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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.

In the bill's words

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

“That the house of representatives shall investigate whether grounds exists to impeach Judge David Ruoff and that a report detailing the results of such investigation shall be submitted no later than November 1, 2025 to the speaker of the house of representatives and the house clerk with copies sent to the president of the senate, the senate clerk, and the administrative office of the courts.”
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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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Judiciary5:29:23–5:33:564m 33slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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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.