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HB 557 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

School budget ballot information

AI-generated

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

Requires certain information to be printed on the school budget ballot.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires the printing of certain information on the school budget ballot.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ross BerryRPrimeChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Joe SweeneyRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Samuel FarringtonR

Public testimony

57 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

9% support91% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“AFT-NH opposes this bill because it is duplicative of much of the information that is already available to voters numerous times during the school district budget process.…”
— Debrah Howes, Bow · American Federation of Teachers - NHopposes
“I oppose this bill as it adds administrative burden to school districts while simultaneously attempting to criticize school districts for the number of administrators they have. This information is already available to New Hampshire residents.…”
— Kristin Roth, Lymeopposes
“HB557 is another state mandate on school districts at a time when the State of New Hampshire is still not meeting its constitutional obligation to provide an adequate education. First fund the state's share of its local education costs and reduce the property tax burden!!…”
— Rina Petit, Litchfieldopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-171:00 pmSenate Education FinanceSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-259:00 amSenate Education FinanceSH 100Public hearingcancelled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Education Policy and Administration (Rep. Pauer): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3
  3. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 17, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1031h 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 52
  6. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1031h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12
  8. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1031h: MA DV 202-166 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 10
  10. Apr 25, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenHearing: 04/17/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 17
  12. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1878s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21
  13. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1878s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  14. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1878s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  15. May 22, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1878s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
  16. May 22, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Noble, Drye, Freeman 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
  17. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  18. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Murphy, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  19. Jun 16, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  20. Jun 16, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Innis Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17
  21. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2767c; 06/26/2025
  22. Jun 25, 2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Damon, Selig, Oppel, W. Thomas, Balboni, Ames, Weinstein, Burton, Luneau, Bricchi) 06/25/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
  23. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2767c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  24. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2767c: Adopted, DV 196-156 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 47
  25. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  26. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 62
  27. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  28. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
  29. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 281; eff. I. Sec 1 & 2 eff as provided in Sec 3 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025

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