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CACR 8 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Mandatory retirement age for sheriffs

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relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years.

Raises the mandatory retirement age for county sheriffs to 75 years old.AI-generated

Status

Adopted · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓On the ballot

Analysis

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution raises the retirement age for sheriffs to 75 years of age.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“No person shall hold the office of Judge of any Court, or Judge of Probate, [or Sheriff of any county,] after he has attained the age of seventy years, and no person shall hold the office of Sheriff of any county after he has attained the age of seventy-five years.”
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“To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2025 session of the general court shall be approved.”
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“No person shall hold the office of Judge of any Court, or Judge of Probate, after he has attained the age of seventy years, and no person shall hold the office of Sheriff of any county after he has attained the age of seventy-five years.” V.”
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“That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot with other constitutional questions or on the official ballot.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daryl AbbasRPrimeVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Dennis MannionRVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader

Also: Rep. Fred DoucetteR

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted21–3How they voted
    Overall
    88% yea
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    5–363% yea
  • Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass9–7
    Overall
    56% yea
  • May 8, 2025HouseDivisionOught to PassFailed203–158
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:10:50–1:11:591m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:35:39–2:39:123m 33slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, roll call 21-3
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety1:16–3:222m 6slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor43:29–46:112m 42slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — failed, division 203-158

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Mar 4, 2025SenHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass, RC 21Y-3N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025 SJ 7
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  7. Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  8. Apr 25, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
  9. Apr 23, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 23 P. 11
  10. May 1, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  11. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MF DV 203-158 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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