relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.
HB 557 modifies the information required to appear on school budget ballots in New Hampshire. The bill specifies new content that must be included on these ballots, directly affecting school districts and voters participating in budget votes. It does not describe specific policy changes or mechanisms beyond requiring this standardized information. As the context only provides passage and signing details (enacted August 1, 2025), no substantive provisions or affected parties are described. The bill appears procedural, focusing on ballot content requirements rather than substantive policy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Aug 11, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 281; eff. I. Sec 1 & 2 eff as provided in Sec 3 II. Rem eff 08/01/2025
lower
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 62
lower
Jul 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2025-2767c: Adopted, DV 196-156 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 47
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2025-2767c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2767c; 06/26/2025
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Sen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1878s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
lower
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1878s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1878s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
upper
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1878s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1031h: MA DV 202-166 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-1031h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1031h 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 52
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Vacated and Referred to Education Policy and Administration (Rep. Pauer): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ross Berry
RRepublican
Co
Jason Osborne
RRepublican
Co
Joe Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Joe Sweeney
RRepublican
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