HB 749-FN (2025): requiring instruction on communism in public high schools.

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HB 749-FN (2025)

requiring instruction on communism in public high schools.

Status: Killed
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Education Policy and Administration
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General

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 March 10, 2025, with 184 people signed in online: 4 in support, 178 in opposition and 2 as neutral. 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 2025-1028h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1028h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-1376h), offered by Rep. Kris Schultz, was rejected on a roll call 162–209 on March 27, 2025. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 200–173. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

March 10, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
March 17, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
April 10, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
May 1, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

March 27, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 162, nays 209, failed
March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 200, nays 173, passed
May 1, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
March 10, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 17, 2025: Executive Session: 03/17/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
March 17, 2025: Majoritiy Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1028h (NT) 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1028h (NT): AA VV 03/27/2025
March 27, 2025: FLAM # 2025-1376h(NT) (Rep. Schultz): AF RC 162-209 03/27/2025
March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1028h: MA RC 200-173 03/27/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education
April 10, 2025: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am
May 1, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2
May 1, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/01/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 189:11