New Hampshire 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 8 — relative to school attendance in towns with no public schools.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 06/29/2017; Chapter 0182; Effective 08/28/2017

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 06/29/2017; Chapter 0182; Effective 08/28/2017

  2. Enrolled (In recess 06/22/2017); SJ 20

  3. Enrolled 06/22/2017 HJ 19 P. 25

  4. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-2375e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/08/2017); SJ 20

  5. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2017-2375e: AA VV 06/08/2017 HJ 18 P. 10

  6. Sen. Reagan Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 14Y-9N, MA; 06/08/2017; SJ 19

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 1786h: MA RC 210-147 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 93

  8. Amendment # 2017-1786h: AA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 93

  9. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  10. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1786h for 06/01/2017 (Vote 13-6; RC) HC 26 P. 12

  11. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/16/2017 10:30 AM LOB 207

  12. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/02/2017 10:00 AM LOB 207

  13. Public Hearing: 03/15/2017 03:00 PM LOB 207

  14. Introduced 02/16/2017 and referred to Education HJ 8 P. 44

  15. Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-9N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/23/2017; SJ 7

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/23/2017; SC 11

  17. Hearing: 01/31/2017, Room 103, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 8

  18. Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Education; SJ 5

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 415 not signed on · 139 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (415)

415 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concur

Passed 14 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9800
Democrat 0100
Republican 5000
Total 14900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Bette R Lasky — Nay
Jeff Woodburn — Nay
Bob J. Giuda — Yea
Chuck W Morse — Yea
Dan Feltes — Nay
Donna M. Soucy — Nay
Gary L. Daniels — Yea
Harold F. French — Yea
Jay Kahn — Nay
Jeb Bradley — Yea
John Reagan — Yea
Kevin A. Avard — Yea
Laurie J. Sanborn — Yea
Lou D'Allesandro — Nay
Martha Fuller Clark — Nay
Martha S. Hennessey — Nay
William Gannon — Yea
David Watters Democrat Nay
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea

