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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 school has the capacity to accommodate the student.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-289:00 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0710:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-079:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing

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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