https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.html relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-06-22:signed-by-governor-ayotte-06-12-2026-chaMon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 130; eff. 08/11/2026 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-05-21:enrolled-adopted-vv-in-recess-05-21-2026Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026) Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-05-21:enrolled-in-recess-of-05-21-2026Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-04-23:committee-report-ought-to-pass-04-23-202Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-04-23:ought-to-pass-ma-vv-ot3rdg-04-23-2026Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-02-12:hearing-02-12-2026-room-103-sh-09-30-amThu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Hearing: 02/12/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-01-29:introduced-01-29-2026-and-referred-to-edThu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Education Finance Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-01-07:amendment-2025-2933h-aa-vv-01-07-2026Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Amendment # 2025-2933h: AA VV 01/07/2026 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2026-01-07:ought-to-pass-with-amendment-2025-2933h-Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2933h: MA RC 186-155 01/07/2026 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-20:majority-committee-report-ought-to-pass-Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2933h 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-20:minority-committee-report-inexpedient-toThu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-13:full-committee-work-session-11-13-2025-0Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Full Committee Work Session: 11/13/2025 01:00 pm GP 232 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-13:executive-session-11-13-2025-02-00-pm-gpThu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-04:full-committee-work-session-11-04-2025-0Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Full Committee Work Session: 11/04/2025 01:00 pm GP 232 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-11-04:executive-session-11-04-2025-02-00-pm-gpTue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-03-12:executive-session-03-12-2025-10-30-am-loWed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-03-12:retained-in-committeeWed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Retained in Committee Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-02-18:executive-session-02-18-2025-10-30-am-loTue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-01-28:public-hearing-01-28-2025-02-15-pm-lob-2Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:15 pm LOB 205-207 Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED https://graniterecord.org/bill/2026/hb656.htmlHB656:2025-01-09:introduced-in-recess-of-01-09-2025-and-rThu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding Status: Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED