CACR 20 (2024): relating to declaring independence from the United States of America. Providing that if the national debt reaches $40 trillion, New Hampshire shall declare independence and proceed as a sovereign nation.
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@misc{bill-2024-cacr20, title = {CACR 20 (2024): relating to declaring independence from the United States of America. Providing that if the national debt reaches $40 trillion, New Hampshire shall declare independence and proceed as a sovereign nation.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/cacr20}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
CACR 20 (2024)
relating to declaring independence from the United States of America. Providing that if the national debt reaches $40 trillion, New Hampshire shall declare independence and proceed as a sovereign nation.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: Constitutional Amendments
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 12, 2024, with 44 people signed in online: 13 in support, 30 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on January 19, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 20–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar.
Sponsors
- Rep. Jason Gerhard (R - Merr 25) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 12, 2024, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- January 19, 2024, 2:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 12, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/12/2024 09:30 am LOB 206-208
- January 19, 2024: Executive Session: 01/19/2024 02:00 pm LOB 206-208
- January 19, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/19/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
- February 1, 2024: Removed from Consent (Reps. Gerhard, T. Mannion, Granger, Hoell, Santonastaso, D. Kelley, Hynes, Bailey, McCarter, Terry) 02/01/2024
- February 1, 2024: Indefinitely Postpone MA DV 341-24 by necessary three-fifths vote 02/01/2024
Laws It Would Change
- A new article of the state Constitution, after Part First, Article 7