March 18, 2008

New Hampshire--S.B. 337 Passed Senate,
Calls Needed to Stop Bill in the House

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,

Last Thursday, by a vote of 14 to 10, the Senate passed Senate Bill
337.  This legislation will now move to the House, where it will be
considered by the House Education Committee. 

Right now, we are gathering information on where these committee
members stand on S.B. 337, and we need your help. 

ACTION REQUESTED

If one of the House Education Committee members represents your
district, please contact that member, and ask: 

1) If he or she supports or opposes SB 337; and
2) If he or she supports it, what his reasons are. 

Be sure to mention that New Hampshire is not currently experiencing a
problem with home educators' performance, and that furthermore, the
legislature removed the law's curriculum description requirement only
two years ago.  While the change to the notification deadline is not
onerous, it doesn't seem like there is sufficient need to change the
law that has been working well just for that.

Please notify HSLDA of your representative's response by emailing
legale@hslda.org

To find your representative, use HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox at
http://capwiz.com/hslda/home/

The House Education Committee is as follows:

Rep. Emma L. Rous (D), Chair
(603) 868-7030
emma.rous@leg.state.nh.us

Rep. J. Timothy Dunn (D), Vice Chair
 (603) 357-7993
dunnbt@verizon.net

Rep. Judith E. Day (D), Clerk
 (603) 964-1816
judy.day@leg.state.nh.us

Kimberly C. Shaw (D)
 (603) 882-2845
kcshawed@aol.com 

Rep. Charles B. Yeaton (D)
(603) 736-9087
cyeaton@metrocast.net

Rep. Claudette R. Jean (D)
 (603) 883-3824
crjean2@verizon.net 

Rep. Claire D. Clarke (D)
 (603) 796-2268

Rep. Kimberley S. Casey (D)
 (603) 772-8506
caseycorps@aol.com 

Rep. Barbara E. Shaw (D)
(603) 626-4681
beshaw3@aol.com 

Rep. Scott A. Merrick (D)
 (603) 788-4311
d.merrick@tufts.edu

Rep. James M. O'Neil (D)
 (603) 424-3059
jmoneil1@comcast.net

Rep. Judith T. Reeve (D)
 (603) 524-2644
reeverj@metrocast.net 

Rep. Sharon M. Carson (R)
 (603) 434-2489
bladensfield@hotmail.com 

Rep. Paul Ingbretson
 (603) 989-3092
ingbretson_studio@yahoo.com

Rep. David W. Hess (R)
(603) 485-9027
dave.hess@leg.state.nh.us 

Rep. William J. Remick (R)
(603) 788-2444
wremick@ne.rr.com

Rep. Nancy F. Stiles (R)
(603) 926-6467
nancy.stiles@leg.state.nh.us

Rep. Karen K. McRae (R)
(603) 497-2186
karen.mcrae@leg.state.nh.us

Rep. Elenore Casey Crane (R)
 (603) 881-9048
repcrane@comcast.net

Rep. Pamela G. Price (R)
 (603) 888-4774
pamela.price@leg.state.nh.us

For more information on Senate Bill 337, see
http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/nh/2008/NHSB337/default.asp   

Thank you for your support! 

Very truly yours,

Michael P. Donnelly, Esq.
HSLDA Staff Attorney