---
type: "Bill"
title: "adopting omnibus legislation relative to student aid, the central registry, transportation of students, and special education costs."
description: "adopting omnibus legislation relative to student aid, the central registry, transportation of students, and special education costs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2021"
identifier: "SB 147"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 147 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jay Kahn"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 35
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2021-02-09"
last_action: "2021-08-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14dbb6e9-ca32-434c-9108-a463c35fe1a1"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0933&sy=2021&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2021"
source_hash: "07f2707f2b3d06309171524f117224933ae95f7ee6fffda881c974600b812c4c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire SB 147 (2021) — adopting omnibus legislation relative to student aid, the central registry, transportation of students, and special education costs.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2021-2080e** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=2021-2080e&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Committee Amendment 0740s — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 2021-1588h — **177–198** (fail) · lower
- OTPA — **203–172** (pass) · lower
- Adopt Floor Amendment 2021-1860h (Woodcock) — **166–207** (fail) · lower
- Floor Amendment 0889s — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Ought to Pass w/Amendment — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Amendment 2021-1635h — **204–172** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jay Kahn — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-09** Introduced 02/04/2021 and Referred to Education; SJ 4 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-02-12** Remote Hearing: 02/18/2021, 01:00 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 11
- **2021-03-11** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0740s, 03/18/2021; SC 15 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-18** Committee Amendment # 2021-0740s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
- **2021-03-18** Sen. Kahn Floor Amendment # 2021-0889s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 03/18/2021; SJ 8
- **2021-03-18** Ought to Pass with Amendments 2021-0740s, and 2021-0889s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/18/2021; SJ 8 `passage`
- **2021-03-31** Introduced (in recess of) 02/25/2021 and referred to Education HJ 4 P. 50 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-04-14** Public Hearing: 04/21/2021 09:45 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/97777026171 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
- **2021-04-28** Executive Session: 05/20/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92551660487
- **2021-04-28** Full Committee Work Session: 05/13/2021 09:00 am Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/94308033489
- **2021-05-25** Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1635h (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 26 P. 19 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-25** Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1588h
- **2021-06-03** Amendment # 2021-1588h: AF RC 177-198 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 121
- **2021-06-03** FLAM # 2021-1860h (Rep. Woodcock): AF RC 166-207 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 124
- **2021-06-03** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1635h: MA RC 203-172 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 126 `passage`
- **2021-06-03** Amendment # 2021-1635h: AA RC 204-172 06/03/2021 HJ 8 P. 115
- **2021-06-10** Sen. Ward Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-10** President Appoints: Senators Ward, Hennessey, Kahn; 06/10/2021; SJ 19
- **2021-06-10** House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 15
- **2021-06-10** Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, Hill, Layon 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 15
- **2021-06-11** ==RECESSED== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/14/2021, 10:00 am, Room Senate Chamber, SH
- **2021-06-14** ==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 06/14/2021, 12:00 pm, Room Senate Chamber, SH
- **2021-06-16** Conference Committee Report # 2021-1957c Filed 06/10/2021; House Amendment + New Amendment
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report 2021-1957c: Adopted, VV 06/24/2021
- **2021-06-24** Conference Committee Report # 2021-1957c, Adopted, VV; 06/24/2021; SJ 20
- **2021-07-20** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2080e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-07-21** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2021-2080e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **2021-07-28** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
- **2021-07-28** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
- **2021-08-17** Signed by the Governor on 08/10/2021; Chapter 0209 `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-17** Part I. I. Sections 1 & 2 Effective 07/01/2023
- **2021-08-17** Part I. II. Remainder Effective 08/10/2021
- **2021-08-17** Part II Effective 01/01/2022
- **2021-08-17** Part III Effective 08/10/2021
- **2021-08-17** Part IV Effective 10/09/2021

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14dbb6e9-ca32-434c-9108-a463c35fe1a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).