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.

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.

• Status: Killed
• 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 recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0101s). The committee's amendment (2024-0101s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 18, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On January 18, 2024 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, Sen. Birdsell Moved the Question”. On January 18, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1414s). The committee's amendment (2024-1414s) 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 16, 2024, with 233 people signed in online: 5 in support and 228 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 16, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Carrie Gendreau (R - SD1)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Rep. Alicia Lekas (R - Hills 38)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 4, 2024, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• April 16, 2024, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 16, 2024, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207

Votes

• January 18, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 13, nays 11, passed
• April 5, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
• May 2, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

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

• 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 637-FN (2024): relative to the calculation of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence for certain home educated pupils.
• 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.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 3
• SC 13A
• HC 17, page 7