The protection of students, teachers, and family relationships prevailed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on May 18, 2023. Not only did the House Democrats stand strong in killing the dangerous “Parental Bill of Rights,” but 70% of Seacoast residents wanted it to go away too.* Even Greenland residents rejected the bill by a 7 to 1 margin.
SB 272 would have wrongfully forced school personnel to ‘out’ vulnerable LGBTQ+ students and insert government needlessly into conversations that should be left to the parent and child. This session, we heard from thousands of Granite Staters who urged us to oppose this legislation and we are proud to have delivered a strong win for them today.
The debate was heated, with the majority party leader calling out his caucus in an uncontrolled rant saying that our public education system is a “black hole.”
Reason and thoughtfulness prevailed and with the NH House rejecting the national agenda put forth by Republicans that the public education system has failed our children and our society.
*Results from the UNH Survey Center Granite Poll conducted in March 2023.