Revision: Aug. 4, 2025, 10:56 a.m.
CHAPTER 281
HB 557 - FINAL VERSION
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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:
281:1 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%".
281:2 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%".
281:3 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.
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.
Approved: August 01, 2025
Effective Date:
I. Sections 1 & 2 effective as provided in section 3
II. Remainder effective August 1, 2025