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HB 483 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

In-state scholarship organization requirement

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relative to the definition of a scholarship organization for purposes of the education tax credit.

Requires that a qualifying scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire in order to participate in the education tax credit program.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 27, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that, for purposes of the education tax credit, a qualifying scholarship organization shall be incorporated in this state.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“"Scholarship organization" means a charitable organization incorporated [or qualified to do business] in this state that:”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David LuneauDPrimeDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy

Also: Rep. Sallie FellowsD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

367 signed in online · 44 wrote testimony

98% support2% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“the scholarship organization we pay to administer vouchers should be a NH org, not bootleggers from NY”
— kim rosenfield, hanoversupports
“Educators making decisions about education-makes sense to me!”
— Maura Willing, Concordsupports
“We need to hire a NH company, not a NY company to administer these vouchers!”
— Judith Clementson, Londonderrysupports

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
  • Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–8
    Overall
    58% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025HouseDivisionLay HB483 on Table (Rep. Sweeney)Adopted198–153
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:07:33–1:09:161m 43slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means44:19–51:006m 41slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateHouse floor8:43:02–8:48:014m 59slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB483 on Table (Rep. Sweeney) — adopted, division 198-153
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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 Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 203
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 10:15 am LOB 201
  4. Feb 21, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:15 am LOB 203
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/19/2025 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 17 P. 69
  6. Feb 26, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseLay HB483 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 198-153 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 101
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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