HB 603-FN-A (2025): relative to increasing the adequacy grant for pupils receiving special education services.
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HB 603-FN-A (2025)
relative to increasing the adequacy grant for pupils receiving special education services.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Funding
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2025, with 172 people signed in online: 168 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on January 31, 2025, February 12, 2025 and February 25, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 25, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
- Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Loren Selig (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Nicholas Germana (D - Ches 15)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 30, 2025, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- January 31, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 210-211
- February 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- February 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
- March 13, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding
- January 30, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 10:15 am LOB 205-207
- January 31, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 01/31/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- February 12, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- February 25, 2025: Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- February 25, 2025: Executive Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- February 25, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/25/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025