New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1816: 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.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1816 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Rick Ladd (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2026): Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; eff. 1/1/2027.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ladd | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Grafton 5 |
| Daniel Innis | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jim Kofalt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 32 |
| Raymond Peeples | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Daniel Popovici-Muller | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 17 |
| Terry Spilsbury | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Sullivan 3 |
| Ruth Ward | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 313; eff. 1/1/2027
- Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56
- Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
- Conference Committee Report # 2026-2064c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
- Conference Committee Report 2026-2064c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 35
- Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2064c; 06/04/2026
- Conferee Change; Senator Birdsell Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 14
- Conference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 12:00 pm GP 234
- President Appoints: Senators Murphy, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- Sen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Spilsbury, Osborne, Luneau 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
- House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1636s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
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