New Hampshire · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 709: allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 709 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes. Primary sponsor: Claudine Burnham (Republican). It lists 4 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 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine Burnham | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Susan G DeRoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Michael Granger | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 2 |
| Kelley Potenza | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | Strafford 19 |
| Len P Turcotte | 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 # 2025-3073h 11/05/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC)
- Executive Session: 11/05/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Retained in Committee
- Executive Session: 03/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
- Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:30 pm LOB 202-204
- Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 24