HB 121-FN (2026): relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes.

HB 121-FN (2026)

relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education Finance
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2025, with 36 people signed in online: 22 in support, 13 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2025 and March 5, 2025. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a public hearing on November 5, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-3025h), with 35 people signed in online: 4 in support, 29 in opposition and 2 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on November 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3086h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3086h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0044h), offered by Rep. Kristin Noble, was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 187–154. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Education Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2026. The committee voted 4–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1629s). On May 7, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Keith Murphy.

Sponsors

• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Paul Terry (R - Belk 7)
• Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14)
• Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 29, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• February 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 5, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• November 5, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, GP 232
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education Finance, SH 103
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 187, nays 154, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 21-J:19
• RSA 21-J:20
• RSA 21-J:21
• RSA 198:4-f
• RSA 186
• RSA 193-H:5
• RSA 198:4-d
• RSA 21-J:20-a
• RSA 671:5

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 27
• HJ 1, pages 126, 128 and 129
• SC 5
• SC 17
• SJ 11