MVDC Actions - Week of 04/19/2026
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Protest Opportunities
This Week’s KSC Legislative Visibilities
LEGISLATIVE VISIBILITY: Enough Already Stop the Attacks on Transgender Granite Staters!
TUESDAY, APRIL 21st
12:30 to 1:30 PM
State House, Concord
Please join us for visibility and then plan to sign-in in person and stay for the hearings to show your support for Transgender Granite Staters. The legislative attacks have been relentless and our support is greatly needed and appreciated.
LEGISLATIVE VISIBILITY: Stop the Radical Free State Agenda; Stop Open Enrollment; Prosecute Hate Crimes
THURSDAY, APRIL 23rd
8 to 10 AM, State House
8:00 to 9:15 AM outside; 9:15 to 10:00 AM by Reps Hall
Both the House and Senate will be in session. Join us to greet legislators as they arrive and to hold signs opposing the Radical Free State Agenda that seeks to dismantle the Granite State as we know it.
State House, Concord
Join us. Hold signs we provide, or bring your own!
NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
NO COMMITTEE BILLS THIS WEEK
NH SENATE
If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
TUESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT HB1695
HB1695: (New Title) preventing any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 21, 2026
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
9:15 AM - HB1695
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.
SUPPORT HB1275
HB1275: relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 21, 2026
SENATE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
9:20 AM - HB1275
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.
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE THREE
HB1358: (New Title) establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools.
From Kent Street Coalition: This bill sets up a commission that would be overwhelmingly stacked with Republicans, to develop a report that will be anything but unbiased. The idea of turning all public schools into charter schools is shocking and needs no study; as AFT-NH put it: “[It’s] a bill that shows what their true intent is with all of this legislation, the elimination of local neighborhood public schools
HB1374: relative to the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district.
From Kent Street Coalition: As Rep. Selig wrote: “this bill would make it easier for a single town to unilaterally exit a cooperative school district, potentially destabilizing regional education planning and undermining the shared resources that help many small communities provide quality programs. Rather than strengthening local control, this bill could encourage fragmentation, increase administrative costs, and weaken academic offerings by disrupting collaborative budgeting and staffing agreements…”
HB1268: (New Title) modifying the structure and administration of home education programs.
From Kent Street Coalition: There are two separate issues with this bill. (A) VOUCHER BENEFITS EXPANSION AT PROPERTY TAXPAYERS’ EXPENSE. (B) DRASTICALLY REDUCED OVERSIGHT OF HOME EDUCATION.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 21, 2026
SENATE SENATE EDUCATION
9:15 AM - HB1358
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE 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 HB1374 @ 9:25 AM, and HB1268 @ 9:45 AM
OPPOSE THESE THREE
From Kent Street Coalition: Three more dangerous anti-Transgender bathroom/lockerroom bills.
HB1217: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
HB1299: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances and establishing that certain biological sex distinctions do not qualify as discrimination.
HB1447: restricting the use of certain public and private facilities on the basis of sex and establishing that such restriction does not qualify as discrimination.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 21, 2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
1:30 PM - HB1217
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE 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 HB1299 @ 1:40 PM, and HB1447 @ 1:50 PM
WEDNESDAY OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB155
HB155: reducing the rate of the business enterprise tax.
From Kent Street Coalition: This will be a hearing on a non-germane amendment add language but leaves in the unnecessary and harmful reduction of the Business Enterprise Tax (BET). At a time when property taxes are going through the roof, the GOP once again wants to cut taxes for big corporations. Please sign in to OPPOSE the underlying bill but DO NOT check the box that says “this testimony is for a non-germane amendment”.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
9:00 AM - HB155
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE 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.
Additional NH Actions You Can Take
From our friends at:
STOP THE ASSAULT ON OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Oppose SB101 (Open Enrollment)
Email our D42 Representatives and ask them to vote against SB101 and any “open enrollment” bill that comes their way.
Keith Michael Ammon - Keith.Ammon@gc.nh.gov
Gerald Griffin - Gerald.Griffin@gc.nh.gov
Lisa C.M. Post - Lisacmpost@gmail.com
SB 101 (Open Enrollment) will be voted on in committee on Monday. It’s being pushed hard by Republican leadership and there will be lots of pressure on the committee to pass it and send it along to the full House to vote on it at its next session. However, public opinion has been overwhelmingly against it.
As is true for many other Republican initiatives, SB101 dodges the real problem, which is that our current school funding system creates haves and have nots. No student should have to travel out of district to get a high-quality, free public education.
