HB 620 (2017): relative to compliance with state and federal education mandates and relative to school accreditation for the 2017-2018 school year.

HB 620 (2017)

relative to compliance with state and federal education mandates and relative to school accreditation for the 2017-2018 school year.

• Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
• Term: 2017-2018
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 14, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 22, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-0423h) by a vote of 10–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2017-0423h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 8, 2017, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2017-0768h), offered by Rep. Rick Ladd, was adopted on a voice vote on March 8, 2017, changing the text of the bill. On March 8, 2017 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 335–18. It crossed to the Senate on March 9, 2017 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 4, 2017. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2017-1363s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2017-1363s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 20, 2017, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2017-1475s), offered by Sen. Ruth Ward, was adopted on a roll call 14–9 on April 20, 2017, changing the text of the bill. On April 20, 2017 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 8, 2017 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1363s and 1475s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Rick Ladd. On June 8, 2017 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Reagan. A committee of conference met on June 13, 2017 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 22, 2017 the Senate rejected the conference report (2017-2330c) on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4)
• Rep. Victoria Sullivan (R - Hills 16)
• Rep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21)
• Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 13)
• Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29)
• Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)
• Rep. Carl Seidel (R - Hills 28)
• Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2)
• Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 14, 2017, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
• February 22, 2017, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
• April 4, 2017, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 103
• June 13, 2017, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 207

Votes

• March 8, 2017, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 335, nays 18, passed
• April 20, 2017, Senate: Sen. Ward Floor Amendment 1475s — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
• April 20, 2017, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
• June 8, 2017, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1363s and 1475s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 8, 2017, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 22, 2017, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 186:6

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 17
• SC 19
• House Calendar 14, 2017, committee report