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SB 97 · 2025 · Senate · Education Committee

Intra-district public school transfers

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relative to intra-district public school transfers.

Authorizes parents to transfer their children to other schools within their resident district as long as those schools have capacity to accommodate the student.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill authorizes parents to transfer their children to other schools within their resident district as long as such schools have the capacity to accommodate the student.

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

“The parent or guardian of a student may apply to the superintendent of the student's district of residence [if the parent or guardian believes it would be in the best interest of the student] to change the student's school or assignment to another specific public school, public academy, or an approved private school within the district.”
Section 293:1
“The parent or guardian of a student may also apply to the superintendent of the student's district of residence if the parent or guardian believes it would be in the best interest of the student to change the student's school or assignment to another public school, public academy, or an approved private school which is outside the district.”
Section 293:1
“Unless the student is experiencing a manifest educational hardship, applications pursuant to this paragraph shall be made no later than July 1 for the upcoming school year.”
Section 293:1
“For requests to change assignments to schools outside the district, or for requests made after July 1 for the upcoming school year, the superintendent shall schedule a meeting with the parent or guardian, to be held within 10 days of the request.”
Section 293:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Victoria SullivanRPrimeVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Erica LayonRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

60 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

12% support87% oppose2% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support as long as the bill provides for a set on conditional situations for which a student would benefit from such a transfer or for which family circumstances would necessitate such a change.”
— Cynthia Vascak, Camptonsupports
“I oppose this bill as this would be very disruptive to school and teacher planning and budgeting.”
— Amy Trafton, Durhamopposes
“I oppose this bill because schools would not be able to budget for a sudden influx of students if parents chose to send their children to a different school. This would not allow planning for teacher/para numbers.”
— Anne Eiseman, Durhamopposes
“I definitely oppose this bill. While, I would support students transferring their student to another district on a case by case basis due to an environment not being success for learning if they are not a safe space or productive to learning for that particular student, allowing…”
— Krista Butts, Leeopposes

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

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Education52:26–53:351m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor47:30–48:571m 27slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0735s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0735s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0735s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:30:13–1:33:223m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration38:23–39:321m 9slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1980h — roll call; Executive Session
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floor46:03–55:129m 9slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1980h — adopted, division 199-165; Amendment # 2025-1980h — adopted, division 193-164
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Sullivan, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Freeman, Morse, Tenczar
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor51:34–55:073m 33slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report 2025-2770c: Adopted — division 207-163; Enrolled (in recess)
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floor5:22:57–5:23:3538slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report # 2025-2770c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:50 am; SC 7
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0735s, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0735s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenSen. Prentiss Floor Amendment # 2025-0844s, AF, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0735s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  7. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-1; CC; SC 14
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  9. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
  10. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  11. May 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/07/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  12. May 7, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1980h 05/07/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  13. May 13, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  14. May 22, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1980h: AA DV 193-164 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 18
  15. May 22, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1980h: MA DV 199-165 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 18
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  17. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Sullivan, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  18. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  19. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Noble, Freeman, Morse, Tenczar 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  20. Jun 12, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. Terry Replaces Rep. Tenczar 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22
  21. Jun 16, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/16/2025, 12:00 pm, Room 100, SH
  22. Jun 16, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Abbas Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17
  23. Jun 19, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2770c Filed 06/19/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
  24. Jun 25, 2025HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Cornell, Selig, Weinstein, Kluger, Balboni, M. Hall, Damon, Luneau, M. Murray, Burton) 06/25/2025 HJ 18 P. 2
  25. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2770c: Adopted, DV 207-163 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 16
  26. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2770c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  27. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18
  28. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  29. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0293; Effective 07/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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