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HB1300Introduced in the House

Establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general elections of 2026 and 2028 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts.

Passed

Introduced by Aidan Ankarberg, District 07-STR

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general elections of 2026 and 2028 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 324; eff. I. Sec 3 eff 01/01/2032 II. Rem eff 09/01/2026

July 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Conference Committee Report · June 4, 2026

15

Yes

8

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
David Rochefort1Yes
Timothy Lang2Yes
Mark McConkey3Yes
David Watters4No
Suzanne Prentiss5No
James Gray6Yes
Daniel Innis7Yes
Ruth Ward8Yes
Denise Ricciardi9Absent
Donovan Fenton10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law House Journal 1 P. 14

  2. Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 10:00 am GP 158

  3. Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2026-0093h: 01/20/2026 10:15 am GP 158

  4. ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 01/27/2026 10:10 am GP 158

  5. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0980h 03/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; Regular Calendar) House Calendar 10 P. 42

  6. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  7. Lay HB1300 on Table (Rep. Perez): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 158-179 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 150

  8. Amendment # 2026-0980h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 147

  9. FLAM # 2026-1117h (Rep. Berry): Amendment Adopted Regular Calendar 182-155 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 152

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0980h and 2026-1117h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 177-160 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 155

  11. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 7

  12. Hearing: 04/28/2026, Room 122-123, State House, 09:30 am; Senate Calendar 16

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1851s, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; Senate Calendar 18

  14. Committee Amendment # 2026-1851s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  15. Sen. Gray Floor Amendment # 2026-1876s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  16. Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1851s and #2026-1876s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  17. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1851s and 2026-1876s and Requests CofC (Rep. Berry): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 149

  18. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Wherry, Burnham 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 149

  19. President Appoints: Senators Lang, Gray, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  20. Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  21. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/27/2026 10:10 am GP 228

  22. Conferee Change: Rep. See Replaces Rep. Wherry 05/27/2026 House Journal 14 P. 35

  23. Conferee Change; Senator Rochefort Replaces Senator Perkins Kwoka; Senate Journal 14

  24. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2109c; 06/04/2026

  25. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2109c; Regular Calendar 15Y-8N, Adopted; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

  26. Special Order to next order of business (Rep. Roy): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 23

  27. Conference Committee Report 2026-2109c: Adopted, Regular Calendar 183-170 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 24

  28. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2173e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14

  29. Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2173e: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 49

  30. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 15

  31. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 56

  32. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 324; eff. I. Sec 3 eff 01/01/2032 II. Rem eff 09/01/2026

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