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HB 532 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

IEP meeting facilitation for dispute resolution

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relative to alternative dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation.

Allows individualized education plan team meeting facilitation to be offered as an option for resolving disputes between parents and school districts without listing it among formal alternative dispute resolution options.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows IEP team meeting facilitation to be included as an option to assist parents and school districts in resolving disputes without including such facilitation in the list of alternative dispute resolution options.

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

“In order to encourage informal resolution of differences of opinion regarding the provision of special education, the following methods of alternative dispute resolution shall be available to parents and school districts:”
RSA 186-C:23
“The department shall make IEP team meeting facilitation available to parents and school districts as an option to resolve disputes under this chapter.”
RSA 186-C:23
“Immediately following notification, the department shall communicate to the parent a description of the alternative dispute resolution process.”
RSA 186-C:23
“If this option is chosen by both parties, the department shall, during the 30-day period, schedule and conduct an alternative dispute resolution conference.”
RSA 186-C:23

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Lorie BallRPrime

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“IEP Facilitation is a horrible process. There are two IEP facilitation methods that are used. One, a school hires someone to come to meetings which means that person is essentially an employee of the school and therefore not impartial.…”
— Moira Ryan, Londonderryopposes

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

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration4:36:57–4:38:501m 53slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:24:16–1:25:391m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0480h; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0480h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0480h — adopted, voice vote
  • May 6, 2025Public hearingSenate Education1:24:42–1:32:287m 46slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2156s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2156s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-2156s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor49:26–50:441m 18slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2156s (Rep. Cordelli) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 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 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 14
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 02:15 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0480h 02/19/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0480h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0480h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 6
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  8. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 20
  9. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2156s, 05/22/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 22
  10. May 22, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-2156s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  11. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-2156s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2156s (Rep. Cordelli): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 6
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 195; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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