Committee Summary for Committee of Conference on SB 210, SB 206 (06/19/2025)

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
SB210 00:01:02.000 - 12:29:58 PM	Committee of Conference	(Second New Title) relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and relative to allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose.	Fenton, Donovan(D)[F]2025
SB206 2025-2844s 00:32:01.760 - 1:00:57 PM	Committee of Conference	(New Title) requiring school districts and chartered public schools to adopt policies establishing a cell phone-free education.	Ricciardi, Denise(R)[B]2025

SB210: Unidentified Chair Information Only00:01:02.000 - 12:29:58 PM; The chair reconvenes the committee conference on Senate Bill 210, noting prior discussions on changes to the composition, including removing the open enrollment part. Discussion ensues on the need for more laws on bullying, referencing existing RSA and DOE resources. The Senate position is to revert to the original bill focused on prevention.
SB210: Representative Codelli Support00:01:02.000 - 12:29:58 PM; Representative Codelli agrees to remove the second part on open enrollment and suggests adding a study committee to the bullying language to address the ongoing issue of bullying in schools, including suicides, while taking steps forward.
SB210: Unidentified Senator Oppose00:02:13.360 - 12:31:09 PM; The senator argues against rushing into action without reverting to the original intent of the bill, suggesting that proceeding without it ends the discussion.
SB210: Senator Sullivan Support00:02:13.360 - 12:31:09 PM; Senator Sullivan proposes amendments to line nine and is amenable to reverting to the original bill intent with those changes. Offers commitment to help craft a future bill based on study committee data on bullying instances.
SB210: Unidentified Representative Information Only00:03:28.640 - 12:32:24 PM; Requests a brief caucus to review suggested changes on line 98.
SB210: Unidentified Speaker Oppose00:05:21.680 - 12:34:17 PM; Expresses desire for action beyond just a study, emphasizing testimony from House and Senate calling for legislative and school district action on bullying.
SB210: Representative Freeman Oppose00:05:21.680 - 12:34:17 PM; Concurs with the need for immediate action on bullying due to increasing mental health issues and suicides in schools, disappointing in the push for a study over direct measures.
SB210: Senator Sullivan Information Only00:06:32.720 - 12:35:28 PM; Highlights existing bullying statutes and zero tolerance policies not being implemented in schools. References a prior House bill on cyber bullying passed and signed into law. Advocates for a study to investigate implementation failures and accountability.
SB210: Unidentified Speaker Support00:08:40.799 - 12:37:36 PM; Notes that the bill would require additional reporting, such as police calls to schools and parent notification timelines, providing data independent of a study while taking action.
SB210: Unidentified Senator Oppose00:09:52.880 - 12:38:48 PM; Senses no agreement from the House on reverting to the original bill, leading to no report and non-concur.
SB210: Representative Freeman Oppose00:09:52.880 - 12:38:48 PM; Agrees to non-concur and consent calendar.
SB206 2025-2844s: Unidentified Chair Information Only00:32:01.760 - 1:00:57 PM; The chair reconvenes at 2 o'clock to discuss Senate Bill 206, noting that an issue from yesterday has been resolved by incorporating the bill into the House budget (HB1/HB2), eliminating the need for further discussion.
SB206 2025-2844s: Senator Burell Information Only00:32:01.760 - 1:00:57 PM; Informs the committee that during the HB1/HB2 conference, Senator Carson added amendment 2025-2844s incorporating the cell phone use policy into the budget.
SB206 2025-2844s: Unidentified Speaker Information Only00:33:15.440 - 1:02:11 PM; Confirms the policy is in the House bill and agrees to file a non-concurrent report on consent.
SB206 2025-2844s: Unidentified House Member Information Only00:33:15.440 - 1:02:11 PM; Agrees that non-concurrent on consent is fine.