SB 99-FN (2025): relative to regional career and technical education agreements.

SB 99-FN (2025)

relative to regional career and technical education agreements.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Education
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 229

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 6, 2025. A floor amendment (2025-0798s), offered by Sen. David Watters, was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes 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 108 people signed in online: 10 in support, 97 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on May 6, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held work sessions on May 20, 2025 and May 28, 2025. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1920h), 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 (2025-1920h) was adopted on a roll call 208–159 on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-2654h), offered by Rep. Jim Kofalt, was adopted on a roll call 203–169 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 206–167. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Ruth Ward. 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 229 of the session laws. It took effect on July 1, 2025.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 07)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 4, 2025, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• April 15, 2025, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 6, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 20, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• May 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0798s — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 208, nays 159, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 203, nays 169, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 206, nays 167, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Concur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 188-E:1-a
• RSA 188-E:7

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8
• SC 11
• HC 27, page 16
• This page’s data as JSON