HB 1459-FN
standardizing the application of post-retirement part-time hour limits under the New Hampshire retirement system.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 3247 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H07 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6, Crawford, Karel(R) Carr 3, Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23, Peternel, Katy(R) Carr 6, Rung, Rosemarie(D) Hills 12, Smith, Jonathan(R) Carr 5
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 14, 2026Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
- January 21, 2026Executive Session: 01/21/2026 01:40 pm GP 231
- February 4, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC)
- February 12, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026
Votes
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Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill would allow state retirees to transfer their higher, grandfathered, part-time hourly limits to other state positions. While at first glance, this seems a straightforward process, it raises several significant complications. First, the part-time limits for government service during retirement are designed to encourage the state and its subdivisions to hire traditional working age employees who pay into the retirement system. The defined benefit New Hampshire retirement system is based upon current employees contributing to the retirement pay of current retirees. Under this model, increasing hours of government service by retirement contribution exempt retirees is a threat to the sustainability of the system. There are no prohibitions or restrictions on state retirees working for private companies, therefore the current limits on government part time employment during retirement does not prevent retirees from supplementing their income. Vote 14-1.
Hearings and recordings
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- January 14, 2026 at 13:40Executive Departments and Administration public hearing
- January 21, 2026 at 13:40Executive Departments and Administration executive session
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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