HR 38
authorizing and directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of any justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 3091 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Ankarberg, Aidan(I) Straf 7, Barton, Joseph(R) Graf 1, Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4, Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36, DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3, Kelley, Diane(R) Hills 32, Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19, Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32
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 Judiciary
- February 11, 2026Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 03:00 pm GP 230
- February 13, 2026Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
- February 25, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 12-5; RC)
- February 25, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 5, 2026Lay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion): MA VV 03/05/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Lay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion)
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.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The majority of the judiciary committee believes the testimony given during the public hearing for this House Resolution did not rise to the level of necessity for the House to explore impeachment of any of our Supreme Court justices. Vote 12-5.
Minority — OUGHT TO PASS
This resolution authorizes and directs the House Judiciary Committee to investigate whether there are grounds for impeaching Chief Justice Gordon J. MacDonald and/ or any other justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The investigation would be based on the testimony and evidence that was presented to the committee, and any new information arising from the committee›s investigation. A minority of the committee believes there is a sufficient probability that the burden of probable cause for maladministration would be met in an investigation, warranting an investigation into Chief Justice MacDonald and/or any other justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Documented contradictions from justices in testimony, unresolved ethical questions regarding a substantial court employee payout, and governance failures have eroded public confidence in the Supreme Court, necessitating a legislative investigation. The minority believes that this current crisis of confidence must be addressed and that the House needs to resume its constitutional duty and investigate these serious allegations regarding members in the unelected branch of our government, the Judiciary.
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 11, 2026 at 15:00Judiciary public hearing
- February 13, 2026 at 10:00Judiciary executive session recording 3:09:19–3:24:53, about 16 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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