# New Hampshire SB57: (New Title) establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.

New Hampshire SB57, (New Title) establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and establishing a commission to study the costs of special education., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Keith R. Murphy (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB57
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) establishing a study committee to analyze reducing the number of school administrative units and establishing a commission to study the costs of special education.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-07-22, II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025
- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lawmakers study merging school administrative units: benefit, low. Effective upon passage, the law creates a five-member New Hampshire committee to study school administration changes, not carry them out. It studies moving from town-based to county-based school districts, including administrative, financial, and logistical effects and potential savings. It must co…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Keith R. Murphy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon M. Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason M. Osborne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ruth Ward (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (21)

- 2025-07-22: II. Remainder Effective 07/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-07-22: I. Section 7 Effective 07/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-07-22: Signed by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0220 (Senate)
- 2025-07-07: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59 (House)
- 2025-07-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Sen. Ward Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1900h 2025-2569h and 2025-2629h: MA DV 214-154 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 82 (House)
- 2025-06-05: FLAM # 2025-2629h (NT) (Rep. Cordelli): AA DV 211-155 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 80 (House)
- 2025-06-05: FLAM # 2025-2569h (Rep. Cordelli): AA DV 354-0 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 80 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Amendment # 2025-1900h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 80 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1900h 05/27/2025 (Vote 15-2; RC) HC 27 P. 16 (House)
- 2025-05-21: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-05-21: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2234h: 05/27/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-05-12: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/20/2025 09:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 11 P. 110 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0498s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2025-0498s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0498s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing: 01/21/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1003&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6534)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16950)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16138)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1003&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6534)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16950)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16138)

## 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-SB57-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).