HCR 8 (2025): urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.

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HCR 8 (2025)

urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.

  • Status: Passed one chamber
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 24, 2025, with 2 people signed in online: 2 in support. The committee met in executive session on January 31, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 250–123.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 24, 2025, 11:15 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • January 31, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
  • February 13, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • February 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 250, nays 123, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 24, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 11:15 am LOB 206-208
  • January 31, 2025: Executive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  • January 31, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/31/2025 (Vote 14-4; RC)
  • February 4, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 13, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA DV 250-123 02/13/2025

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