NH: Help stop another book ban!

New Hampshire lawmakers are trying to start 2026 with a book ban bill. Maybe they thought we’d be too busy to notice, but we did.

Among many book ban bills this year, SB 33 is especially concerning because it is vague and it would apply to all materials, not just books in the library. It could include websites, videos, artwork, performances, maps, music and more. Districts would also have to list “not authorized” materials, which can push schools to remove things early just to avoid complaints. That’s not freedom, that’s soft censorship.

New Hampshire values local control and recent polling shows that families here don’t want book bans. Parents already work with teachers and schools to make choices for their own kids. We don’t need a one size fits all state rule that invites censorship and takes time and money away from classrooms, especially in a rural state where our schools are struggling and smaller districts would be disproportionately affected.

Tell your NH State Representative to vote no on SB 33 and protect our kids’ freedom to read, learn and grow in the new year.

Dear Representative,

As your constituent and one of thousands of MomsRising members in New Hampshire, I am writing to urge you to oppose SB 33, a harmful book-ban bill that would invite censorship into our schools.

SB 33 would require every district to adopt a broad “materials” policy and create a new complaint process that allows parents or guardians to challenge anything labeled “harmful,” “age-inappropriate,” or “offensive.” It is not limited to books. That could mean challenges to maps, sculptures, school plays, posters, web pages, videos, and more.

Let me be clear: this bill is not about strengthening or protecting parents’ rights. Parents already work with teachers and school leaders to review materials for their own children. SB 33 does the opposite. It takes power away from local communities and imposes a one-size-fits-all process that would drain schools of limited time and resources, especially in smaller and rural districts.

Earlier this year, the Governor vetoed a similar bill because families already have local tools and because the state should not police “literary value” or invite costly, politicized complaints. SB 33 may look different, but the impact is similar. It invites censorship and narrows the stories and lessons available to students.

Granite Staters value local control, individual responsibility, and educational freedom. This bill undermines all three. Please vote NO on SB 33 and stand with parents, teachers, and our children’s right to an honest, well-rounded education free from censorship.

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