HB 1799-FN (2026): relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education.
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HB 1799-FN (2026)
relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education.
- 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 20, 2026, with 380 people signed in online: 369 in support and 11 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 6, 2026 and February 10, 2026. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 19, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 185–159.
Sponsors
- Rep. Dick Ames (D - Ches 13) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)
- Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Rep. David Luneau (D - Merr 9)
- Rep. Thomas Oppel (D - Graf 9)
- Rep. David Preece (D - Hills 17)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 20, 2026, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, GP 232
- February 6, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- February 10, 2026, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
- February 19, 2026: floor debate, House
Votes
- February 19, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 185, nays 159, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding
- January 20, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:30 pm GP 232
- February 6, 2026: Executive Session: 02/06/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- February 10, 2026: Executive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- February 10, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- February 11, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 19, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 185-159 02/19/2026