The bill amends existing statutes to reflect that special education services are available to students up to the age of 22 if they have not yet graduated with a high school diploma. It modifies several sections of the Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) to extend court jurisdiction over minors who are receiving special education under RSA 186-C. The amendments include provisions for the court to retain jurisdiction over such individuals until they either turn 22 years old or exit special education, whichever comes first. This is a change from the previous age limit of 21 years.

The bill also includes an appropriation of $3,000,000 from the education trust fund to the department of health and human services for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, to support the purposes of the act. The effective date of the act is set to be 60 days after its passage, with an approval date of July 12, 2024, and an effective date of September 10, 2024. The legal language inserted into the current law includes provisions for extending court jurisdiction in cases where minors are still receiving special education, and the legal language deleted includes the previous age limit of 21 years for court jurisdiction over minors.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 169-B:4, 169-C:4, 169-D:3
As Amended by the House: 169-B:4, 169-C:4, 169-D:3
As Amended by the Senate: 169-B:4, 169-C:4, 169-D:3
Version adopted by both bodies: 169-B:4, 169-C:4, 169-D:3
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 169-B:4, 169-C:4, 169-D:3