State House Watch: June 15, 2025

“Such is the perversion of ‘violence’ under imperial and colonial rule: the maintenance of state-sanctioned violence is considered peaceful, while the disruption of those death-making processes is deemed violent.”― Kelly Hayes, Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care

Happy Protest Days, State House Watchers!

New Hampshire people showed up in extraordinary numbers this weekend, bringing a peaceful and rebellious spirit to 32 events in towns and cities throughout the state, joining millions nationwide at nearly 2,000 demonstrations. Read more here. Protesters raised their voices to defend democracy, the rule of law, and LGBTQ+ rights, and to call for ICE and the military out of our communities. These protests are part of a dramatic increase in nonviolent direct action in this country, and a hopeful sign that the resistance to authoritarianism is welcoming many new people in many new places. Read more here: American Spring? How nonviolent protest in the US is accelerating.

Yesterday we learned of political assassinations in Minnesota and witnessed an ominous and gratuitous spectacle of a military birthday parade in Washington, DC. On Friday, Israel launched a deadly attack on Iran, which prompted a retaliatory response. Read more from AFSC. These are precarious times.

We are disgusted to learn that Representatives Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander signed onto a resolution last week to “express gratitude to law enforcement and ICE for protecting the homeland.” Read more here, and contact Pappas and Goodlander to say that their appreciation for militarized communities, racist violence, and family separation is horrifying.

In the midst of it all, we celebrate fathers this weekend – those who risk everything to give their children a better life; those trapped in prisons, jails, and detention centers; those who are laboring for a better world. Mahmoud Khalil is on our hearts today; listen to his loving message to his newborn son.

Here in Concord, we’re headed into the final phase of the legislative session. Forty-nine Committees of Conference (CoC) have been formed for all remaining bills and CoCs have until Thursday, June 19 to reach agreement. Final votes on all CoC reports will take place on the last session day, June 26. You can track all CoC action here; scroll down for the list of CoCs we’re tracking.

The most consequential CoCs are those to resolve the different versions of the state budget bills – HB 1 and HB 2. While the Senate eliminated some of the extremism of the House’s version, all versions fail to invest sufficiently in housing, healthcare, childcare, and public education. Join advocates on Tuesday, June 24 at 5 PM in Concord for a “Fight for our Future” budget rally at the State House. And sign this petition.

Governor Ayotte signed two harmful bills into law last week – a so-called “parental bill of rights” that will erode the safety and well-being of young students, and a universal voucher program that will drain millions from the education trust fund and transfer them to homeschoolers, and private and religious schools, with no accountability for educational outcomes. Read more here.

We’ll wrap this section on a high note – SB 13, a bill that had been amended by the House to deny driver licenses to asylum applicants, was defeated last week when the Senate voted to non-concur with the House version. The original language of SB 13, which invalidates immigrant driver licenses from out of state, lives on in HB 506 which will be debated in a CoC this week.

Neither the House nor the Senate will meet in session next week, but CoCs will be busy in order to meet the June 19 deadline for reaching agreement and filing reports. Legislators will gather on June 26 for final action on all remaining bills.

ACTION ALERT

Sign 603 Forward's Better Budget Petition. Help show lawmakers that NH people are paying attention and that we demand a state budget that invests in our future, not one that smothers our hope for the basic American dream. Join the budget rally at the State House on Tuesday, June 24 at 5 PM.

Key:
LOB – Legislative Office Building (33 N. State St. Concord)
SH – State House (107 N. Main St. Concord)
OTP – “Ought to Pass,” the recommendation for approving a bill or an amendment
OTP/A – Ought to Pass with Amendment
ITL – “Inexpedient to Legislate,” the recommendation for defeating a bill or an amendment. 
ITL” can also be used as a verb.
“Without Recommendation” - This indicates that the committee vote was a tie for both ITL and OTP.  During the House session, these bills will be considered first as Ought to Pass.
Re-refer – When a Senate committee wishes to hold onto a bill for further consideration. The recommendation to re-refer must be approved in the full Senate. The committee will have until the end of the calendar year to meet about the bill and make a recommendation for further action. 
Retain – When a House committee wishes to hold onto a bill for further consideration. The committee makes this decision for themselves; approval in the full House is not needed. The committee has until the end of the calendar year to make a recommendation for further action.
RC – Roll call vote. Each legislator’s vote is recorded and attributed to them.
VV – Voice vote
DV – Division vote

