SB 98-FN (2025): extending the donations to regional career and technical education center programs.

SB 98-FN (2025)

extending the donations to regional career and technical education center programs.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 228

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, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 20, 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 Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2025, with 24 people signed in online: 22 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 22, 2025 the House voted to pass it 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 July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 228 of the session laws. It took effect on September 13, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 07)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19)
• Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 10:10 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 20, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 15, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 1, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 22, 2025: consent calendar, House

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 20, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 188-E:9-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 11
• SC 13
• House Calendar 25, 2025, committee report