NH Bill Creates School Maps Database for Emergencies
Summary
New Hampshire HB1503 directs the Department of Education to allocate funds for creating a statewide database of maps of all public schools to support emergency response coordination. The bill passed both chambers and was enrolled on April 8, 2026.
What changed
New Hampshire HB1503 requires the state Department of Education to allocate funds for creating a database containing maps of all public schools for emergency use cases. The bill establishes new administrative responsibilities for the Department of Education to coordinate with local school districts to compile facility layouts and floor plans.
Affected parties including public schools and the Department of Education should prepare for new data submission requirements and fund allocation processes. Local school districts will need to provide their facility maps to the state database.
What to do next
- Schools must submit floor plans to the Department of Education
- Department of Education must allocate funds for database creation
- Monitor for implementation guidance
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ChangeBridge / New Hampshire / HB1503 Enrolled HB1503 House Bill Enrolled 2026-04-08
Allowing the department of education to allocate funds to create a database of maps of public schools for emergency use cases.
Bill Details
State New Hampshire
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source gc.nh.gov/billstatus/legacy/bs2016/bills...
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Sponsors
Roderick Ladd (Rep - R) Daniel Popovici-Muller (Rep - R) Raymond Peeples (Rep - R) Hope Damon (Rep - D) Jim Kofalt (Rep - R) Victoria Sullivan (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-08 H Enrolled (in recess of) 03/26/2026 House Journal 9 2026-04-08 S Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 03/26/2026); Senate Journal 8 2026-03-20 S Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7 2026-03-18 S Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026; Vote 4-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11 2026-03-03 S Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 9 2026-02-09 S Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Education; Senate Journal 4 2026-02-05 H Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 7 2026-01-29 H Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 5 P. 4 2026-01-29 H Executive Session: 01/22/2026 11:30 am GP 158 2026-01-13 H Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 11:30 am GP 158 2025-12-10 H Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding House Journal 1 P. 23
Committee Referrals
2025-12-10 H Education Funding 2026-02-09 S Education
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced 2026-03-20 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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