SB 69-LOCAL (2025): relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program, and specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

SB 69-LOCAL (2025)

relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program, and specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

• 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 January 28, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 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 10 people signed in online: 4 in support and 6 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 (2025-2239h), with 7 people signed in online: 1 in support, 5 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 2025-2239h), 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 (2025-2239h) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2605h), offered by Rep. Cordelli, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2700h), offered by Rep. Cordelli, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. 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. Keith Murphy (R - SD16) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 7, 2025, 10:00 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 — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2239h 2025-2605h and 2025-2700h — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 194-E:2
• RSA 198:20-c
• RSA 200:44-b
• RSA 200:54
• RSA 31:31
• RSA 35-B:1
• RSA 188-E:9-a
• RSA 186
• RSA 91-A:5

Related Bills

• HB 376 (2025): specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 11
• HC 27, page 16