Below is a full list of other bills that passed their respective chamber during the first week of the 2026 legislative session. These bill will continue to move through the legislative process:
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Bill |
Primary sponsor |
Vote |
Notes + Next steps |
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HB 222: repealing the requirement for a memorandum of understanding between a chartered public school and school district regarding how students with disabilities will receive special education services and updating the organizational structure of the department of corrections |
Rep. Balboni |
Ought to Pass with Amendment (Senate) |
The House, which passed an earlier version of this bill, will have a chance to approve the amendment. If the House does not concur, the bill goes to a Committee of Conference. |
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HB 292: establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts |
Rep. Ladd (original bill sponsor) Sen. Ward (lead on the non-germane amendment) |
Ought to Pass with Amendment (Senate) |
When this bill passed the House in March, it was about establishing a study commission on SAU consolidation. A non-germane amendment this fall turned it into a bill about a school district loan fund. The House and Senate committees had a joint hearing on the bill this fall, and the House will now have a chance to weigh in on the amended bill. |
| HB 366: modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants | Rep. Cahill | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| HB 656: relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants | Rep. Peternel | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| HB 131: relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention | Rep. Ladd (original bill sponsor) Rep. Terry (lead on non-germane amendment) |
Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| HB 360: prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs | Rep. Noble | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| HB 564: relative to the adoption of school administrative unit budgets | Rep. Vose | Ought to Pass (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| HB 709: allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes | Rep. Burnham | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| SB 34: relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program | Sen. Ward | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | The Senate passed an earlier version of this bill, and will now have a chance to approve the House amendment. |
| HB 463: relative to the composition of the board of recount in elections for the select board and for the school board | Rep. Colcombe | Ought to Pass (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |
| SB 33: relative to the regulation of public school materials | Sen. Avard | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | The Senate passed an earlier version of this bill, and will now have a chance to approve the House amendment. |
| SB 268: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances | Sen. Avard | Ought to Pass (House) | This bill will likely go to the governor. |
| HB 155: reducing the rate of the business enterprise tax | Rep. Sweeney | Ought to Pass with Amendment (House) | This bill now goes to the Senate. |