# New Hampshire HB557: relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.

New Hampshire HB557, relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ross Berry; status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (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); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB557
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-08-11, 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
- Sponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sweeney (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel G Farrington (Republican), House

## Actions (29)

- 2025-08-11: 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 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 62 (House)
- 2025-07-11: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2929e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2767c: Adopted, DV 196-156 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 47 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2767c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Removed from Consent (Reps. Damon, Selig, Oppel, W. Thomas, Balboni, Ames, Weinstein, Burton, Luneau, Bricchi) 06/25/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2767c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conferee Change; Senator Innis Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Murphy, Ward, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Cordelli, Noble, Drye, Freeman 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-06-02: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1878s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1878s, RC 15Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1878s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1878s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1031h: MA DV 202-166 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Amendment # 2025-1031h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-19: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1031h 03/17/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 52 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:15 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Vacated and Referred to Education Policy and Administration (Rep. Pauer): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14570)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=842&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6520)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17015)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16615)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14570)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=842&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6520)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17015)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16615)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB557-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).