Last week in the House and Senate
The House and Senate met in session last week to take action on all remaining bills. Scroll down to see the outcomes for bills we’re tracking. Legislators voted to concur with changed versions of some bills and those bills went on to the governor; they also voted to non-concur which defeated some bills; and they also had the option to non-concur and request a Committee of Conference (CoC). Forty-nine CoCs were formed. You can track their progress here. Here are the guidelines for CoCs:

2025 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE PROCEDURES 
When a committee requests that the bill be sent to a Committee of Conference, the Chairman will recommend members for appointment. If the bill has gone to more than one committee, the members may come from the different committees as determined by the Speaker. Chairmen should recommend only those members from their policy committees. The Speaker shall make the final decision of Conference committee members, and the committee choices are generally limited to those who support the House position. 

For House bills in Committee of Conference, the House Conferee Chairman shall set the time and place of the first meeting with the Clerk’s Office and shall chair each meeting of the Committee of Conference. The first meeting shall be posted in the Clerk’s Office, and on the General Court website at least 24 hours in advance. If a Committee of Conference meeting recesses, the reconvening time shall be posted in the Clerk’s office, and on the General Court website with at least 12 hours’ notice. [House Rule 50 (c)].

The House and Senate Conferees on a bill shall meet jointly but vote separately while in conference. The Committee of Conference may not change the title of the bill. The Committee also may not add amendments that are not germane to the subject matter of the bill or contain subject matter that has been indefinitely postponed. A non-germane amendment is one in which the subject matter is not contained in either the House or Senate version of the bill. [House Rule 50 (h)] Further, the House shall not receive any committee of conference report that amends any bill with a tax or fee increased, or creates a new tax or fee, which tax or fee has not received a public hearing and an affirmative vote of the House. [House Rule 50 (k)] 

The sponsor of a bill that is in Committee of Conference shall, upon request, be provided an opportunity to be heard. A unanimous vote of both the House and Senate Conferees, voting separately, is necessary for an agreed upon report to be sent to the House and Senate. 

Reports of all Committees of Conference must be filed with the Office of Legislative Services by the June 19, 2025 deadline adopted by the House. All Committee of Conference members must sign their reports in the Office of Legislative Services by June 19, 2025 by 4:00 PM.

The first-named House member on all bills in Committee of Conference must prepare an analysis of the report. This report should contain a complete explanation of all changes made to the bill since it was passed by the House and must be submitted to the Clerk of the House for printing in the calendar. House conferees may agree to put a report on the consent calendar; this must be noted by the first-named member. All Committee of Conference reports shall be distributed electronically to members and available in seats at the House session. [House Rule 50 (g)]. 

