SB 69 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

relative to acceptance of or rejection of charitable contributions, gifts, or donations by local school boards, establishing a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program, and specifying that library user information exempted from disclosure in the right-to-know law includes information regarding library cards and library membership status.

SB 69 primarily requires New Hampshire school boards to publicly discuss and vote on all charitable gifts, donations, or grants before accepting them, with anonymous donations permitted. It also establishes a statewide virtual early childhood literacy program for preschoolers (ages 4-5) to improve kindergarten readiness through online, evidence-based resources, funded by existing grants or donations. The bill adds public vote requirements for gift acceptance across multiple school funding areas (including medical supplies like epinephrine auto-injectors) and references library user privacy protections in its title, though the text does not detail this provision. These changes affect school districts, local boards, and organizations donating to schools, focusing on transparency in gift acceptance rather than new funding mechanisms.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
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16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
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3
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2239h 2025-2605h and 2025-2700h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 86
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2239h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 82
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2239h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 27 P. 16
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2239h: 05/27/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
upper
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