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OTPA

Passed 210 Yea · 147 Nay · 34 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 159107025
Democrat 23506
Republican 46203
Total 207144034
% of votes cast 54%37%0%9%
How each member voted (385)
Member Party Vote
Shawn N. Jasper — Not Voting
Sharon Nordgren — Nay
Daniel C. Itse — Yea
Steve D. Hellwig — Yea
Chip L. Rice — Nay
Gary S. Azarian — Yea
Virginia O'Brien Irwin — Yea
Ed Comeau — Yea
John Fothergill — Yea
Raymond Howard — Yea
Amanda Bouldin — Yea
David Doherty — Nay
Rebecca McBeath — Nay
Rio H. Tilton — Yea
Dennis Green — Yea
Allison Nutting — Not Voting
Tamara Le — Nay
Troy Merner — Yea
Dan Hynes — Yea
Charlie Burns — Yea
Paul Somero — Not Voting
Jerry Knirk — Nay
Joseph Stallcop — Yea
Edith Tucker — Nay
Skip Cleaver — Nay
Timothy Fontneau — Not Voting
Donna Ellis — Nay
Sherry Frost — Nay
Amanda Gourgue — Not Voting
Chuck Grassie — Nay
Anne Copp — Yea
Jessica Ayala — Nay
Alan J. Turcotte — Nay
Alfred P. Baldasaro — Yea
Allen W. Cook — Yea
Amelia Keane — Nay
Andrew A. White — Nay
Andrew Renzullo — Yea
Anthony J. Pellegrino — Yea
Armand D. Forest — Nay
Arthur E. Barnes — Yea
Barbara Biggie — Yea
Barbara E. Shaw — Yea
Barbara J. Griffin — Yea
Bart Fromuth — Yea
Benjamin C. Baroody — Nay
Beth Rodd — Nay
Betsey M. Farnham — Nay
Betsy McKinney — Yea
Betty I. Gay — Yea
Bill G. Nelson — Yea
Bill Kuch — Yea
Bing Judd — Not Voting
Bob Rimol — Yea
Bonnie D. Ham — Yea
Brad Bailey — Yea
Brandon Phinney — Yea
Brenda Willis — Nay
Brian J. Stone — Yea
Brian K. Chirichiello — Yea
Bruce L. Tatro — Nay
Caleb Q. Dyer — Yea
Carl W. Seidel — Yea
Carol R. Roberts — Nay
Caroletta C. Alicea — Yea
Carolyn Halstead — Yea
Carolyn L. Matthews — Yea
Carolyn M. Gargasz — Yea
Catt Sandler — Nay
Charlotte I. DiLorenzo — Nay
Chris Christensen — Yea
Chris True — Yea
Christy D. Bartlett — Nay
Claire A. Rouillard — Yea
Clyde J. Carson — Nay
Connie Van Houten — Nay
Craig C. Moore — Yea
Dale R. Sprague — Yea
Daniel A. Donovan — Yea
Daniel A. Eaton — Nay
Daniel J. Sullivan — Nay
Dave Testerman — Yea
David A. Welch — Yea
David E. Cote — Nay
David J. Danielson — Yea
David K. Murotake — Not Voting
David Lisle — Nay
David M. Bates — Yea
David O. Huot — Nay
David R. Meader — Nay
David W. Binford — Yea
David W. Pierce — Yea
David Woolpert — Nay
Delmar D. Burridge — Not Voting
Dennis H. Fields — Yea
Dianne E. Schuett — Nay
Dick W. Patten — Not Voting
Donald L. LeBrun — Yea
Douglas A. Ley — Nay
Douglas B. Long — Nay
Duane R. Brown — Yea
Edward A. Butler — Nay
Elizabeth Edwards — Yea
Elizabeth Ferreira — Yea
Eric I. Schleien — Yea
Erin T. Hennessey — Yea
Francis G. Chase — Not Voting
Francis Gauthier — Yea
Frank A. Byron — Yea
Frank H. McCarthy — Yea
Frank R. Kotowski — Yea
Frank V. Sapareto — Yea
Franklin W. Sterling — Yea
Fred Doucette — Yea
Gary S. Hopper — Yea
Gene G. Chandler — Yea
Gladys Johnsen — Nay
Glen Dickey — Yea
Glenn Cordelli — Yea
Gregory G. Smith — Not Voting
Hamilton R. Krans — Nay
Henry A. L. Parkhurst — Nay
Henry A. Marsh — Yea
Herbert D. Richardson — Not Voting
Herbert R. Vadney — Yea
Howard M. Moffett — Nay
Ivy C. Vann — Not Voting
J. Tracy Emerick — Yea
J.R. Hoell — Yea
Jacalyn L. Cilley — Nay
Jacqueline A. Cali-Pitts — Nay
James C. Webb — Yea
James F. Horgan — Yea
James L. Grenier — Yea
James P. Belanger — Not Voting
James W. McConnell — Yea
Jane E. Beaulieu — Nay
Janice E. Schmidt — Nay
Jason A. Janvrin — Yea
Jeffrey C. Salloway — Nay
Jeffrey P. Goley — Nay
Jesse J. Martineau — Yea
