SB 341 (2024): relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents.

SB 341 (2024)

relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• 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 Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 4, 2024. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0786s). On March 7, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 03/21/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0786s). On March 21, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0786s). The committee's amendment (2024-0786s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 5, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On April 5, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2024, with 609 people signed in online: 61 in support and 548 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. A floor amendment (2024-1589h) was rejected on a division vote 179–182 on May 2, 2024. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a roll call 185–176, on a motion by Rep. Matthew Wilhelm.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 4, 2024, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• April 22, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 22, 2024, 12:45 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207

Votes

• April 5, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 179, nays 182, failed
• May 2, 2024, House: Indefinitely Postpone — yeas 185, nays 176, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 189

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 9
• SC 11
• SC 13
• HC 17, page 19