HB 1205 (2024): relative to women's school sports.

HB 1205 (2024)

relative to women's school sports.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 228

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2024, with 726 people signed in online: 294 in support and 432 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2024-0973h) was adopted on a division vote 190–177 on March 21, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 189–182. On March 21, 2024 the House failed “Reconsider” on a division vote 178–194, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/16/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 16, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 19, 2024, making it Chapter 228 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Louise Andrus (R - Merr 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Len Turcotte (R - Straf 4)
• Rep. Riché Colcombe (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Mike Ouellet (R - Coos 3)
• Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 18)
• Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Clayton Wood (R - Merr 13)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 29, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• March 6, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 30, 2024, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101

Votes

• March 21, 2024, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 190, nays 177, passed
• March 21, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 189, nays 182, passed
• March 21, 2024, House: Reconsider — yeas 178, nays 194, failed
• May 16, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 13, nays 10, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 193

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 17
• SC 19