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HB 184 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Study changing school start times

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establishing a committee to study changing school start times.

Establishes a committee to study changing school start times.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study changing school start times.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jonah WheelerDPrime

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

87% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“In the SAU16 district the bus for our middle school picks up as early as 640. For a growing adolescent, it is with great importance that children get enough sleep, and wake up at a reasonable hour for school. Please support this bill.”
— Meaghan Parrish, Strathamsupports
“I am writing to express my strong support for House Bill 184 that would establish a committee to study changing school start times.…”
— Tara Kessler, Hancocksupports
“I am writing today to express my strong support for House Bill 184 that would establish a committee to study changing school start times.…”
— Penelope Bielagus, Peterboroughsupports
“A waste of time. Start times are easily arrived at by school gathering necessary facts and deciding. You don't need a legislative committee to screw in a light bulb.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-151:30 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-01-222:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-199:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-259:00 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Jan 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Jan 22, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/22/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 19, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  5. Feb 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0394h 02/19/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0394h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0394h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  9. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 14
  10. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/17/2025; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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