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HR 8 · 2025 · House · Legislative Administration Committee

Limits on suspending constitutional officers

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resolving that the practice of suspending a constitutional officer to be outside the authority designated to the judiciary and appropriately delegated to the general court.

Resolves that suspending a constitutional officer falls outside judicial authority and is a power appropriately delegated to the general court.· AI summary

Status

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

Analysis

This resolution resolves that the practice of suspending a constitutional officer is outside the authority designated to the judiciary and appropriately delegated to the general court.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime

Public testimony

16 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

38% support63% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-199:00 amHouse Legislative AdministrationLOB 203Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-1210:01 amHouse Legislative AdministrationLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-03-191:00 pmHouse Legislative AdministrationLOB 203Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 18
  2. Feb 19, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 02:00 pm LOB 203
  3. Mar 12, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 19, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Mar 19, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 42

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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