HB 71-FN (2025): prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.

HB 71-FN (2025)

prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 265

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 218 people signed in online: 40 in support and 178 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on January 27, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 211–146. On February 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held work sessions on February 14, 2025, February 18, 2025 and March 5, 2025. The committee held a public hearing on March 17, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-0555h), with 80 people signed in online: 5 in support and 75 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0555h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0555h) was adopted on a voice vote on April 10, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 209–162. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Judiciary 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, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On May 22, 2025 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 06/05/2026, Without Objection”. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. A floor amendment (2025-2494s), offered by Sen. Kevin Avard, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2495s), offered by Sen. Kevin Avard, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2494s and 2025-2495s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon. A committee of conference met on June 16, 2025 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2772c) on a roll call 16–8. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2272c) on a division vote 204–163. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2917e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 265 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R - Belk 3) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
• Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25)
• Rep. James Thibault (R - Merr 25)
• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
• Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 22, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• January 27, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• February 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• February 14, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• March 5, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• March 17, 2025, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 29, 2025, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 16, 2025, 11:00 AM: committee of conference, LOB 205-207
• June 26, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• February 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 211, nays 146, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 209, nays 162, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 7, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2494s and 2025-2495s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 204, nays 163, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-A
• RSA 75:8-b
• RSA 75

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 10, page 7
• HC 19, page 15
• SC 19
• SC 21
• SC 22A
• SC 24
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