HB 643 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee
More Grafton County commissioners
AI-generatedexpanding the number of Grafton County commissioners.
Expands the number of Grafton County commissioners from 3 to 5 and provides that all commissioners be elected to 2-year terms.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill expands the number of Grafton County commissioners from 3 to 5, and provides that all such commissioners shall be elected to 2-year terms.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“At each subsequent state general election, [2] 5 commissioners shall be chosen in the county by the voters of the districts and shall be elected to 2 year terms[ in which a commissioner's term is expiring; and, of the commissioners so chosen, one shall serve a 4-year term and one shall serve a 2-year term and both shall hold their offices until their successors are chosen and qualified.”
“The changes in Grafton County commissioner districts established by this act shall not affect constituencies or terms of office of commissioners presently in office.”
“Following the 2022 state general election, the 4-year term shall be rotated in sequence starting with district 2].”
“The commissioner districts established by this act shall be in effect for the purpose of electing commissioners at the 2028 state general election.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Susan DeLemusRClerk· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Public testimony
81 signed in online · 27 wrote testimony
1% support99% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Creating unequal districts is unconstitutional. I strongly suspect that all other 9 counties have proportional districts. The districts created in this bill are not equal - each of the 5 districts should have 20% of the population.…”
“These kids are already losing out on a lot of education., let them get the same education as their parents and grandparents have had! Just because the Republicans want to erase history is not right! Stop giving them all this power.”
“Please bury this bill and get on with the much more challenging work of legislating for the future of all Granite Staters. This is a candy bill for the majority; a few in power who're hell-bent on division as a solution to the cries of common men and women who're languishing.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government59:03–1:05:396m 36slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government4:24:16–4:28:093m 53slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
- Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor6:39:58–6:41:031m 5slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 20
- Feb 10, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2025 10:05 am LOB 301-303
- Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
- Mar 3, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC)
- Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 83
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.