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SB 69 · 2025 · Senate · Education Committee

School donation votes and library privacy

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(Second New Title) relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program, and specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

Requires local school boards to vote on accepting or rejecting charitable donations, establishes a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program, and exempts library card and membership information from right-to-know disclosure.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 12, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires local school boards to publicly discuss and vote before accepting or rejecting any charitable gifts, grants, or donations. II. Establishes a statewide virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program. III. Exempts library card and library membership files and information from disclosure under the right-to-know law.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The governing body of any such district or subdivision shall expend such district or subdivision trust funds, or the income thereof to be expended, consistently with the terms of the trust.”
RSA 31:31
“Any town, city, county, village district or school district acting through its governing body, may either independently or in conjunction with the United States, the state of New Hampshire, or any other political subdivision acquire land within or without its jurisdiction by gift, purchase or lease, for a public recreation and park area and may prepare, equip, and maintain said land for said purpose.”
RSA 35-B:1
“"Virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program" means a statewide nonprofit digital initiative aimed at developing school readiness skills for preschool children and fostering family engagement.”
RSA 186:71
“The provisions of RSA 31:32 shall not apply to expenditures of district or subdivision trust funds.”
RSA 31:31

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Keith MurphyRPrimeChair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Rep. Rick LaddRChair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader

Also: Rep. Sheila SeidelR

Public testimony

17 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

29% support65% oppose6% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“this will impose unnecessary burdens on local school boards.”
— Cynthia Vascak, Camptonopposes

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 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2239h (NT)9–8
    Overall
    53% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-2239hadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-2605h (Rep. Cordelli)adopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-2700h (Rep. Cordelli)adopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2239h 2025-2605h and 2025-2700hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendmentadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Education34:01–35:091m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:53–3:011m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 20, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:35:38–1:36:0426slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration6:57–17:0010m 3slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2239h (NT) — roll call; Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2239h; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:28:54–4:30:021m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2239h 2025-2605h and 2025-2700h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2239h — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-2605h (NT) (Rep. Cordelli) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor30:30–31:1040slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 7
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
  6. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  7. May 20, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/20/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208
  8. May 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2239h: 05/27/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  9. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
  10. May 27, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2239h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 27 P. 16
  11. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2239h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 82
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2605h (NT) (Rep. Cordelli): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 84
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2700h (NT) (Rep. Cordelli): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 85
  15. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2239h 2025-2605h and 2025-2700h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 86
  16. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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