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HB 754 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Automatic discovery in special ed hearings

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establishing automatic discovery in due process hearings for actions seeking to enforce special education rights.

Establishes automatic discovery in due process hearings for actions seeking to enforce special education rights.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes automatic discovery in due process hearings for actions seeking to enforce special education rights.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“III-b.(a) The school district shall provide to the hearing officer assigned, with a copy to the parents, not less than 5 business days prior to any prehearing conference described in 20 U.S.C. section 1415(f)(2)(a) and RSA?541-A:31, V(c), items and information in the possession, custody or control of the school district, which shall form a set of core documents in every due process case.”
Section 73:1
“This paragraph's provision for requiring the presentation of core documents listed above shall not interfere with and does not negate any right or obligation of either party to comply with voluntary discovery requests and the presentation of supplementary information.”
Section 73:1
“This supplemental provision and disclosure of documents shall occur pursuant to the timelines described in 20 U.S.C sections 1415(f)(2) and 1415(h) and 34 C.F.R. section 300.512(b).”
Section 73:1
“An updated copy of the procedural safeguards pursuant to 20 U.S.C. section 1415(d) and 34 C.F.R. section 300.504, including this section, shall be given to the parents of a child with a disability before the child’s next IEP meeting.”
Section 73:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy MurphyDPrime
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Gaby GrossmanDDeputy Ranking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Lorie BallR

Public testimony

17 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

59% support41% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“February 3, 2025 HB754 Testimony Rep. Nancy Murphy Good Afternoon Mr. Chair and Honorable Members of the Committee, HB754-FN, a bill I filed on behalf of a constituent, outlines a process for establishing automatic discovery in due process hearings for actions seeking to enforce special education rights.…”
— Rep. Nancy Murphy, Merrimack · Hills. 12/ Town of Merrimacksupports
“I am writing to express my strong support for HB 754-FN. This bill represents a meaningful step toward ensuring fairness, transparency, and equity in the special education process for students and their families.…”
— Tracy Walbridge, Rochestersupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0608h14–3
    Overall
    82% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0608hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0608hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:34:53–3:58:3923m 46slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:21:53–5:23:021m 9slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0608h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0608h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 10, 2025Public hearingSenate Educationfrom 3:00:43located in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 26
  2. Feb 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2025 10:45 am LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 12, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0608h 03/12/2025 (Vote 14-3; CC) HC 17 P. 12
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0608h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 17
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0608h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 17
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
  8. Apr 10, 2025SenHearing: 04/10/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 16
  9. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19
  10. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  13. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 73; eff. 06/02/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.