HB 394 (2025): relative to the powers and duties of cooperative school district budget committees and the role of cooperative school district board member representatives on such committees.

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HB 394 (2025)

relative to the powers and duties of cooperative school district budget committees and the role of cooperative school district board member representatives on such committees.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Education Policy and Administration
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General
Chapter law: 128

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025, with 26 people signed in online: 1 in support and 25 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0467h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0467h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 29, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 12, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 23, 2025, making it Chapter 128 of the session laws.

Hearings and Sessions

February 5, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
February 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
March 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
April 29, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0467h — voice vote, passed
May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
February 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
February 19, 2025: Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
February 19, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0467h 02/19/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
March 6, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0467h: AA VV 03/06/2025
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0467h: MA VV 03/06/2025
March 6, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education
April 29, 2025: Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am
May 15, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21A
May 15, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025
June 12, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025)
June 12, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025
June 23, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 128; eff. 07/01/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 195:12-a

Related Bills

HB 1642 (2024): relative to the role of cooperative school district board member representatives on school district budget committees.
HB 1364 (2016): relative to the membership of the cooperative school district budget committee.
HB 1175 (2012): relative to the membership of the cooperative school district budget committees.
HB 1253 (2018): relative to membership of the cooperative school district budget committees.