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HR 7 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Investigating impeachment of Judge Ruoff

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instructing the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Judge David Ruoff.

Directs the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Judge David Ruoff over his court order regarding state education funding, with a report due by November 1, 2025.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution instructs the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Judge David Ruoff.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance

Public testimony

419 signed in online · 106 wrote testimony

1% support99% oppose0% neutral

AgainstImpeachment used as retaliation for a disliked ruling

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Paul Dargie - Opposed to HB314 These are comments about the bill from NHMA, the New Hampshire Municipal Association. I concur with these thoughts.…”
— Paul Dargie, Milfordopposes
“Most anti-education bill yet. Sponsors should be embarrassed.”
— Liz Tentarelli, Manchesteropposes
“Actually the sponsor(s) of this bill should be impeached or subject to recall. Judge David Ruoff is doing his job in an honest and honorable manner.”
— Albert Saul, Holdernessopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-059:30 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-1211:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 18
  2. Mar 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/05/2025 01:45 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Mar 12, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 21
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 39

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.