HB 1235 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to high school students serving as school board members.

This bill allows high school students to serve as unpaid members of their local school board, directly involving students in district governance. It requires the student government to organize elections where the student body votes for up to three representatives and establishes a process for students to submit proposals to the board. Serving a one-year term, these student members must attend at least one board meeting per month but cannot run or vote if they are graduating during their term. The law takes effect 60 days after passage, beginning on August 13, 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Signed Jun 20, 2024
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13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 20, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 06/14/2024; Chapter 69; eff. 8/13/2024 HJ 16
Apr 26, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2024; SJ 11
Apr 24, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/02/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
Mar 13, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
Mar 7, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0646h: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 9
Mar 7, 2024
House · Amendment offered
Amendment # 2024-0646h: AA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 9
Feb 20, 2024
House · Reported by committee
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0646h 02/13/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 9 P. 6
Dec 1, 2023
House · Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Education
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