AFT-NH Legislative Bulletin (February 7, 2026) Take 2 Urgent Actions

Urgent Action Needed on Union-Busting HB 1704

and HB 751 (Open Enrollment)

Two Urgent Actions Needed

We are at the point of the legislative session where many pieces of legislation begin to move on multiple tracks. We will continue to use this space to highlight bills that AFT-NH support or oppose in committee as well as highlight important legislation that is moving to the House floor. Please see the list below for our recommendations on supporting or opposing key legislation. Our tracker at the end of the bulletin shows bills we are following for next week and where they are in the process.

Attack on Collective Bargaining

HB 1704, the attack on public employees’ collective bargaining rights has been voted out of the House Labor Committee as Ought to Pass on strict party lines despite overwhelming opposition at the hearing (807 against and 21 for). This bill is not on the House calendar for this week so we anticipate the full House will vote on February 19^th but we need to engage with our representatives now. Protect your rights, your contract, and working conditions. We encourage everyone to reach out to their representatives by clicking the following link: We need our representatives to understand that this is union-busting and will cause chaos in the workplace. This bill will also add significant expenses to local employers thus causing higher property. You can read AFT-NH testimony on HB 1704 HERE.

Please stop the attack on public employees - NO to HB 1704.

Open Enrollment

HB 751-FN  There has been a lot of discussion about so called public school open enrollment this week. Communities across the state, including school board members, educators, parents and administrators are speaking out against this disastrous policy that would allow the parent of any child that lives in a public school district to send that child to any other public school in the state and makes the resident district pay for it. HB 751-FN can be voted on at any time by the full house. Take our action and tell the House to vote NO on open enrollment. Please contact your representative now to Oppose HB 751.

Before proceeding, please take the two urgent actions above.

We are also carefully monitoring HB 1792 and HB 1669.

HB 1792 casts aspersions on our teachers, blatantly lies about classroom teaching, and then offers stiff penalties on educators for violating any of the sections that are vague and undefined. It may all sound familiar as the subject matter, much of which was in the divisive concepts law, has been found to be unconstitutional. This bill has been recommended as Ought to Pass by the House Education Policy and Administration Committee. AFT-NH opposes this bill. You can read the AFT-NH Testimony on the bill HERE.

HB 1669would establish a so-called Teacher Bill of Rights. In fact, the bill ignores the real things teachers need: fully funded schools so we can do our jobs, lawmakers to stop adding more to our plates, and respect from lawmakers instead of verbal attacks and lies. AFT-NH opposes this bill. A hearing before the House Education and Policy Administration Committee is scheduled for February 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Sign in and oppose this bill.

Please sign in and register your opinion on bills when they are scheduled for hearing. The number of people who sign in and the totals are read out loud and are part of the record. Never underestimate the power of your voice.

Thank you.

Submitting Your Position and Testimony

Here is easy access to submit your position on bills before House and Senate Committees.

Remember, if a bill is already scheduled for an Executive Session, you will not be able to submit your position.

To submit your position, click SUBMIT YOUR POSITION TO A HOUSE COMMITTEE HERE.

To submit your position, click SUBMIT YOUR POSITION TO A SENATE COMMITTEE HERE.

• Fill in your Personal Information
• Select the relevant date and committee for the hearing by clicking on it in the Meeting Schedule Calendar (make sure you are on the right week). [Select Bill # and select the date].
• In the dropbox below "Select the Committee," select committee.
• In the dropbox below "Choose the Bill," select the appropriate time and bill number.
• Select the appropriate option for the "I am" dropbox (likely "Member of the Public").
• Fill in the content box under "I'm Representing" with the business, organization, or group you are representing. If you are representing yourself only, write "myself."
• Under the “Indicate Your Position on this Bill,” check the circle stating your position on the bill. “I Oppose this Bill” or “I Support this Bill”
• After filling in all of the appropriate drop boxes, click “Submit.”
• After clicking submit, you will be brought to the next page, where you will fill in the content boxes with your first and last name, as well as your town, state, and email address.
• Press “Continue.”
• If you wish to speak during the hearing to present your testimony, you will need to attend in person at the State House, but you upload your testimony if you cannot attend.
• If you wish to submit testimony on the bill, email the relevant committee and upload the testimony file from your computer (if you need assistance in this, we are happy to help).

AFT-NH Legislative Hearings

Week of February 9, 2026