SB 100-FN (2025): relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

SB 100-FN (2025)

relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• 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 Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0491s). The committee's amendment (2025-0491s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, with 229 people signed in online: 4 in support and 225 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 20, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a public hearing on May 27, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-2332h), with 248 people signed in online: 10 in support, 237 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on May 27, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2332h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2332h) was adopted on a division vote 192–155 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 194–165. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 4, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• May 20, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 206-208
• May 27, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 192, nays 155, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 194, nays 165, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 193:40

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8
• SC 11
• HC 27, page 17