New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 131: requiring school boards to develop and enact policies regarding personal cell phone use in schools.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 131 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: requiring school boards to develop and enact policies regarding personal cell phone use in schools. Primary sponsor: Rick M Ladd. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2025): Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick M Ladd | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Margaret M Drye | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Greg Hill | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 2 |
| Jim A Kofalt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Bob Lynn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 17 |
| Kristin Noble | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 2 |
| Steven D Smith | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Paul Terry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Belknap 7 |
| Ruth Ward | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Kenneth L Weyler | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3071h (NT) 11/05/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-3000h: 11/05/2025 09:30 am GP 232
- Executive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Retained in Committee
- Subcommittee Work Session: 03/03/2025 11:00 am LOB 203
- Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
- Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 2 P. 7