HB 1623-FN (2026): requiring charter schools to have uniform and transparent billing costs and practices for special education services.
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HB 1623-FN (2026)
requiring charter schools to have uniform and transparent billing costs and practices for special education services.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Funding
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2026, with 11 people signed in online: 5 in support and 6 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 17–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 5, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Sayra DeVito (R - Rock 8)
- Sen. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)
- Sen. Tim McGough (R - SD11)
- Rep. Laurence Miner (R - Rock 7)
- Rep. Bryan Morse (R - Merr 3)
- Rep. Brian Nadeau (R - Rock 4)
- Rep. Susan Porcelli (R - Rock 19)
- Rep. James Thibault (R - Merr 25)
- Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 29, 2026, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, GP 232
- February 18, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 234
- March 5, 2026: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 5, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding
- January 29, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
- February 18, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
- February 18, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026