New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 68: making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement.
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Plain-language summary
HB 68 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 23, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement. Primary sponsor: Erica Layon (Republican). It lists 7 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): Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erica Layon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 13 |
| Judy Aron | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Sullivan 4 |
| Dan McGuire | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 14 |
| Keith Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Victoria Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 18 |
| James Thibault | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Merrimack 25 |
| Doug Thomas | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Rockingham 16 |
| 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
- 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; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
- Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
- Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 17
- Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 9
- Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0103h: MA RC 217-156 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36
- Amendment # 2025-0103h: AA DV 201-160 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 36
- Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0103h 02/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- Executive Session: 02/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
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