New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 431: establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.
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Plain-language summary
HB 431 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: establishing a commission to study the costs of special education. Primary sponsor: Hope Damon (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Damon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | Sullivan 8 |
| Debra Altschiller | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Patricia Cornell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 22 |
| Sallie Fellows | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Grafton 8 |
| Donovan Fenton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
| Nick Germana | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Cheshire 15 |
| Muriel Hall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Merrimack 9 |
| Heath Howard | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Strafford 4 |
| Pat Long | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| David Luneau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Merrimack 9 |
| Peter Petrigno | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 43 |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Heather Raymond | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Hillsborough 5 |
| Steve Woodcock | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | Carroll 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026; SC 46
- Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
- Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21A
- Hearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 19
- Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 10
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0724h: MA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 10
- Amendment # 2025-0724h (NT): AA DV 202-163 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 9
- Persuant to House Rule 39(e), Withdrawn: MF RC 160-207 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 3
- Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0724h (NT) 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 51
- Removed from Consent (Reps. Notter, Layon, Farrington, Osborne, Polozov, McFarlane, Cordelli, Tom Mannion, Wherry, Litchfield) 03/18/2025 HJ 9 P. 3
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