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HB1816Introduced in the House

Relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates.

Passed

Introduced by Roderick Ladd, District 05-GRA

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; eff. 1/1/2027

July 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Ought to Pass w/Amendment · May 7, 2026

14

Yes

8

No

2

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 Education Funding House Journal 1 P. 37

  2. ==ROOM CHANGE== Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 234

  3. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234

  4. ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 232

  5. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0983h 03/02/2026 (Vote 18-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 10 P. 12

  6. Amendment # 2026-0983h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 19

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0983h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 19

  8. Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; Senate Journal 7

  9. Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 100, State House, 01:30 pm; Senate Calendar 12

  10. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1636s, 05/07/2026, Vote 4-2; Senate Calendar 17

  11. Committee Amendment # 2026-1636s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  12. Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1636s, Regular Calendar 14Y-8N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; Senate Journal 11

  13. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1636s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147

  14. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Spilsbury, Osborne, Luneau 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147

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

  16. President Appoints: Senators Murphy, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  17. Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 12:00 pm GP 234

  18. Conferee Change; Senator Birdsell Replaces Senator Altschiller; Senate Journal 14

  19. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2064c; 06/04/2026

  20. Conference Committee Report 2026-2064c: Adopted, Voice Vote 06/04/2026 House Journal 15 P. 35

  21. Conference Committee Report # 2026-2064c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 06/04/2026; Senate Journal 14

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

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

  24. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; eff. 1/1/2027

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