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HB 709 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

School enrollment where you pay taxes

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allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes.

Allows parents or guardians to enroll their children in any school district where they pay property or school district taxes.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property tax or school district taxes.

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

“If the court order is for equal or approximately equal periods of residential responsibility, the child's legal residence for school attendance purposes shall be as stated in the order.”
Section 1
“If a child is in a court-ordered residential placement, foster home, or group home pursuant to RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D, RSA 170-C, or RSA 463, residence shall be determined in accordance with RSA 193:28.”
Section 1
“Nothing in this subparagraph shall require a school district to provide transportation for a child to another school in the school district in which the child resides, or beyond the designated attendance area for the school to which the child is assigned, or beyond the geographical limits of the school district in which the child resides.”
Section 1
“Legal guardianship shall not be appointed solely for the purpose of allowing a pupil to attend school in a district other than the district of residence of the minor's parent or parents.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Claudine BurnhamRPrimeDeputy Majority Whip

Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Michael GrangerR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Rep. Len TurcotteR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Nov 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3073h11–7
    Overall
    61% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-3073hadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3073hAdopted182–159How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    181–498% yea
    Democrats
    1–1551% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration5:04:52–5:11:226m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration1:12:00–1:13:251m 25slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Nov 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Policy and AdministrationWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3073h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor5:42:09–5:53:2911m 20slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3073h — adopted, roll call 182-159; Amendment # 2025-3073h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Education51:10–1:01:079m 57slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — 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. 24
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Nov 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  6. Nov 5, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3073h 11/05/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 51 P. 29
  7. Nov 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-3073h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 143
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3073h: MA RC 182-159 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 144
  10. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  11. Mar 3, 2026SenHearing: 03/03/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 10:00 am; SC 8
  12. Mar 12, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/12/2026; SC 9
  13. Mar 12, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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