HB 564 (2026): relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets.

HB 564 (2026)

relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Policy and Administration
• Senate committee: Education Finance
• Subject: Education - General
• Chapter law: 153

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 5, 2025, with 41 people signed in online: 22 in support and 19 in opposition. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee met in executive session on November 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 191–148. 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 unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1468s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on April 23, 2026. The committee's amendment (2026-1468s) was adopted on a voice vote on April 23, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On April 23, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 7, 2026 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1468s” on a roll call 184–140, on a motion by Rep. Kristin Noble. The bill was enrolled on June 4, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 19, 2026, making it Chapter 153 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Louise Andrus (R - Merr 5)
• Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R - Belk 3)
• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36)
• Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 10)
• Rep. Vanessa Sheehan (R - Hills 43)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 5, 2025, 1:45 PM: public hearing, 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, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Education Finance, SH 103
• April 23, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• May 7, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 191, nays 148, passed
• April 23, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1468s — voice vote, passed
• May 7, 2026, House: Concur — yeas 184, nays 140, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 32:5-e
• RSA 189:76
• RSA 194-C:3
• RSA 194-C:9
• RSA 194-C
• RSA 194-C:9-a
• RSA 194-C:9-b

Related Bills

• SB 155-FN-LOCAL (2023): relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets.
• HB 537-FN-LOCAL (2015): relative to the calculation of the school administrative unit budget.
• HB 563-FN-LOCAL (2023): relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets.
• SB 155-FN-LOCAL (2023): relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 28
• HJ 1, page 141
• SC 5
• SC 15
• SJ 10
• HJ 12, page 2
• SJ 14
• HJ 15, page 43
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