SB 210 (2025): relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and relative to allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.

SB 210 (2025)

relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and relative to allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• 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 March 4, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 3–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it 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 Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 7, 2025, with 31 people signed in online: 26 in support, 4 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held a public hearing on April 23, 2025, with 35 people signed in online: 32 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 20, 2025 and May 27, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2318), 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 (2025-2318h) was adopted on a division vote 185–147 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2651h) was adopted on a roll call 193–160 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 193–159. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Cordelli. 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. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Rep. Nicholas Germana (D - Ches 15)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Rep. Jodi Newell (D - Ches 4)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 4, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 27, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 7, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• April 23, 2025, 1:00 PM: 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, House
• June 17, 2025, 1:00 PM: committee of conference, SH 100
• June 19, 2025, 1:30 PM: committee of conference, SH 100

Votes

• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 185, nays 147, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 193, nays 160, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 193, nays 159, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 193-F:6
• RSA 193-F:9
• RSA 193:1
• RSA 193:12
• RSA 194-D:1
• RSA 194-D:2
• RSA 194-D:5
• RSA 194-D:7
• RSA 194-D:3
• RSA 194-D:4
• RSA 193-F:4
• RSA 193-F:3

Related Bills

• HB 741-FN (2026): allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.
• HB 108 (2025): relative to bullying and cyberbullying across multiple school districts.
• HB 741-FN (2026): allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 14
• HC 27, page 18
• This page’s data as JSON