House Bills Amended by the Senate
HB 1-A, making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 2-FN-A-L, relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 10-FN, (New Title) establishing a parental bill of rights. House concurs; signed by Governor.
HB 57, (New Title) relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. House concurs.
HB 60, relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. House non-concurs; COC is formed. 
HB 67-FN-A, relative to agreements with the secretary of state for the use of accessible voting systems. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 71-FN, (Second New Title) prohibiting the school facilities to be used to provide shelter for aliens, relative to department of health and human services contracts, requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes, and relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 82, relative to the regulation of various occupations. House concurs.
HB 85-FN, relative to temporary licensure for student respiratory therapists. House concurs.
HB 107, relative to political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals, or billboards. House laid on table.
HB 118, (Second New Title) repealing certain committees and commissions and relative to the membership of the New Hampshire rare disease advisory council. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 123, (Second New Title) defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. House concurs.
HB 124, (New Title) enabling a municipal forest committee or conservation commission to offer surplus money to the municipality for deposit in the municipal unreserved fund balance. House concurs.
HB 132-FN, (Second New Title) eliminating liability for support and recovery over certain indigent relations. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 134, relative to the state building code. House concurs.
HB 143, (New Title) relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property, the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, and reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and relative to expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 151, relative to the term for supervisors of the checklist. House concurs.
HB 154, enabling voters to request to have their ballots hand-counted. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 179-FN, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. House concurs.
HB 189, (New Title) relative to the department of energy’s 10-year state energy strategy and removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board. House concurs.
HB 200, relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap. House concurs.
HB 218-FN, relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation. House non-concurs.
HB 243, (New Title) relative to relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, and relative to the maternal mortality review committee, electric vehicle charging stations and fees for annual testing by the division of weights and measures, and relative to the acceptance of portraits of Senator Sylvia Larsen and Senator Jeb Bradley for the state house. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 248, (New Title) relative to notice requirements regarding state employee investigations and relative to legislative ethics requirements. House non-concurs.
HB 270, (New Title) requiring the preservation of electronic ballot counting device external storage devices. House concurs.
HB 273, relative to a parent’s access to their minor child’s library records. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 309-FN, relative to making electronic rent payments optional. House concurs.
HB 36-FN, relative to reimbursement for ground ambulance services. House non-concurs.
HB 342, (New Title) relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities. House non-concurs.
HB 358, relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief. House concurs.
HB 369-FN, (New Title) relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children. House concurs.
HB 374, (New Title) relative to local tax cap and budget laws. House concurs.
HB 377-FN, (New Title) relative to health care professionals administering hormone treatments and puberty blockers and relative to recognizing the second Thursday in October as children’s environmental health day. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 457, (Second New Title) relative to zoning restrictions on dwelling units. House concurs.
HB 464, (New Title) prohibiting certain candidates for political office from participating in counting ballots. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 504, relative to the state energy policy. House concurs.
HB 506-FN, (New Title) relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner’s project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 532, relative to alternative dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. House concurs.
HB 551-FN, (New Title) repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. House concurs.
HB 557, relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 560, (New Title) relative to parental access to a minor child’s medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 566-FN, requiring permit applications for new landfills to contain a detailed plan for leachate management. House concurs.
HB 606, (New Title) relative to a patient’s right to appropriate reproductive care for medical conditions. House concurs.
HB 613, (New Title) relative to use of accessible voting systems. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 626, directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems. House concurs.
HB 667-FN, (Second New Title) relative to health education and requiring the viewing of certain videos demonstrating gestational development. House concurs.
HB 672-FN, to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire. House concurs.
HB 685, permitting in all residentially zoned areas by right the construction of manufactured housing. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 690-FN, directing the department of energy to investigate the state’s withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategy decisions that impact ratepayers in relation to New England’s environmental policy. House concurs.
HB 701, (New Title) relative to the terminal patients’ right to try act. House non-concurs; CoC is formed. 
HB 710-FN, (New Title) enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 712, (New Title) limiting breast surgeries for minors, relative to residential care and health facility licensing, and relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 718, requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards. House non-concurs; CoC is formed.
HB 771-FN, relative to funding for open enrollment schools. House concurs.

Senate Bills amended by the House 
SB 13 (New Title) invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and prohibiting driver's license issuance and renewal to individuals with pending asylum claims, regardless of a grant of temporary work authorization. Senate non-concurs.
SB 14-FN, (New Title) relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses; relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting; and relative to amending the penalties for the possession and use of a quantity of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 96, (New Title) relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and relative to enforcement of parental rights against school districts and school employees.
SB 97-FN, relative to intra-district public school transfers. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 99, relative to regional career and technical education agreements. Senate concurs.
SB 100, (New Title) relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Senate non-concurs.
SB 105, enabling towns to adopt budget caps. Senate concurs.
SB 108-FN, relative to the department of energy. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 118-FN, (Second New Title) relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes; making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility staff; establishing the Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility capital investment fund; and permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 141,  (New Title) extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases and relative to 
adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential library user records. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 180, (New Title) designating Coos county as a distressed place-based economy and requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Senate non-concurs.
SB 206-FN, (New Title) requiring school districts and chartered public schools to adopt policies establishing a cell phone-free education. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 210, (Second New Title) relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and relative to allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 213,  (New Title) relative to electioneering by public employees. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 215,  (New Title) establishing voting procedures for electing town officers in unorganized towns or places. Senate concurs.
SB 218,   (New Title) relative to absentee ballots. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 221, (New Title) relative to the verification of voter rolls annually. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 232, clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 245,  prohibiting surprise ambulance billing and regulating ground ambulance reimbursement. Senate concurs.
SB 263, repealing the provision related to religious use of land and structures. Senate non-concurs.
SB 287, requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 291, relative to the religious use of land property tax exemption. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.
SB 295, (New Title) relative to education freedom accounts. Senate concurs; signed by the Governor.
SB 302, (New Title) requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners, establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee and temporarily suspends the issuance of solid waste permits by the department of environmental services, relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals, and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes. Senate non-concurs; CoC is formed.

