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HB 1807 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

School budget mandatory voter reports

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(New Title)  relative to mandatory reports to voters.

Changes the form and content of the mandatory report to voters distributed before any meeting at which a school district adopts a school budget.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 16, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill amends the meaning of, and calculations relative to, costs per pupil.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Katy PeternelRPrimeVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Mike DragoRMajority Whip
  • Rep. Sayra DeVitoRClerk· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Timothy LangRVice Chair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Riché ColcombeR

Public testimony

58 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony

12% support88% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This should be amended to include all private educational institutions. Examples are Kimball Union Academy in Plainfield, Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, and Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan.”
— Jesse Medeiros, Plainfieldsupports
“FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION. Take a little burden off your constituents property taxes.”
— Sharon Racusin, Hanoveropposes
“I oppose this bill - It seems to be poorly worded and Dept of Ed. said it would be hard for school districts to implement.”
— Nancy Miles, Hanoveropposes
“HB 1807 is framed as a transparency measure but operates, in practice, as a structural austerity mechanism that reshapes democratic decision-making around education funding.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-1310:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1810:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 234Public hearing
  • 2026-03-031:00 pmHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-03-319:00 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsSH 122-123Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 37
  2. Feb 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/13/2026 10:30 am GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Mar 3, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  5. Mar 3, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1004h (NT) 03/03/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 35
  6. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1004h (NT): AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 104
  8. Mar 11, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1110h(NT) (Rep. Luneau): AF RC 153-181 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 105
  9. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1004h: MA RC 185-150 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 108
  10. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  11. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am; SC 12
  12. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1508s, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15
  13. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1508s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  14. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1508s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  15. May 7, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1508s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd): MF VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39
  16. May 7, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Erf, Spilsbury, D. McGuire 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 39
  17. May 7, 2026SenSen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  18. May 7, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  19. May 20, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/20/2026 11:00 am GP 234
  20. May 18, 2026SenConferee Change; Senator Long Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; SJ 13
  21. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2014c; 06/04/2026
  22. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report # 2026-2014c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  23. Jun 4, 2026HouseConference Committee Report 2026-2014c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  24. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2175e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  25. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2175e: AA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  26. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  27. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
  28. Jul 10, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 312; eff. I. Secs 1&3 eff prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 9/8/2026

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