HB 771-FN (2025): relative to funding for open enrollment schools.

HB 771-FN (2025)

relative to funding for open enrollment schools.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Education Finance
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 211

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2025, with 119 people signed in online: 5 in support, 113 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 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 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 205–169. On March 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2025. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1881s). The committee's amendment (2025-1881s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1881s” on a roll call 189–160, on a motion by Rep. Rick Ladd. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 211 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 7, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 17, 2025, 1:20 PM: hearing, Senate Education Finance, SH 103
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 205, nays 169, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 15, nays 8, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: Concur — yeas 189, nays 160, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 194-D:1
• RSA 194-D:5
• RSA 194-D:6

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 20
• SC 17
• SC 21
• This page’s data as JSON