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HB 740 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Records for closed charter schools

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requiring the department of education to maintain student records of chartered public school students.

Requires the department of education to assume responsibility for maintaining student records of chartered public schools that have closed.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of education to assume responsibility for the maintenance of student records for chartered public schools that have closed.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sallie FellowsDPrime

Public testimony

66 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony

91% support9% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is common sense, Charter schools are public schools and thus records should be kept after the event of closure to ensure that students receive credit for work completed.”
— Sam Morrison, Plymouthsupports
“I am writing in support of HB740. This is a common sense effort to maintain records of all students regardless of where they attend school and should be required. Please vote YES on this bill.”
— Kara Clavio, Durhamsupports
“I find it impossible to believe that this hasn’t always been the law. Of course they should.”
— Ellen Phillips, New Durhamsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-121:00 pmHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 12, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 12
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 17

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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