Jim Nasser — Yea
Jody L. McNally — Yea
Joel Elber — Nay
Joelle Martin — Nay
John A. Burt — Yea
John A. Graham — Yea
John A. Mullen — Yea
John Bordenet — Nay
John E. Mann — Yea
John E. O'Day — Yea
John F. Klose — Yea
John J. Manning — Not Voting
John J. O'Connor — Yea
John J. Valera — Not Voting
John Joseph Carr — Yea
John Lewicke — Yea
John R. Plumer — Not Voting
John T. O'Connor — Yea
Jonathan F. Manley — Nay
Joseph A. Pitre — Yea
Joseph M. Hagan — Yea
Josh Moore — Yea
Judith T. Spang — Yea
Karen C. Umberger — Yea
Katherine D. Rogers — Nay
Kathleen F. Souza — Yea
Kathleen M. Hoelzel — Yea
Kenneth N. Gidge — Nay
Kenneth S. Vincent — Nay
Kermit R. Williams — Nay
Kevin G. Maes — Nay
Kimberly A. Rice — Yea
Kurt F. Wuelper — Yea
Larry L. Laflamme — Nay
Latha D. Mangipudi — Nay
Laura C. Pantelakos — Nay
Laurie J. Sanborn — Yea
Lee Walker Oxenham — Nay
Linda A. Massimilla — Nay
Linda B. Kenison — Nay
Linda L. Tanner — Yea
Linn Opderbecke — Nay
Lisa M. Freeman — Yea
Lynne M. Ober — Yea
Marc Abear — Yea
Marjorie A. Porter — Nay
Marjorie J. Shepardson — Nay
Mark L. Proulx — Yea
Martin N. Bove — Yea
Mary Beth Walz — Nay
Mary C. Freitas — Nay
Mary E. Griffin — Yea
Mary Heath — Nay
Mary Jane Mulligan — Nay
Mary M. Allen — Yea
Mary Stuart Gile — Nay
Matthew Scruton — Yea
Matthew Spencer — Yea
Mel Myler — Nay
Michael A. Brewster — Yea
Michael B. O'Brien — Nay
Michael Costable — Yea
Michael D. Abbott — Nay
Michael J. Sylvia — Yea
Michael J.. McCarthy — Yea
Mindi F. Messmer — Nay
Natalie J. Wells — Yea
Neal M. Kurk — Yea
Nick Zaricki — Yea
Norman L. Major — Yea
Norman Silber — Yea
Pamela S. Gordon — Nay
Patricia A. Dowling — Nay
Patricia C. Higgins — Nay
Patricia S. Klee — Nay
Patricia T. Lovejoy — Nay
Paul J. Henle — Nay
Paula Francese — Nay
Peter E. Torosian — Yea
Peter F. Somssich — Nay
Peter J. Spanos — Yea
Peter T. Hansen — Yea
Philip W. Bean — Yea
Polly Kent Campion — Nay
Raymond G. Gagnon — Nay
Reed A. Panasiti — Yea
Richard D. McNamara — Nay
Richard E. Gordon — Yea
Richard M. Abel — Nay
Richard Marple — Yea
Richard O'Leary — Nay
Richard W. Barry — Yea
Richard W. Hinch — Yea
Rick Christie — Yea
Robert A. Backus — Nay
Robert Hull — Yea
Robert J. Elliott — Yea
Robert J. L'Heureux — Yea
Robert L. Nigrello — Yea
Robert L. Theberge — Yea
Robert M. Fesh — Yea
Robert M. Walsh — Nay
Robert Renny Cushing — Nay
Robert V. Graham — Yea
Roger R. Berube — Nay
Roger W. Dontonville — Nay
Russell T. Ober — Yea
Ryan D. Smith — Not Voting
Sandra B. Keans — Nay
Scott Wallace — Not Voting
Sean D. Morrison — Yea
Shannon E. Chandley — Nay
Skip Berrien — Nay
Skylar Boutin — Not Voting
Stephen Darrow — Yea
Stephen J. Schmidt — Yea
Stephen J. Shurtleff — Nay
Steve Negron — Yea
Steven J. Woitkun — Yea
Steven P. Beaudoin — Not Voting
Steven Rand — Yea
Susan GS Treleaven — Nay
Suzanne H. Gottling — Yea
Suzanne Harvey — Nay
Suzanne J. Smith — Nay
Terry M. Wolf — Yea
Terry M. Wolf — Yea
Thomas Katsiantonis — Not Voting
Thomas L. Kaczynski — Yea
Thomas W. Laware — Yea
Tiffany Johnson — Yea
Timothy J. Smith — Nay
Timothy Josephson — Nay
Timothy L. Twombly — Yea
Timothy P. Lang — Yea
Travis Bennett — Nay
Valerie Fraser — Not Voting
Vicki Schwaegler — Yea
Victoria L. Sullivan — Yea
Walter Kolodziej — Yea
Wayne T. Moynihan — Nay
Werner D. Horn — Yea
William A. Hatch — Not Voting
William A. Pearson — Nay
William G. Friel — Not Voting
William J. O'Neil — Nay
William M. Marsh — Yea
Yvonne D. Thomas — Nay
Yvonne M. Dean-Bailey — Yea
Barry Faulkner Democrat Nay
