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HB 753 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Faster special education due process hearings

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relative to expedited due process hearings to enforce special education rights.

Requires expedited due process hearings to enforce special education rights to comply with the same timelines applicable to regular due process hearings.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires that expedited due process hearings must not exceed the timelines applicable to regular due process hearings in actions to enforce special education rights.

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 no case may an expedited due process hearing pursuant to 34 C.F.R. section 300.532(c)(2) exceed the timeline for conducting a regular due process hearing pursuant to 34 C.F.R. section 300.515(a).”
Section 72:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy MurphyDPrime
  • Rep. Gaby GrossmanDDeputy Ranking Member· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary
  • Sen. Sharon CarsonRPresident of the Senate
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Charles McMahonR, Rep. Glenn CordelliR, Rep. Lorie BallR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

17 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

82% support18% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Rep. Nancy Murphy Feb. 3, 2025 HB753 Testimony Dear Chair Cordelli and Honorable Committee Members, The following are my notes in support of HB753 that I was prepared to summarize and deliver at today’s public hearing for your review and consideration.…”
— Rep. Nancy Murphy, Merrimack · Hills. 12/ Town of Merrimacksupports

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 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:58:19–4:06:558m 36slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration3:52:35–3:53:401m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingSenate EducationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Hearing
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingSenate Education57:08–59:322m 24slocated 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

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. 26
  2. Feb 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 10, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/10/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
  5. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 9 P. 11
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
  7. Apr 1, 2025Sen==RECESSED== Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 15
  8. Apr 8, 2025SenHearing: 04/08/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 16
  9. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 19
  10. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  13. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 72; eff. 08/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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