HB 557 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
27Mar2025... 1031h
2025 SESSION
25-0833
08/11
HOUSE BILL 557
AN ACT relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.
SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the printing of certain information on the school budget ballot.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Mar2025... 1031h 25-0833
08/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Preparation of Ballots; By School District Clerk. Amend RSA 671:20 to read as follows:
671:20 By School District Clerk.
I. The school district clerk shall prepare ballots for school district elections in the same manner as town clerks for non-partisan town elections, as provided in RSA 669:23 and 669:24, except that the ballot shall be of a different color than any other ballot used at the election.
II. Immediately preceding the question of adopting a school budget, the following information shall be printed on the ballot:
(a) The average cost per pupil defined by the average daily enrollment of the preceding year divided by the total expenditure of the district.
(b) School district achievement proficiency scores obtained from the department of education for the preceding year to be printed as: "ELA Proficiency: X%; Math Proficiency: X%; Science Proficiency: X%".
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2025 | 2025-1031h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| March 12, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| March 17, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 25, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 17, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
April 11, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to [!]; SJ 10
April 9, 2025: Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 17
April 9, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
April 4, 2025: Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
March 28, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 10
March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1031h: MA DV 202-166 03/27/2025 HJ 11
March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1031h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11
March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1031h 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 52
March 6, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 21, 2025: Vacated and Referred to Education Policy and Administration (Rep. Pauer): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3
Jan. 14, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15