HR 29
requesting an opinion of the justices on the scope of part II, article 4 of the New Hampshire constitution, as well as other related articles.
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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 | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2327 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18, Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4, Murphy, Mary(R) Hills 27, Sellers, John(R) Graf 10, Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13, Wherry, Robert(R) Hills 13
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
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- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary
- February 9, 2026Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 03:00 pm GP 158
- February 13, 2026Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- February 26, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026
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 resolution would request an Opinion of the Justices from the Supreme Court regarding the scope of Part II, Article 4 of the NH Constitution and other related articles. Some members of the committee are weary of ever requesting an advisory opinion from the court because, unconstrained by the facts and reality of an actual case, there is an increased risk of faulty reasoning or other mischief in such cases. In any event, because this resolution does not pertain to any specific legislation, but merely requests the court, in essence, to write an essay on the referenced constitutional provisions, the court almost certainly would decline such a request. Vote 18-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- February 9, 2026 at 15:00Judiciary public hearing recording 4:59:26–5:06:43, about 7 min (estimated)
- February 13, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary executive session recording 3:08:30–3:09:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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