HB 184 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
6Mar2025... 0394h
2025 SESSION
25-0166
07/02
HOUSE BILL 184
AN ACT establishing a committee to study changing school start times.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study changing school start times.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Mar2025... 0394h 25-0166
07/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT establishing a committee to study changing school start times.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study changes to school start times.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall engage in a survey of both currently under consideration and existing legislation enacted in the states that address school start times and conduct a review for the purpose of summarizing evidence-based studies that have sought to determine best school start times for elementary, middle, and high school aged children.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor, on or before November 1, 2025.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 26, 2025 | 2025-0394h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 25, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 17, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 17, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
April 10, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/17/2025; SC 17
March 18, 2025: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 14
March 12, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0394h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
March 6, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0394h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
Feb. 26, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0394h 02/19/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
Feb. 12, 2025: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 15, 2025: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/22/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 8, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/15/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 6, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 9