New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 656: relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 656 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Primary sponsor: Katy Peternel (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 20, 2025): Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Peternel | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Carroll 6 |
| Pam Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 14 |
| Riché Colcombe | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 30 |
| Susan G DeRoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Mike Drago | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 4 |
| Margaret M Drye | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Juliet Harvey-Bolia | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Belknap 3 |
| Melissa Litchfield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 32 |
| Kristin Noble | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 2 |
| Diane Pauer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Hillsborough 36 |
| David Rochefort | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Victoria Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
“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 # 2025-2933h 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Full Committee Work Session: 11/13/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
- ==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- ==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 11/04/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
- Retained in Committee
- Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
- ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:15 pm LOB 205-207
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 21