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NH HB 431

dead

establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NH HB 431 pass?

No. NH HB 431 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

What is NH HB 431 about?

NH HB 431 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.”.

Who sponsors NH HB 431?

Hope E Damon is the primary sponsor of NH HB 431, joined by 13 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-10
Latest action
2026-01-07 — Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Hope E Damonprimary
  • Heather Raymondcosponsor
  • Nicholas A Germanacosponsor
  • Debra Altschillercosponsor
  • Donovan Fentoncosponsor
  • Muriel C Hallcosponsor
  • Heath Howardcosponsor
  • Suzanne M. Prentisscosponsor
  • Peter Petrignocosponsor
  • Sallie D Fellowscosponsor
  • Stephen L Woodcockcosponsor
  • David J. Luneaucosponsor
  • Pat Longcosponsor
  • Patricia Cornellcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

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

    failure

  2. 2025-11-19

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

    committee-failure

  3. 2025-05-15

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-13

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

  5. 2025-04-24

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

  6. 2025-03-28

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-27

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

    committee-passage-favorable,passage

  8. 2025-03-27

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

  9. 2025-03-20

    Persuant to House Rule 39(e), Withdrawn: MF RC 160-207 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 3

  10. 2025-03-19

    Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-03-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-18

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

  13. 2025-03-06

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

  14. 2025-03-06

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

  15. 2025-02-10

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

  16. 2025-01-10

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

    introduction,referral-committee

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