HB 536 (2023): relative to the chartered public school joint legislative oversight committee, and relative to chartered public school use of unused district facilities.

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HB 536 (2023)

relative to the chartered public school joint legislative oversight committee, and relative to chartered public school use of unused district facilities.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2023-2024
House committee: Education
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General
Chapter law: 198

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 16, 2023. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 16, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 16, 2023 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 28, 2023. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2023-1419s). The committee's amendment (2023-1419s) was adopted on a roll call 14–10 on May 11, 2023, changing the text of the bill. On May 11, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 11, 2023 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 8, 2023 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1419s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Peternel, Drye, Luneau)” on a voice vote. On June 15, 2023 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward. A committee of conference met on June 19, 2023 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 29, 2023 the Senate adopted the conference report (2023-2197c) on a voice vote. On June 29, 2023 the House adopted the conference report (2023-2197c) on a division vote 186–185. The bill was enrolled on June 29, 2023 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on August 4, 2023, making it Chapter 198 of the session laws.

Hearings and Sessions

February 16, 2023, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
March 6, 2023, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
March 28, 2023, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
April 4, 2023, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
June 19, 2023, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

March 16, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 11, 2023, Senate: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
May 11, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s : Sections 1, 2 and 4 — voice vote, passed
May 11, 2023, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
June 8, 2023, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1419s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Peternel, Drye, Luneau) — voice vote, passed
June 15, 2023, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
June 29, 2023, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
June 29, 2023, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 186, nays 185, passed

The Docket

January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education
February 16, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/16/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 6, 2023: Executive Session: 03/06/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 6, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/06/2023 (Vote 20-0; CC)
March 16, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/16/2023
March 16, 2023: Introduced 03/16/2023 and Referred to Education
March 28, 2023: Hearing: 03/28/2023, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am
April 4, 2023: Hearing: 04/04/2023, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am, on proposed amendment #2023-1225s
May 11, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s , 05/11/2023
May 11, 2023: Committee Amendment #2023-1419s , RC 14Y-10N, AA; 05/11/2023
May 11, 2023: Sen. Soucy Moved to divide the Question on the motion of Ought to Pass with Amendment: Sections 1, 2 and 4, and then Sections 3 and 4; 05/11/2023
May 11, 2023: The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 05/11/2023
May 11, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s : Sections 1, 2 and 4, MA, VV; 05/11/2023
May 11, 2023: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s : Sections 3 and 4, RC 14Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/11/2023
June 8, 2023: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1419s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Peternel, Drye, Luneau): MA VV 06/08/2023
June 15, 2023: President Appoints: Senators Ward, Lang, Fenton; 06/15/2023
June 15, 2023: Sen. Ward Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 06/15/2023
June 19, 2023: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/19/2023 10:00 am LOB 205-207
June 22, 2023: Conference Committee Report Filed, #2023-2197c ; 06/29/2023
June 29, 2023: Conference Committee Report #2023-2197c , Adopted, VV; 06/29/2023
June 29, 2023: Conference Committee Report 2023-2197c: Adopted, DV 186-185 06/29/2023
June 29, 2023: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023)
June 29, 2023: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/29/2023
August 4, 2023: Signed by Governor Sununu 08/04/2023; Chapter 198; eff: 08/04/2023

Laws It Would Change

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