HB 510-FN (2026): establishing a commission to study due process in higher education disciplinary proceedings.

HB 510-FN (2026)

establishing a commission to study due process in higher education disciplinary proceedings.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Senate committee: Judiciary
• Subject: Study Committees and Commissions

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 21, 2025, with 21 people signed in online: 3 in support and 18 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on February 25, 2025. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 23, 2025, October 28, 2025 and November 10, 2025. The committee met in executive session on November 13, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3092h), 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 (2025-3092h) 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 197–149. On January 7, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee, whose chair waived the referral under House Rule 47(f). It crossed to the Senate on January 7, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2026. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2026 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2026-0268s). The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0716s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2026-0716s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 5, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 5, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On April 23, 2026 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0716s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Rick Ladd. On May 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Bill Gannon.

Sponsors

• Rep. Bob Lynn (R - Rock 17) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)
• Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller (R - Rock 17)
• Rep. James Thibault (R - Merr 25)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 21, 2025, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 18, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• October 28, 2025, 11:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• November 10, 2025, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Education Funding, GP232
• November 13, 2025, 2:00 PM: executive session, House Education Funding, GP 232
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 3, 2026, 1:30 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
• March 5, 2026: consent calendar, Senate
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, House
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 197, nays 149, passed
• March 5, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0716s — voice vote, passed
• April 23, 2026, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-0716s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 187-A
• RSA 187-A:29-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 24
• HJ 1, pages 111, 112 and 114
• SJ 2
• HJ 2, page 57
• SC 4
• SC 8
• SJ 5
• HJ 11, page 83
• SJ 11