HB 571 (2025): including Constitution Day in patriotic exercises required of public schools.

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HB 571 (2025)

including Constitution Day in patriotic exercises required of public schools.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Education Policy and Administration
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General
Chapter law: 70

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 January 29, 2025, with 28 people signed in online: 9 in support and 19 in opposition. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2025, with 74 people signed in online: 9 in support and 65 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it 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 2, 2025. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 22, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 2, 2025, making it Chapter 70 of the session laws.

Hearings and Sessions

January 29, 2025, 4:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
February 10, 2025, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
February 12, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
March 6, 2025: consent calendar, House
April 2, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Education, SH 100
May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 1, 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
January 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/29/2025 04:00 pm LOB 205-207
February 10, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207
February 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
February 12, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025
March 6, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education
April 2, 2025: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm
May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-1
May 1, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025
May 22, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025)
May 22, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025
June 2, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 70; eff. 08/01/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 189:18