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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9) |
June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 115) |
June 27, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
June 22, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
June 4, 2008 | NH | SSHB 1 | Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
June 6, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 7, 2008 | NH | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
March 15, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
June 6, 2007 | NH | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
May 4, 2006 | NH | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
March 22, 2006 | NH | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
April 11, 2007 | NH | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
March 20, 2008 | NH | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 12, 2007 | NH | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | NH | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
Feb. 3, 2022 | NH | HB 319 | Requires College Students Pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 6, 2023 | NH | HB 430 | Limits Eligibility to the Education Freedom Account Program | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (194 - 192) |
June 6, 2012 | NH | CACR 12 | Legislative Authority of Education Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6) |
May 26, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
June 30, 2020 | NH | HB 1558 | Amends School Disciplinary Policies to Address Behavioral Needs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 129) |
June 16, 2020 | NH | HB 1454 | Authorizes Credit for Alternative Learning and Work Programs | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9) |
May 8, 2019 | NH | SB 12 | Establishes Student Debt Relief Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (201 - 134) |
May 4, 2022 | NH | SB 381 | Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155) |
May 13, 2021 | NH | HB 388 | Authorizes School Transfers Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
May 5, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
June 5, 2019 | NH | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
June 1, 2017 | NH | SB 8 | Authorizes Overpopulated Public Schools to Transfer Students Elsewhere | Bill Passed - House (210 - 147) |
April 15, 2015 | NH | SB 101 | Prohibits the Requirement of Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (202 - 138) |
Feb. 26, 2021 | NH | HB 242 | Defines Adequate Education by Adding More Topics for Schools to Teach | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (198 - 149) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 319 | Requires College Students Pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (188 - 187) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | NH | HB 1454 | Authorizes Credit for Alternative Learning and Work Programs | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (202 - 142) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | NH | SB 77 | Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 15, 2022 | NH | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 69 | Authorizes the Display of the National Motto "In God We Trust" on School Property | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (204 - 169) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | NH | SB 77 | Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
Feb. 8, 2024 | NH | HB 1665 | Expands the Educational Freedom Account Voucher Program Eligibility | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 189) |
April 8, 2021 | NH | HB 388 | Authorizes School Transfers Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 175) |
March 12, 2020 | NH | HB 1285 | Prohibits Firearms on School Property | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (182 - 141) |
March 16, 2023 | NH | SB 272 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
March 12, 2020 | NH | HB 1251 | Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on a Female Sports Team | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (184 - 131) |
May 2, 2012 | NH | HB 1383 | Prohibits In-State Tuition for Non-US Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
May 18, 2011 | NH | SB 196 | Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal | Bill Passed - House (253 - 105) |
May 16, 2012 | NH | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
Feb. 20, 2013 | NH | HB 370 | Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (188 - 151) |
March 11, 2020 | NH | HB 1500 | Establishes a Student Loan Ombudsman and a Student Loan "Bill of Rights" | Bill Passed - House (197 - 128) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | NH | SB 8 | Authorizes Overpopulated Public Schools to Transfer Students Elsewhere | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
Feb. 1, 2012 | NH | HB 1383 | Prohibits In-State Tuition for Non-US Residents | Bill Passed - House (250 - 88) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9) |
6/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 115) |
6/27 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
6/22 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
6/04 | SSHB 1 | Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
6/06 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
5/07 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
3/15 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
6/06 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
5/04 | HB 76 | Charter School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 8) |
3/22 | SB 268 | High School Dropout Age | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
4/11 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
3/20 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/12 | CACR 18 | Adequate Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
3/27 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
2/21 | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
2/03 | HB 319 | Requires College Students Pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/06 | HB 430 | Limits Eligibility to the Education Freedom Account Program | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (194 - 192) |
6/06 | CACR 12 | Legislative Authority of Education Requirements | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 6) |
5/26 | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
6/30 | HB 1558 | Amends School Disciplinary Policies to Address Behavioral Needs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 129) |
6/16 | HB 1454 | Authorizes Credit for Alternative Learning and Work Programs | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 9) |
5/08 | SB 12 | Establishes Student Debt Relief Program | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (201 - 134) |
5/04 | SB 381 | Establishes Office of Advocate for Special Education | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (170 - 155) |
5/13 | HB 388 | Authorizes School Transfers Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
5/05 | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 11) |
6/05 | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
6/05 | SB 263 | Prohibits Discrimination in Public Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (211 - 141) |
6/01 | SB 8 | Authorizes Overpopulated Public Schools to Transfer Students Elsewhere | Bill Passed - House (210 - 147) |
4/15 | SB 101 | Prohibits the Requirement of Common Core Standards | Bill Passed - House (202 - 138) |
2/26 | HB 242 | Defines Adequate Education by Adding More Topics for Schools to Teach | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (198 - 149) |
4/08 | HB 319 | Requires College Students Pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Test | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (188 - 187) |
2/20 | HB 1454 | Authorizes Credit for Alternative Learning and Work Programs | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (202 - 142) |
1/26 | SB 77 | Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
3/15 | HB 1431 | Establishes Parental Bill of Rights | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (181 - 157) |
4/08 | HB 69 | Authorizes the Display of the National Motto "In God We Trust" on School Property | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (204 - 169) |
1/26 | SB 77 | Authorizes Assignment of Students to Private Schools Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
2/08 | HB 1665 | Expands the Educational Freedom Account Voucher Program Eligibility | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (190 - 189) |
4/08 | HB 388 | Authorizes School Transfers Due to Educational Hardship | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (199 - 175) |
3/12 | HB 1285 | Prohibits Firearms on School Property | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (182 - 141) |
3/16 | SB 272 | Establishes a Parents Bill of Right's for Students in Public and Private Schools | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
3/26 | HB 1508 | Prohibits Implementation of Common Core Educational Standards | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (201 - 138) |
3/12 | HB 1251 | Prohibits Transgender Students from Playing on a Female Sports Team | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (184 - 131) |
5/02 | HB 1383 | Prohibits In-State Tuition for Non-US Residents | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 5) |
5/18 | SB 196 | Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal | Bill Passed - House (253 - 105) |
5/16 | HB 1607 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 7) |
2/20 | HB 370 | Repeals the Education Tax Credit Program | Bill Passed - House (188 - 151) |
3/11 | HB 1500 | Establishes a Student Loan Ombudsman and a Student Loan "Bill of Rights" | Bill Passed - House (197 - 128) |
2/23 | SB 8 | Authorizes Overpopulated Public Schools to Transfer Students Elsewhere | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 9) |
2/01 | HB 1383 | Prohibits In-State Tuition for Non-US Residents | Bill Passed - House (250 - 88) |