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NH HB1644

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan McGuire

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows a single member district or town to initiate withdrawal review from a cooperative school district by a 3/5 majority vote at town meeting, after the tenth anniversary of operating responsibility

  • Removes the committee's ability to determine whether withdrawal is recommended or not, instead requiring a withdrawal plan be developed and submitted regardless of committee findings

  • Eliminates the provision allowing a 3/5 supermajority of voters in the entire cooperative school district to block a withdrawing town's departure

  • Requires the withdrawal committee to include any minority reports that differ from the main recommendation when submitting findings to the state board of education

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Permitting towns to unilaterally withdraw from a cooperative school district.

Last Action

Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Education Policy and Administration12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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