Recommendation
The YOCOP (Youth Organizing Community of Practice) 2025 Mutual Aid Fund is open and accepting applications. Find more information here: YOCOP Mutual Aid Fund Application and the YOCOP Mutual Aid Fund Policy.

Job Postings
America Votes NH is hiring for a full-time Voting Rights Campaign Director as a part of a team focused on elections, campaigns, and voting rights in New Hampshire. The Voting Rights Campaign Director will lead a nonpartisan coalition, the NH Campaign for Voting Rights (NHCVR), and work with the America Votes coalition to organize around key voting rights issues in the state legislature, build relationships with stakeholders, and ensure voting access for all Granite Staters.  Learn more and apply here.

The Resource Organizing Project (ROP) is hiring two positions to focus on donor and funder organizing across New England. The first position is a Donor Organizer who will be working to recruit and engage cross-class individual movement donors. The second position is an Associate Director for Resource Mobilization who will co-lead our overall strategy for expanding the pie of movement resources through collective fundraising projects. Learn more about both positions and apply here.

Upcoming Events 
Many thanks to Mike Franklin for creating this list of weekly vigils for peace and justice across the state. Find it here. 

Much gratitude to Occupy Seacoast for this comprehensive calendar of actions across the state. Find it here. 

June is Pride Month! 
We thank Queerlective for this statewide calendar of events. Find the ones near you!

Every Third Tuesday
Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC– 8 PM to 9:30 PM. Hosted by AFSC. Monthly webinar series that brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies.

Every Wednesday
Solemn Vigils for Ceasefire Now - 2 PM in Dover at the district offices of Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Chris Pappas. The June 18 vigil will be at Pappas' district office, 15 Third Street, Dover. The June 25 vigil will be at Shaheen’s office, 340 Central Avenue, Dover; we gather at the entrance to Henry Law Park.

Every Thursday 
Meeting for Worship with Attention to Peace in Palestine & Israel - 5:30 PM. Hosted by AFSC.

Solemn Vigils for Ceasefire Now – 12 noon at City Hall Plaza, in front of the State House, Concord.

Every Friday 
AFSC Action Hour for a Ceasefire – 12 noon. Join AFSC staff every Friday at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT to hear updates from Gaza. Then, take action with us as we contact our elected officials and call for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access to Gaza. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. 

Stronger Together: Protect Our Neighbors Weekly Visibility – 4 PM to 5 PM. Hosted by the Stronger Together Coalition. Corner of North Main Street and Loudon Road, Concord. Join us for a weekly visibility to stand against the war being raged against our communities. Our immigrant loved ones and neighbors are being targeted and kidnapped off the streets. Our public dollars are being funneled into a violent, bloated deportation and detention machine while local police are being weaponized against the communities they are supposed to serve, and life-giving programs are being defunded. Stand with us to protect our communities. All are welcome! 

Tuesday, June 17
Immigration & the Immigrant Experience in NH: Panel Discussion feat. Immigration Advocates Debbie Leavitt, Grace Kindeke, Peggy Kieschnick, & Jim Verschueren - 7 PM to 8 PM. Location shared with registrants. Hosted by the Dover Democrats. Join the Dover Democrats as we host a panel of Immigrant Justice Advocates to discuss Immigration and the Immigrant Experience in New Hampshire. Led by a panel of community advocates, we will explore the current state of immigration in New Hampshire to include the immigrant experience, the myths, the facts, and the ways to offer support. This is a unique opportunity to learn about this critical issue from people engaged on a daily basis in support of our new friends and neighbors.

BLM NH Community In Conversation Monthly Series - 7 PM. Hosted by BLM NH. Join BLM NH in this monthly zoom series as we uplift the stories of Black Leaders in the Nonprofit Space in New Hampshire. This month’s speaker panel include Julianne Gadoury, Carrie Neill, Lionel Loveless, Emmett Soldati and Jyoma Tamang. 

Wednesday, June 18
Don’t Imprison Our Neighbors – 5 PM. 329 Mast Road, Goffstown. For Hillsborough County residents only. Please join us at the next Hillsborough County meeting to speak out against local resources and local law enforcement being used to arrest and detain our immigrant neighbors and loved ones. 

Media Working Group Meeting - 6 PM. Totally Tea & Coffee – 2 Capital Plaza, N. Main St. Concord. Hosted by 350 NH. If you're looking for a way to support the mission of 350NH and are excited to support research, writing, and editing tasks specifically, please join this volunteer meeting!

