SB580
Senate · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseSchool cooperative purchasing program
AI-generatedEstablishes a school cooperative purchasing program allowing multiple school districts or administrative units to jointly procure specific goods and services, authorizes the state board of education to place schools or units into limited receivership, and requires school boards to adopt related policies.
(New Title) relative to establishing a school cooperative purchasing program.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
98 submissionsAll 8 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 23, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Sarah Young for Myself HANOVER Please oppose this bill. This bill could potentially allow the state board of education to place any school or school administrative unit into receivership. | HANOVER | Oppose | 156 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Barbara Callaway for Myself Hanover This bill not only would establish a cooperative purchasing program, it would also redefine the duties of school boards and would allow the state board of education to place any school or school administrative unit into receivership. This bill takes more power from local school districts who know what their students and towns need. | Hanover | Oppose | 334 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Sharon Racusin for Myself Hanover This bill not only would establish a cooperative purchasing program, it would also redefine the duties of school boards and would allow the state board of education to place any school or school administrative unit into receivership. | Hanover | Oppose | 234 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Shirley Montgomery for Myself Hanover I oppose this bill it not only would establish a cooperative purchasing program, it would also redefine the duties of school boards and would allow the state board of education to place any school or school administrative unit into receivership. | Hanover | Oppose | 246 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Kathleen Malsbenden for Myself Newmarket I oppose SB 580 because, while the cooperative purchasing program is voluntary, it centralizes control and adds state oversight that could create unnecessary bureaucracy and costs. Expanding the State Board’s authority to place schools into receivership and mandate policies risks undermining local school boards’ ability to make decisions for their communities. Local districts should maintain control over operations, budgeting, and procurement without added state intervention. | Newmarket | Oppose | 481 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Donna Tully for Myself Littleton I submit this testimony for the benefit of NH residents. | Littleton | Oppose | 56 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
S Joy Guerriero for Myself Chesterfield I oppose SB580 | Chesterfield | Oppose | 14 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Regina Conrad for Myself Lyndeborough Support public schools | Lyndeborough | Oppose | 22 | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Suzanna Derynioski for Myself Laconia Position recorded without written comment. | Laconia | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Pam Baucom for Myself Walpole Position recorded without written comment. | Walpole | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Howard Brown for Myself Mont Vernon Position recorded without written comment. | Mont Vernon | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Cindy Raspiller for Myself Mont Vernon Position recorded without written comment. | Mont Vernon | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Lois Cote for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Amy Trafton for Myself Durham Position recorded without written comment. | Durham | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
A Thomas for Myself Rindge Position recorded without written comment. | Rindge | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Cynthia Rodenhauser Stewart for Myself MANCHESTER Position recorded without written comment. | MANCHESTER | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Stefanie Griffin for Myself Durham Position recorded without written comment. | Durham | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Alexander Watson for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Trixie Dysart for Myself MANCHESTER Position recorded without written comment. | MANCHESTER | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Randall Nielsen for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Leigh Hutchinson for Myself Derry Position recorded without written comment. | Derry | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
meredith morggan for Myself hanover Position recorded without written comment. | hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Nancy Miles for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Penelope Dickson for Myself Mont Vernon Position recorded without written comment. | Mont Vernon | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 | |
Janet Hurd for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Mar 31, 2026 |