New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 699 — relative to special education definitions.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 156; eff. 09/05/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 08, 2025.

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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 156; eff. 09/05/2025

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17

  4. Ought to Pass: RC 14Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21A

  6. Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 20

  7. ==RECESSED== Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 19

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

  9. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0606h: MA DV 200-168 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 13

  10. Amendment # 2025-0606h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12

  11. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  12. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0606h 03/12/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 17 P. 52

  13. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

  14. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/12/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

  15. Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 10:15 am LOB 205-207

  16. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 23

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

413 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass

Passed 14 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14002
Democrat 0800
Total 14802
% of votes cast 58%33%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Nay
Pat Long Democrat Nay
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Nay
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Nay
Tara Reardon Democrat Nay
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
David Rochefort Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Not Voting
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Not Voting
Tim McGough Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea
Victoria Sullivan Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 699?
HB 699 is sponsored by Katelyn Kuttab (Republican) and Margaret Drye (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 699?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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