SB 97-FN (2025): relative to intra-district public school transfers.

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SB 97-FN (2025)

relative to intra-district public school transfers.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Education Policy and Administration
Senate committee: Education
Subject: Education - General
Chapter law: 293

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 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0735s). The committee's amendment (2025-0735s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-0844s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was rejected on a voice vote on March 13, 2025. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 5–1 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 60 people signed in online: 7 in support, 52 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on May 7, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1980h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1980h) was adopted on a division vote 193–164 on May 22, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 199–165. 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. On June 26, 2025 the House adopted the conference report (2025-2770c) on a division vote 207–163. On June 26, 2025 the Senate adopted the conference report (2025-2770c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 293 of the session laws. It took effect on July 1, 2025.

Hearings and Sessions

January 28, 2025, 9:50 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
March 27, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
April 7, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
May 7, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
June 16, 2025, 12:00 PM: committee of conference, SH 100

Votes

March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0735s — voice vote, passed
March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
May 22, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 193, nays 164, passed
May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1980h — yeas 199, nays 165, passed
May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 199, nays 165, 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
June 26, 2025, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 207, nays 163, passed
June 26, 2025, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education
January 28, 2025: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:50 am
March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0735s, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2
March 13, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-0735s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025
March 13, 2025: Sen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2025-0844s, AF, VV; 03/13/2025
March 13, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0735s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025
March 27, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-1; CC
March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025
March 27, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
April 7, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
May 7, 2025: Executive Session: 05/07/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
May 7, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1980h 05/07/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
May 13, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 22, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1980h: AA DV 193-164 05/22/2025
May 22, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1980h: MA DV 199-165 05/22/2025
June 5, 2025: Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025)
June 5, 2025: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025
June 11, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Sullivan, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025)
June 11, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Freeman, Morse, Tenczar 06/05/2025
June 16, 2025: Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 12:00 pm, Room 100, SH
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Altschiller
June 19, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2770c Filed 06/19/2025; As Amended by the House
June 25, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. Cornell, Selig, Weinstein, Kluger, Balboni, M. Hall, Damon, Luneau, M. Murray, Burton) 06/25/2025
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report 2025-2770c: Adopted, DV 207-163 06/26/2025
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2770c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025
June 26, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025)
June 26, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025
July 15, 2025: Conferee Change: Rep. Terry Replaces Rep. Tenczar 06/12/2025
August 1, 2025: Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0293; Effective 07/01/2025

Laws It Would Change

RSA 193:3