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HB 494 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Math learning communities program changes

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(New Title) relative to the math learning communities program.

Makes changes to the math learning communities program operated in public secondary schools.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill makes changes to the math learning communities program in public secondary schools.

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 commissioner of education shall establish and encourage the implementation of a math program of studies to be known as math learning communities to meet the needs of any student who requires a better understanding of requisite math knowledge and skills to successfully transition from high school, to college, and career.”
RSA 193-I:1
“The department shall encourage every public high school in the state to consider placement in the program’s courses for students who may benefit from this program.”
RSA 193-I:2
“The community college system of New Hampshire shall annually submit a report listing the New Hampshire high schools that are partners in the math learning communities program to the department of education, the house education committee, and the senate education committee no later than October 1.”
RSA 193-I:3
“Math learning communities shall be made available statewide to all public secondary schools and shall be administered through the community college system of New Hampshire in partnership with public secondary schools that offer the program.”
RSA 193-I:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a bill that should be left to local communities to decide. If there is cost to this new program, funding must accompany it.”
— Kathleen Malsbenden, Newmarketopposes

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 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0172h18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0172hadopted
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0172hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0973h (NT)25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 10, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0973hadopted
  • Apr 10, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0973hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:17:03–1:19:332m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding37:19–39:592m 40slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0172h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:40:53–3:42:011m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0172h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0172h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II50:40–1:02:1111m 31slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance53:28–56:513m 23slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Apr 10, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0973h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0973h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingSenate Education32:43–38:165m 33slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:45 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0172h 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 16
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0172h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0172h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40
  8. Mar 7, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:00 am LOB 209
  9. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  10. Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0973h (NT) 03/28/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 19 P. 11
  11. Apr 10, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0973h (NT): AA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 4
  12. Apr 10, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0973h: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 4
  13. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
  14. Apr 22, 2025SenHearing: 04/22/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 18
  15. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  16. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  17. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  18. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 54
  19. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 66; eff.07/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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