HB 1195 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
10Mar2022... 0455h
05/05/2022 1835s
2022 SESSION
22-2390
10/04
HOUSE BILL 1195
SPONSORS: Rep. Dolan, Rock. 5; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 10; Rep. Thomas, Rock. 5; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 22; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6; Rep. Deshaies, Carr. 6; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 26
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires public comment periods at school board meetings and meetings of the state board of education.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10Mar2022... 0455h
05/05/2022 1835s 22-2390
10/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; School Board Public Comment Period. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 73 the following new subdivision:
School Board Public Comment Period
189:74 School Board Public Comment Period.
I. School boards shall provide the opportunity for the public to comment on school district matters at a meeting of the school board held under RSA 91-A:2. The public comment period shall be for no less than 30 minutes. School boards may request that persons register in advance of the meeting, but may not require pre-registration as a condition of participating in the public comment period. School boards may impose reasonable time limits for each speaker, provided such time limits are equal for all speakers. Nothing in this section shall restrict school boards from establishing other reasonable standards for the public comment period, provided such standards are imposed equally for all speakers. School boards may reasonably restrict public comments that disclose student personally-identifiable information, teacher personally-identifiable information, or other confidential or privileged information.
II. The requirement that a school board shall provide the opportunity for the public to comment on school district matters at a meeting of the school board shall not apply to emergency meetings under RSA 91-A:2, II.
III. The requirement that a school board shall provide the opportunity for the public to comment on school district matters at a meeting of the school board shall not apply when the sole purpose of the school board meeting is to enter non-public session under RSA 91-A:3.
2 New Section; State Board of Education; Public Comment Period. Amend RSA 21-N by inserting after section 10 the following new section:
21-N:10-a State Board of Education Public; Comment Period. The state board of education shall provide the opportunity for the public comment on educational matters at meetings of the state board. The public comment period shall be for no less than 30 minutes. The state board of education may request that persons register in advance of the meeting, but may not require pre-registration as a condition of participating in the public comment period. The state board of education may impose reasonable time limits for each speaker, provided such time limits are equal for all speakers. Nothing in this section shall restrict the state board of education from establishing other reasonable standards for the public comment period, provided such standards are imposed equally for all speakers. The state board of education may reasonably restrict public comments that disclose student personally-identifiable information, teacher personally-identifiable information, or other confidential or privileged information.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 3, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 6, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 5, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 13, 2022: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Gordon): MA VV 05/12/2022 HJ 13
May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-1835s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
May 5, 2022: Committee Amendment # 2022-1835s, AA, VV; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
April 27, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-1835s, 05/05/2022; SC 18
March 30, 2022: Hearing: 04/06/2022, Room 101, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 14
March 15, 2022: Introduced 02/24/2022 and Referred to Education; SJ 5
March 11, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0455h: MA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
March 11, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0455h: AA VV 03/10/2022 HJ 5
Feb. 14, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0455h (NT) (Vote 21-0; CC)
Jan. 27, 2022: Executive Session: 02/03/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 09:00 am LOB 206-208
Nov. 18, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Judiciary