Relative to educator licensing.

HB440 is a bill that deals with educator licensing. The bill aims to update the rules and requirements for teachers and other school staff to ensure they are qualified and properly certified. It affects all educators working in schools, from kindergarten through high school, as well as administrators and support staff. The bill was introduced on January 10, 2025, and has since gone through various stages of review and approval, including passing both the House and Senate, and was signed into law on June 2, 2025.

The main steps in the bill’s progress were: introduction, referral to committees, report passing with amendments, engrossment, further review, and final approval. It was signed into law by Governor Ayotte on June 2, 2025, making it effective from the same date. Key actions include committee reviews where the bill was recommended to pass, a few amendments proposed but not adopted, and unanimous voice votes in both chambers indicating support for the bill.

This bill will impact educators by potentially changing the standards and processes they must go through to obtain and maintain their licenses, ensuring that schools have well-qualified staff.