority guidelines and the enrollment cap relative to EFA eligibility.
KSC - This bill would make all K-12 NH youth eligible for vouchers, with no limit. This opens the state to liability for more than double its current cost ($51.6M), at a time when Republicans say we can't afford to pay for school lunch for students who are hungry. Meanwhile, the EFA program has gone without meaningful oversight since its inception, we have no evidence that it is having a positive impact on student academic performance, and most of its beneficiaries were already attending private school without state assistance.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Thursday, January 22, 2026
SENATE EDUCATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
10:20 AM - SB491
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox, and click continue.
Repeat steps 2 thru 5 for SB581 @ 11:25 AM