HB1823
House · 2026 sessionDemocraticDied in HouseMandatory independent school audits
AI-generatedRequires schools, school districts, and school administrative units to produce independent audits and financial reports posted publicly and sent to the department of education and the department of revenue administration.
requiring every school, school district, and school administrative unit to produce independent audits and financial reports to be posted publicly and sent to the department of education and the department of revenue administration.Official record
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24 submissionsAll 5 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 25, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Kathleen Malsbenden for Myself Newmarket Reasons to support HB 1823: ? Transparency: Ensures public access to independent financial audits so taxpayers and parents can see where education dollars are going. ? Accountability: Regular audits could help catch financial issues early and improve fiscal responsibility. ? Public confidence: Posting audit results publicly helps build trust in how schools manage funds. | Newmarket | Support | 376 | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Debrah Howes for American Federation of Teachers - NH Bow AFT-NH supports this bill to give locally elected school boards and school administrators the accurate information they need to oversee the revenue and spending in their school districts. Having a good handle on the finances allows a well run district to focus on student learning while avoiding most disruptions. It also gives taxpayers the information they need to make informed decisions come annual meeting time. This is needed for good governance. | Bow | Support | 452 | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Carol A Wallace for Myself Newport Independent financial audits and transparency of financial decisions with our educational institutions must be made regularly and made publicly available. | Newport | Support | 154 | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Roy Schweiker for Myself Concord I'm surprised this isn't required already | Concord | Support | 45 | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua They just could not resist burying "diversity" and "equity" in the text. Deal breaker. | Nashua | Support | 86 | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Gary McCool for Myself Rumney Position recorded without written comment. | Rumney | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Lorraine Grote-Eaton for Myself Rumney Position recorded without written comment. | Rumney | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Patricia Goodlin for Myself New London Position recorded without written comment. | New London | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Gerard Desrochers for Myself Franklin Position recorded without written comment. | Franklin | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Ilsa Pinkson-Burke for Myself Plainfield Position recorded without written comment. | Plainfield | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Heidi Pettigrew for Myself Campton Position recorded without written comment. | Campton | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Edith Daigle for Myself New London Position recorded without written comment. | New London | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Sally Widerstrom for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Gary Stich for Myself New London Position recorded without written comment. | New London | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Elizabeth Stich for Myself New London Position recorded without written comment. | New London | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Kathleen Hedberg for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Joyce Weston for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Patricia Higgins for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Susan Liebowitz for Myself Plainfield Position recorded without written comment. | Plainfield | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Stephen Barker for Myself Springfield Position recorded without written comment. | Springfield | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Donna Montano for Myself Claremont Position recorded without written comment. | Claremont | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Carol Morrison for Myself W Lebanon Position recorded without written comment. | W Lebanon | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Kate Coon for Myself Peterborough Position recorded without written comment. | Peterborough | Support | — | Jan 14, 2026 | |
Melissa Penson-Mesa for Myself Merrimack Position recorded without written comment. | Merrimack | Oppose | — | Jan 14, 2026 |