SB 195 (2025): relative to the composition and duties of the New Hampshire advisory council on career and technical education.

SB 195 (2025)

relative to the composition and duties of the New Hampshire advisory council on career and technical education.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Education - Finance
• Chapter law: 297

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0777s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0777s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2025, with 16 people signed in online: 9 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 17–1 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1930h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1930h) was adopted on a voice vote on May 22, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. 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 (2025-2908e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 297 of the session laws. It took effect on September 30, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• March 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 15, 2025, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 6, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0777s — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1930h — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 188-E:10-b

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 12
• House Calendar 25, 2025, committee report