Speak Up + Serve: Pride Edition – 6 PM to 8 PM. Hosted by 603 Forward. Join us for community and conversation about LGBTQ+ legislation and how we can uplift LGBTQ+ candidates for office on all levels of the ballot. Come learn how to step up, speak out, and, of course, serve. 

Thursday, June 19 – Juneteenth!
A Drumbeat For Spiritual Renewal – 11 AM – 12:15 PM. African Burying Ground Memorial Park – Portsmouth. Hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of NH. Join us for a powerful and moving celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the African Burying Ground Memorial Park. This extraordinary public space honors the lives of enslaved Africans buried beneath the streets of Portsmouth. This year's commemorative event weaves together ritual, remembrance, and resistance through the vibrant language of African drumming and dance, spoken word, and community connection. This is not just a ceremony but a call to presence, action, and collective healing.

Juneteenth Celebration - 5 PM to 8 PM. Central Square, Keene. Hosted by the City of Keene, Keene Family YMCA & Monadnock International Film Festival. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, it took two and a half years for slaves in the state of Texas to be told of their freedom. Juneteenth is the celebration of the day when all enslaved individuals became aware of their freedom. This free, family-friendly community event will feature musical performances by Sayon Camara & Landaya and Crys Matthews. All are welcome at this free, family-friendly event. Join us as we celebrate freedom!

Friday, June 20
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony – 12 PM. 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester. Hosted by Manchester True Collaborative. 

Saturday, June 21
Juneteenth New England - 1 PM to 5 PM. Crossway Christian Church - Downtown Campus, 33 Pine Street, Nashua. Hosted by the Black Womxn in NH Collective. Join us for a vibrant celebration of Black American culture, history, and joy! This year’s event will feature live performances, educational exhibits, delicious food, music & games. 

Tuesday, June 24
Fight for Our Future Rally – 5 PM. State House – 107 N. Main Street, Concord. Join local organizations, community members and advocates to protest the terrible state budget that has been passed which leaves too many people in our communities behind. All are welcome!

Wednesday, June 25
How Affordable Housing Happens - 8 AM to 10 AM. Hosted by NH Housing. This is the first event in our 2025 Affordable Housing Seminar Series. This dynamic session is designed to connect partners, spark collaboration, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the newly structured Multifamily Housing Division at New Hampshire Housing. Whether you’re a longtime stakeholder or just starting to work in this space, this is a valuable chance to connect, ask questions, and stay informed about the evolving landscape of affordable housing development in New Hampshire. 

Saturday June 28 
Manchester Frederick Douglass Reading - "What to the Slave is your Fourth of July?"  - 11 AM to 2 PM. Manchester City Library - 405 Pine St. Manchester. Hosted by Manchester NAACP & the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. 

NH Communities Read Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is your Fourth of July?"  - 12 PM. Various Locations Across NH. Hosted by Black Heritage Trail of NH & Local Community Groups. For the past several years, the BHTNH has collaborated with community leaders around the Granite State to bring people together to read Douglass’ historic protest speech and to reflect on its meaning. This event happens on the Saturday before the 4th of July at 12:00 pm (noon).

While reading Frederick Douglass’ work is a powerful experience for many, it is only one piece of the long-overdue conversations that our communities need to have. We hope that these readings will be a starting point for these difficult dialogues and that they will provide an opportunity for us to engage in deeper conversations that will lead to actions to help build more inclusive and just communities today.

Wednesday, July 2
DACA Community Call: What Can DACA Recipients in Texas (and anywhere) Expect - 7 PM to 8 PM. Hosted by United We Dream. Join us to hear updates from legal experts on the 5th Circuit’s decision on DACA, what the latest DACA decision means for recipients in Texas and beyond, and how to stay protected with trustworthy resources and guidance.

With best wishes,
Maggie Fogarty, Grace Kindeke and Kathleen Wooten 

AFSC’s New Hampshire “State House Watch“ newsletter is published to bring you information about matters being discussed in Concord including housing, the death penalty, immigration, education, civil liberties, and labor rights. We also follow the state budget and tax system, voting rights, corrections policy, and more. 

The AFSC is a Quaker organization supported by people of many faiths who care about peace, social justice, humanitarian service, and nonviolent change. Maggie Fogarty and Grace Kindeke staff the New Hampshire Program which publishes this newsletter. Kathleen Wooten is AFSC’s State House Watch researcher and database manager.

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