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HB 590 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Cooperative school board election rules

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relative to cooperative school district school board elections.

Requires cooperative school boards to elect representatives from pre-existing districts using only voters residing within that district.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 10, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires that school board members be elected solely by voters who appear on the same city or town checklist as the candidate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Louise AndrusRPrime
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Riché ColcombeR, Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Alvin SeeR, Rep. Len TurcotteR, Rep. Clayton WoodR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-02-259:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-041:00 pmHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1810:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-09-1610:15 amHouse Election LawGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-03-319:00 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsSH 122-123Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 17
  2. Feb 25, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/25/2025 10:20 am LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 4, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  5. Mar 18, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Sep 16, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
  7. Sep 16, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2934h 09/16/2025 (Vote 15-2; CC) HC 51 P. 8
  8. Jan 2, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Lane, Telerski, Newsom, Bricchi, Simpson, Muirhead, Ebel, Snodgrass, Damon, Ames) 01/02/2026 HJ 1 P. 43
  9. Jan 8, 2026HouseRecommit (Rep. Berry): MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 71
  10. Mar 3, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1066h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 39
  11. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  12. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1066h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 142
  13. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1066h: MA DV 181-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 143
  14. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  15. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 12
  16. Apr 16, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/16/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 14
  17. Apr 16, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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