SB 219-FN-LOCAL (2024): requiring mandatory reporting by school districts of school expenses.

SB 219-FN-LOCAL (2024)

requiring mandatory reporting by school districts of school expenses.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 19, 2023 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held public hearings on February 14, 2023 and February 21, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 9, 2023 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it on a voice vote. On March 9, 2023 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Sharon Carson. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 3, 2024 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it. A floor amendment (2024-0030s), offered by Sen. Keith Murphy, was adopted on a roll call 14–10 on January 3, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 3, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. On February 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0533s). On February 21, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 03/07/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0533s). On March 7, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 03/21/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0533s). On March 21, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the present time, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2024-0533s) was rejected on a voice vote on March 21, 2024. A floor amendment (2024-1262s), offered by Sen. James Gray, was adopted on a voice vote on March 21, 2024, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2024-0723s), offered by Sen. David Watters, was rejected on a voice vote on March 21, 2024. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on April 2, 2024 and was referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2024, with 102 people signed in online: 92 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 22, 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. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 180–179. On May 2, 2024 the House adopted “Reconsider OTP” on a roll call 185–181, on a motion by Rep. Ellen Read. On May 2, 2024 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a roll call 182–184. On May 2, 2024 the House adopted “Lay SB219 on Table” on a division vote 184–183, on a motion by Rep. Joe Sweeney. On May 2, 2024 the House adopted “Remove from Table” on a division vote 176–174, on a motion by Rep. Alexis Simpson. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 178–172. On May 2, 2024 the House failed “Reconsider ITL” on a division vote 173–177, on a motion by Rep. Lucy Weber.

Sponsors

• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)
• Rep. Leah Cushman (R - Hills 28)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 14, 2023, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• February 21, 2023, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• April 16, 2024, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 22, 2024, 12:45 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207

Votes

• March 9, 2023, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, failed
• March 9, 2023, Senate: Rerefer to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 3, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 10, nays 14, failed
• January 3, 2024, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• January 3, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0030s — voice vote, passed
• March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1262s — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 180, nays 179, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Reconsider — yeas 185, nays 181, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 182, nays 184, failed
• May 2, 2024, House: Lay SB219 on Table — yeas 184, nays 183, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Remove from Table — yeas 176, nays 174, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 178, nays 172, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Reconsider ITL — yeas 173, nays 177, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 189

Related Bills

• 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.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 10
• SC 11
• SC 12
• SC 8
• SC 9
• HC 17, page 18
• SC 11, committee report
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