HB 675-FN-A-LOCAL (2026): limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.

HB 675-FN-A-LOCAL (2026)

limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Subject: Education - General

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 30, 2025, with 187 people signed in online: 33 in support, 153 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on February 12, 2025 and February 25, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0548h), 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 (2025-0548h) was adopted on a division vote 204–173 on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the House failed “Lay HB 675 on Table” on a division vote 187–189, on a motion by Rep. Nicholas Germana. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 190–185. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 16, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-3013h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-3013h) was adopted on a roll call 184–168 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0033h), offered by Rep. Kimberly Rice, was adopted on a roll call 177–176 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2026-0042h), offered by Rep. Lorie Ball, was adopted on a roll call 182–173 on January 8, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2026 the House rejected a motion to pass it with changes on a roll call 9–346. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. On January 8, 2026 the House failed “Reconsider ITL” on a division vote 170–185, on a motion by Rep. Lucy Weber.

Sponsors

• Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2025, 1:15 PM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 210-211
• February 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• March 4, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 204, nays 173, passed
• March 13, 2025, House: Lay HB 675 on Table — yeas 187, nays 189, failed
• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 190, nays 185, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 184, nays 168, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 177, nays 176, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 182, nays 173, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 9, nays 346, failed
• January 8, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Reconsider ITL — yeas 170, nays 185, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 76:8

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 36
• HJ 2, pages 11, 13, 16, 18, 20 and 29
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON