New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House 14 D cosponsors

HB 431 — establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.

Last action — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Summary

(New Title) establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.

Bill Text

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

  2. Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46

  3. Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  4. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21A

  5. Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 19

  6. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0724h: MA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 10

  8. Amendment # 2025-0724h (NT): AA DV 202-163 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 9

  9. Persuant to House Rule 39(e), Withdrawn: MF RC 160-207 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 3

  10. Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  11. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0724h (NT) 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 51

  12. Removed from Consent (Reps. Notter, Layon, Farrington, Osborne, Polozov, McFarlane, Cordelli, Tom Mannion, Wherry, Litchfield) 03/18/2025 HJ 9 P. 3

  13. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0724h: 03/12/2025 02:45 pm LOB 205-207

  14. ==CONTINUED== Public Hearing: 03/10/2025 10:15 am LOB 205-207

  15. ==RECESSED== Public Hearing: 02/10/2025 02:30 pm SH Reps Hall

  16. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 9

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 401 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (401)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 431 do?
(New Title) establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.
Who sponsors HB 431?
HB 431 is sponsored by Stephen Woodcock (Democrat), Sallie Fellows (Democrat), Pat Long (Democrat), Heather Raymond (Democrat), Nicholas Germana (Democrat), Debra Altschiller (Democrat), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), Heath Howard (Democrat), Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat), Peter Petrigno (Democrat), David Luneau (Democrat), Patricia Cornell (Democrat), Muriel Hall (Democrat), and Hope Damon (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 431?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 431?
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