HB 557 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
27Mar2025... 1031h
05/15/2025 1878s
26Jun2025... 2767CofC
26Jun2025... 2929EBA
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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
05/15/2025 1878s
26Jun2025... 2767CofC
26Jun2025... 2929EBA 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 for the preceding year as calculated in accordance with RSA 189:75, I(a).
(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 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 or 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 for the preceding year as calculated in accordance with RSA 189:75, I(a).
(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%".
3 Contingency. If HB 356 of the 2025 regular legislative session becomes law, section 1 of this act shall not take effect and section 2 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. If HB 356 of the 2025 regular legislative session does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage and section 2 of this act shall not take effect.
4 Effective Date.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2025 | 2025-1031h |
| May 1, 2025 | 2025-1878s |
| June 16, 2025 | 2025-2767CofC |
| July 10, 2025 | 2025-2929EBA |
| 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 |
| May 8, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| June 26, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
July 14, 2025: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
July 11, 2025: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 17
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report 2025-2767c: Adopted, DV 196-156 06/26/2025 HJ 18
June 26, 2025: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2767c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
June 25, 2025: Removed from Consent (Reps. Damon, Selig, Oppel, W. Thomas, Balboni, Ames, Weinstein, Burton, Luneau, Bricchi) 06/25/2025 HJ 17
June 18, 2025: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2767c; 06/26/2025
June 16, 2025: Conferee Change; Senator Innis Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17
June 16, 2025: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
June 11, 2025: President Appoints: Senators Murphy, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 11, 2025: Sen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
June 2, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Noble, Drye, Freeman 05/22/2025 HJ 15
June 3, 2025: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Noble, Drye, Freeman 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
June 2, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1878s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
May 15, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1878s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Committee Amendment # 2025-1878s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 2, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1878s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21
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 P. 12
March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1031h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12
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