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HB 231 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Parental consent for student medical transport

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(New Title) prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent.

Requires school districts to adopt a policy prohibiting personnel from transporting minor students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without a parent or guardian's knowledge and approval, unless following an emergency protocol.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires school districts to create a policy prohibiting school district personnel from transporting any student who is a minor for any medical, mental health, or health-related procedures, appointments, or visits without knowledge and approval of a parent or guardian unless he or she is following a published school district emergency health or medical protocol or policy.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Kristine PerezRPrime
  • Rep. Ron DunnRVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance

Also: Rep. Louise AndrusR, Rep. David LoveR, Rep. John SellersR

Public testimony

111 signed in online · 37 wrote testimony

18% support82% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a healthcare provider, I support HB231. Requiring parental consent for transport ensures parents are fully informed and have consented to their minor child's care.…”
— Hilary Hamer, Doversupports
“I urge you to support this bill as parents NEED to be involved with ANY and ALL medical or health-related procedures or appointments for their children. School district personnel are NOT these children's parents and SHALL NOT be influencing or making these decisions for them.”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“No one should be allowed to transport any students anywhere without parental or guardian consent, unless it's a life or death, or loss of limb medical emergency.”
— Timothy Finney, Bridgewatersupports
“No school does this! What a waste of time this bill is. Fix the real problems in this state.”
— Suzanne Butler, Chichesteropposes
“Equating the deliberate government sanction of 6 million Jews with the Palestinian deaths due to THIER own Hamas government unprovoked of war is specious and trivializeds the Holocaust”
— Judith Boim, Long Branchopposes
“Fear mongering bill and waste of time. Only parents/guardians can consent to care at medical facilities. Medical facilities know this and follow this. The time and energy spent on this bill certainly could have gone to actual issues NH residents are facing.”
— Sarah McCarthy, Manchesteropposes

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 3, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT)12–4
    Overall
    75% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0603hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–2
    Overall
    60% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted21–3How they voted
    Overall
    88% yea
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    5–363% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration6:02:28–6:04:061m 38slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT); Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Education1:08:32–1:10:141m 42slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floor14:09–17:263m 17slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, roll call 21-3
  • May 1, 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 11
  2. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 5, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 3, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 12-4; CC)
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0603h (NT): AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 10
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
  9. Apr 2, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 16
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: RC 21Y-3N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  12. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  13. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  14. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 22; eff.07/13/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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