NH 2008 Legislative Session

Bills of interest to Homeschoolers

What's New at this site

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5/17/08 9:00 AM

• Updated announcement about SB337 on main page
• Linked to copy of SB337 as amended by the House

5/16/08 8:00 AM

• add link to audio file of debate on House floor

• added House votes on SB337
• added links to articles in Nashua Telegraph and Manchester Union Leader

5/15/08 10:00 AM

• updated announcement about SB337 on main page

5/9/08 10:00 AM

• Uploaded version of executive session summary with "transcript"

5/7/08 12:00 PM

• Added Carson amendment merged with RSA 193-A

5/7/08 10:00 AM

• Added link to video recording of SB337 executive session
• Added scanned image of Rous amendment

5/7/08 5:30 AM

• Added links to audio recordings of SB337 executive session
• Updated announcement of SB337 on main page

5/6/08 3:00 PM

• Added summary of SB337 executive session

5/6/08 2:30 PM

• Added audio file of SB337 executive session
• Added scanned image of Carson amendment

5/5/08 9:00 AM

• Added announcements of error in entering Rous amendment
• Added corrected version of Rous amendment (typed and scanned)
• Updated amendment merged with RSA 193-A and my comments

5/2/08 6:00 PM

• Added file with comments on Rous amendment (draft version)

5/1/08 5:00 PM

• Added link to Kevin Landrigan's 4/6/08 coverage of SB337 in Nashua Telegraph
• Added link to NHPR's 4/14/08 broadcast of The Exchange

5/1/08 12:30 PM

• Added link to video recording of 4/30 worksession
• Added link to file with merge of Rous amendment with RSA 193-A

4/30/08 9:30 PM

• Added link to audio recording of 4/30 worksession
• Added amendment to SB337 proposed by Rous at 4/30 worksession

4/29/08 9:00 AM

• Added link to video recording of 4/28 worksession
• Updated SB337 info on main page

• Added summary of worksession
• Added link to audio recording

4/28/08 5:30 PM

• Added entries for items pertaining to worksessions for SB337
• Added 3 amendments for SB337 proposed at today's worksession

4/26/08 11:00 AM

• Added link to HSLDA coverage of SB337
• Added link to VoteNoSB337.org
• Added announcement of SB337 work session and executive session on main page

4/22/08 3:00 PM

• Updated announcement of action on SB337
• Added link to article by Portsmouth Herald

• Added letter from Michelle Levell to HEC members

• Added link to Manchester Union Leader article

4/17/08 6:00 PM

• Added links to 4/14 and 4/17 HSLDA e-lerts
• Added link to Cornerstone Research Policy news conference announcement
• Added link to NH Family Values summary of 4/2 hearing
• Added testimony from Chris Hamilton
• Added links to articles by Nashua Telegraph and WMUR-TV

4/4/08 9:00 AM

• Restored main page from backup copy (latest version overwritten)
• Added Jim Forsythe's testimony to HEC
• Added copies of bill with corrected fiscal note
• Uploaded version of hearing summary with spelling corrections

4/3/08 10:00 PM

• Added link to testimony from Mike Donnelly of HSLDA

4/3/08 11:00 AM

• Added announcement of HEC hearing for SB337 and its continuation on main page
• Added summary of hearing to page tracking SB337

3/17/08 5:30 PM

• Added link to audio recording of Senate floor debate for SB337
• Copied bill as amended by the Senate (including incorrect Fiscal Note) into HTML file and MSWord documents and added links
• Updated announcement on main page

3/10/08 3:30 PM

• Put up letter about SB337 from Superintendent Marie Ross to SEC

3/6/08 5:00 PM

• Put up new home page with resolution to browser incompatibility

3/6/08 3:00 PM

• Added link to Jim Parison’s summary of SEC hearing

3/6/08 7:00 AM

• Updated notice about SB337 to announce results of vote by SEC
• Announced browser incompatibility

3/5/08 9:30 AM

• Added letter from Michelle Levell to SEC members (copy sent to Letourneau)

3/5/08 6:00 AM

• Added entry to Notices about upcoming SEC executive session for SB337
• Added letter from Chris Hamilton to Senator Bragdon

2/22/08 6:00 AM

• Added report of SB337 SEC hearing from Jodie Lucci

2/21/08 1:30 PM

• Added links to HSLDA E-lerts for SB337

2/21/08 12:30 PM

• Added Michelle Levell’s report on SEC hearing for SB337

2/21/08 12:00 PM

• Added files to page tracking SB337
  • Amendments proposed by prime sponsor
  • Comments on fiscal note

1/7/08 12:00 PM

• Added back bills from 2007 that were re-referred or laid on table (HB304, HB463, HB504)
• Updated status of 2008 bills in Home education, Compulsory attendance, Educational alternatives, Special education, Driver’s education, College access

1/7/08 9:00 AM

• Updated status of retained bills that were scheduled for a House vote 1/2/08

1/1/08 7:00 PM

• Updated list of LSR’s
• Added retained bills to main page
• Created bill status page – retained bills only
• Added introduced bills (numbers only) to main page
  • Some LSR’s still do not have bill numbers or text available
• Added page to track SB337
• Added info about introduced bills – through Driver’s education
• Need to add back Special education retained bills that were “lost” in the shuffle (HB678, HB679, HB765, HB766, HB888)

12/7/07 2:30 PM

• updated list of LSR's

11/13/07 1:00 PM

• updated list of LSR's

10/30/07 4:00 PM

• updated list of LSR's

10/9/07 10:00 AM

• created list of LSR's