Beth Richards Democrat Not Voting
Catherine Sofikitis Democrat Nay
Cathryn Harvey Democrat Nay
Christopher Herbert Democrat Nay
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Luneau Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Dennis Malloy Democrat Nay
Dick Ames Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Ellen Read Democrat Nay
George Sykes Democrat Nay
Gerald Ward Democrat Nay
James MacKay Democrat Nay
James MacKay Democrat Yea
Janet Wall Democrat Nay
Jean Jeudy Democrat Not Voting
John Cloutier Democrat Nay
Julie Gilman Democrat Nay
Karen Ebel Democrat Yea
Kate Murray Democrat Nay
Linda DiSilvestro Democrat Nay
Lucy Weber Democrat Nay
Marjorie Smith Democrat Nay
Mark MacKenzie Democrat Nay
Martin Jack Democrat Nay
Mary Jane Wallner Democrat Not Voting
Michael Cahill Democrat Nay
Michael Edgar Democrat Nay
Pat Long Democrat Nay
Patricia Cornell Democrat Nay
Paul Berch Democrat Nay
Peter Bixby Democrat Nay
Peter Leishman Democrat Nay
Peter Schmidt Democrat Nay
Sue Newman Democrat Not Voting
Susan Almy Democrat Nay
Thomas Buco Democrat Nay
Thomas Southworth Democrat Not Voting
Timothy Horrigan Democrat Nay
Timothy Soucy Democrat Not Voting
Wayne Burton Democrat Nay
Aboul Khan Republican Yea
Andrew Prout Republican Yea
Barbara Comtois Republican Yea
Bill Ohm Republican Yea
Brian Seaworth Republican Yea
Carol McGuire Republican Yea
Charles McMahon Republican Yea
David Lundgren Republican Not Voting
David Milz Republican Yea
Debra DeSimone Republican Not Voting
Douglas Thomas Republican Yea
Gerald Griffin Republican Yea
Glen Aldrich Republican Yea
Gregory Hill Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Spillane Republican Yea
Jason Osborne Republican Yea
Jeanine Notter Republican Yea
Jess Edwards Republican Yea
Jim Fedolfi Republican Yea
John Hunt Republican Yea
John Janigian Republican Yea
John Leavitt Republican Not Voting
John Sytek Republican Yea
Jordan Ulery Republican Yea
Joseph Guthrie Republican Yea
Karel Crawford Republican Yea
Keith Ammon Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kenneth Weyler Republican Yea
Kevin Scully Republican Yea
Kevin Verville Republican Yea
Larry Gagne Republican Yea
Len Turcotte Republican Yea
Linda Gould Republican Yea
Lino Avellani Republican Yea
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Mark Pearson Republican Yea
Michael Harrington Republican Yea
Michael Moffett Republican Yea
Michael Vose Republican Yea
Peter Varney Republican Yea
Phyllis Katsakiores Republican Nay
Richard Lascelles Republican Yea
Richard Tripp Republican Yea
Rick Ladd Republican Yea
Seth King Republican Nay
Sherman Packard Republican Yea
Skip Rollins Republican Yea
Steven Smith Republican Yea
Thomas Walsh Republican Yea

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Ought to Pass

Passed 14 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9701
Democrat 0100
Republican 5000
Total 14801
% of votes cast 61%35%0%4%
How each member voted (23)
Member Party Vote
Bette R Lasky — Nay
Jeff Woodburn — Nay
Bob J. Giuda — Yea
Chuck W Morse — Yea
Dan Feltes — Nay
Donna M. Soucy — Nay
Gary L. Daniels — Yea
Harold F. French — Yea
Jay Kahn — Nay
Jeb Bradley — Yea
John Reagan — Yea
Kevin A. Avard — Yea
Laurie J. Sanborn — Yea
Lou D'Allesandro — Nay
Martha Fuller Clark — Nay
Martha S. Hennessey — Not Voting
William Gannon — Yea
David Watters Democrat Nay
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea

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