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SB 584 · 2026 · Senate · Education Finance Committee

More special education funding

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increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.

Increases the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill increases the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“For the biennium beginning July 1, [2023] 2026, the annual cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education as defined in RSA 193-E:2-a shall be as specified in paragraph II.”
RSA 198:40-a
“The department shall adjust the rates specified in this paragraph in accordance with RSA 198:40-d.”
RSA 198:40-a
“The department shall determine the cost of an adequate education for each municipality based on the ADMR of pupils who reside in that municipality.”
RSA 198:40-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–2
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026SenateRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingSenate Education Finance4:32–8:213m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floor3:57:53–4:05:027m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 16-8; Special Order to After the Senate's Lunch Break, Without Objection — adopted

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 1
  2. Jan 22, 2026SenHearing: 01/22/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 47A
  3. Feb 5, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 4-2; SC 4
  4. Feb 5, 2026SenSpecial Order to After the Senate's Lunch Break, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026; SJ 3
  5. Feb 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 02/05/2026; SJ 3

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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