HB557 (2025) Detail

Relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.


HB 557 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

27Mar2025... 1031h

05/15/2025   1878s

26Jun2025... 2767CofC

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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 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  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Amendments

Date Amendment
March 19, 2025 2025-1031h
May 1, 2025 2025-1878s
June 16, 2025 2025-2767CofC

Links


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

Bill Text Revisions

HB557 Revision: 48804 Date: June 26, 2025, 4:12 p.m.
HB557 Revision: 48684 Date: June 16, 2025, 12:47 p.m.
HB557 Revision: 48215 Date: May 16, 2025, 12:57 p.m.
HB557 Revision: 47954 Date: May 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
HB557 Revision: 47695 Date: March 27, 2025, 10:59 a.m.
HB557 Revision: 47502 Date: March 19, 2025, 10:51 a.m.
HB557 Revision: 46418 Date: Jan. 14, 2025, 3:22 p.m.

Docket


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


June 2, 2025: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1878s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15


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