HB 1265 (2024): relative to the penalty for failure to file school expenditure reports, relative to certain adequacy grants, and requiring mandatory reporting by school districts of school expenses.

HB 1265 (2024)

relative to the penalty for failure to file school expenditure reports, relative to certain adequacy grants, and requiring mandatory reporting by school districts of school expenses.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 332

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2024, with 2 people signed in online: 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 2024, January 31, 2024, February 7, 2024 and February 20, 2024. The committee voted 13–7 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 14, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. 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 23, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 22, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the calendar on 05/23/2024, Without Objection”. On May 23, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to after Judiciary, Without Objection”. A floor amendment (2024-2105s), offered by Sen. Keith Murphy, was adopted on a voice vote on May 23, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 23, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2105s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, Drye, Cornell)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 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 4, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2274c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2274c) on a roll call 183–172. 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 August 2, 2024, making it Chapter 332 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Sallie Fellows (D - Graf 8) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 24, 2024, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• January 30, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• January 31, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• February 7, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• February 20, 2024, 9:15 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 23, 2024, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• June 4, 2024, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208

Votes

• March 14, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 23, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2105s — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-2105s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, Drye, Cornell) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 183, nays 172, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 198:4-f
• RSA 198:41
• RSA 189

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 16
• SC 20
• House Calendar 10, 2024, committee report