HB 1665-FN (2024): relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence.

HB 1665-FN (2024)

relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence.

• Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 17, 2024, with 1,001 people signed in online: 46 in support, 954 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 30, 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. The committee met in executive session on January 31, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. On February 8, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 190–189. On February 8, 2024 the House failed “Reconsider” on a roll call 186–192, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. On February 8, 2024 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). 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 16, 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 with changes (amendment 2024-1809s). On May 16, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to next week, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1809s). The committee's amendment (2024-1809s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1809s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, McDonnell, 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, June 5, 2024 and June 6, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 13, 2024 the Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2307c) on a roll call 14–10. On June 13, 2024 the House rejected the conference report (2024-2307c) on a roll call 168–185.

Sponsors

• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Rep. Joseph Pitre (R - Straf 1)
• Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)
• Rep. Julius Soti (R - Rock 35)
• Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Jacob Brouillard (R - Rock 1)
• Rep. Alicia Lekas (R - Hills 38)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 17, 2024, 2:30 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
• April 16, 2024, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• June 4, 2024, 3:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208
• June 5, 2024, 11:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208
• June 6, 2024, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207

Votes

• February 8, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 190, nays 189, passed
• February 8, 2024, House: Reconsider — yeas 186, nays 192, failed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1809s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, McDonnell, Cornell) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 168, nays 185, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 194-F:1
• RSA 194-F:4
• RSA 194-F:10
• RSA 194-F
• RSA 198:38

Related Bills

• SB 442-FN (2024): relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence.
• HB 637-FN (2024): relative to the calculation of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence for certain home educated pupils.
• SB 442-FN (2024): relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence.

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