SB 96 (2025): relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and relative to enforcement of parental rights against school districts and school employees.

SB 96 (2025)

relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and relative to enforcement of parental rights against school districts and school employees.

• 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 2–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it 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 827 people signed in online: 215 in support, 611 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on May 20, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2199h), 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 (2025-2199h) was adopted on a division vote 198–162 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2699h), offered by Rep. Cordelli, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2713h), offered by Rep. Kelley Potenza, was adopted on a roll call 186–179 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 198–172. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt.

Sponsors

• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 4, 2025, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 11:30 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
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 17, 2025, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, SH 100

Votes

• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 198, nays 162, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 186, nays 179, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 198, nays 172, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 189

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 14
• HC 27, page 17
• This page’s data as JSON