HB 292-FN (2026): establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts.

HB 292-FN (2026)

establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education
• 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 23, 2025, with 18 people signed in online: 9 in support and 9 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1030h), 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 (2025-1030h) was adopted on a division vote 187–155 on March 26, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 194–148. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee held a public hearing on October 14, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-2978s). The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3101s). The committee's amendment (2025-3101s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0052s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was rejected on a voice vote on January 7, 2026. A floor amendment (2026-0053s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was rejected on a voice vote on January 7, 2026. A floor amendment (2026-0050s), offered by Sen. Debra Altschiller, was rejected on a roll call 7–17 on January 7, 2026. On January 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Reconsider the vote on: Amendment #2026-0050s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. David Watters. A floor amendment (2026-0050s), offered by Sen. Debra Altschiller, was rejected on a roll call 8–16 on January 7, 2026. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes and ordered it to a third reading. On May 7, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3101s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Kristin Noble.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 17, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
• March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 15, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Education, LOB 101
• May 15, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• October 14, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Education, GP 232
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 187, nays 155, passed
• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1030h — yeas 194, nays 148, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 7, nays 17, failed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Reconsider the vote on: Amendment #2026-0050s — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• May 7, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-3101s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 6:12
• RSA 194
• RSA 198:39
• RSA 194-F:1

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 49
• SC 17
• SC 21A
• SC 37
• SJ 1
• HJ 12, page 2