School districts will lose money, so property taxes will rise and/or services to remaining students will decrease. SB101 (open enrollment) might be amended to reduce (but not eliminate) the amount of money districts stand to lose if their students choose to attend public school elsewhere. Even with this change, every transfer of a student to another district would cost the "sending" district at least $4,000 a year, and there would be pressure on communities to raise property taxes or cut services to make up the lost state revenues.
Fundamental questions re: services to students with disabilities have not been answered. The sponsors haven't been able to explain how it will work for students receiving special ed services. As a result there would be lots of complications and potential delays/snags in service to these students. And data from other states using open enrollment show that students with disabilities are denied admission to outside districts at a much higher rate than students without disabilities.
It creates unequal access. Families need reliable transportation and flexible schedules to benefit, and in some cases may need to contribute toward "tuition" at the receiving school, so only families with means are likely to have this option. Most students will be left behind with less.
Displacement of local students. Property taxpayers who have invested for years in their local schools may find that their own students are bumped from AP classes, sports teams, school theater productions, etc., by students transferring in from other districts.
The public does not want this. Testimony at legislative hearings has been overwhelmingly against it, and warrant articles attempting to shield communities from participation in open enrollment have passed in municipalities across the state.
Key Actions this Week
From our friends at:
Tell the Senate Election Law Committee: PASS HB 1601
HB1601 would require the Secretary of State to create a voter education program that includes information on recent changes to voting laws. The Committee is expected to make a recommendation on the bill this Tuesday, 4/14.
Voting laws in New Hampshire have changed a lot over the past few years, and the confusion has real consequences. Many NH voters were turned away from the polls last November.
The Secretary of State currently educates voters across New Hampshire, and HB 1601 would build on those efforts by allocating $50,000 in existing Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds to expand voter education.
Use THIS LINK to send an email to the Committee urging that they PASS HB 1601.
Call or Email to Ask Governor Ayotte to Veto HB 365
HB 365 is Rep. Lynn’s attempt to address the disenfranchising effects of HB 1569, New Hampshire’s proof-of-citizenship law, which he also sponsored. It was passed by the full Senate (4/9) and is on its way to the Governor’s desk.
The bill would create a voucher program requiring voters to declare themselves “indigent” by completing a financial affidavit in order to receive free copies of vital records for voter registration purposes.
In practice, this program is likely to be rarely used, and it raises concerns about requiring voters to label themselves as “indigent”—a term that is both demeaning and not clearly defined in the bill—in order to access their fundamental right to vote.
It also raises a broader question: if requiring an affidavit to attest to indigency is acceptable, why not allow voters to attest to their citizenship under penalty of perjury, as was previously permitted for years without any evidence of widespread fraud?
Additionally, the Secretary of State’s office currently promotes a "Free Photo Identification Card for Voting Purposes Only". It is unclear how this proposal would interact with that existing program, and whether it would continue to be available—particularly for students, whose student IDs were recently banned for voting. Ensuring clarity across these policies is critical so voters are not faced with yet another layer of confusion or barriers.
Call the governor at (603) 271-2121, or use THIS LINK to send an email.
Additional Federal Actions You Can Take
Tell Congress: NO more funding for ICE and Border Patrol violence
From our friends at:
Everyone deserves to live free from harm. But ICE and Border Patrol are making our communities less safe—assaulting people in the streets, tearing families apart, and creating fear.
The murders of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter Jr., and Geraldo Lunas Campos are among the most recent examples of the deadly violence inherent in ICE and Border Patrol. This moment demands urgent action. But right now, our members of Congress are considering sending even more money to both agencies.
Tell Congress to stop funding violence. NO more money for ICE and Border Patrol!
Stop the War with Iran: Petition to Congress
From our friends at:
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched major military attacks on Iran. This is immoral and blatantly illegal. No president has the authority to use military force against another nation without Congressional approval. War will never lead to peace—it will cost thousands of lives, further destabilize the Middle East, and make all of us less safe.
Tell Congress to Stop Attacks on Planned Parenthood
From our friends at:
Millions rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and essential care. Congressional threats to Medicaid funding put these services at risk. Stand with patients now.
Contact our Senators
With the Senate coming back in session, the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (aka the SAVE Act) will once again be a topic in DC this week.
Our NH Senators Shaheen and Hassan have been among those opposing this voter suppression effort.
Call our Senators to thank them and to urge them to continue to stand strong and lead with determination.
You will often get voicemail or a staffer who is there to record your opinions.
Senator Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Senator Hassan (202) 224-3324
Say something like:
Hi, my name is _____ and I’m a resident of _________. I’m calling to thank the Senator for her opposition to the SAVE Act and to urge her to remain strong. Thank you for your time and consideration.