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CACR 29 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Limiting supreme court rulemaking power

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Relating to the supreme court. Providing that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law.

Provides that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law.AI-generated

Status

Died at adjournment — committee made no recommendation · February 27, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. On the ballot

Analysis

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law.

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

“The chief justice of the supreme court shall be the administrative head of all the courts.”
From the bill
“He shall, with the concurrence of a majority of the supreme court justices, make rules governing the administration of all courts in the state and the practice and procedure to be followed in all such courts.”
From the bill
“To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2026 session of the general court shall be approved.”
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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.”
From the bill

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Robert WherryRPrimeChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Rep. Mary FordR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR, Rep. Linda McGrathR, Rep. Mary MurphyR

Public testimony

73 signed in online · 15 wrote testimony

14% support86% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am respectfully requesting that you support CACR29, for the following reasons: Judicial decisions have increasingly been used to circumvent the legislative process, undermining the separation of powers.…”
— Teresa Brooks, Manchestersupports
“I strongly support this bill. The only people who should be making decisions regarding their children's' health / immunization are the parents or legal guardians. Thank you for supporting this bill.”
— Pamela Harders, Manchestersupports
“The Fish & Game department needs to be able to draw from a broad spectrum of science-based methods for managing and controlling wildlife in New Hampshire, not just relying on public hunting and fishing to do the job.”
— Bonnie Hill, South Suttonopposes
“To say that the NH State Supreme Court decision shall not have the force of law is an ENORMOUS change to the balance of power of our state government. Why is this necessary? Who will benefit? Who will be hurt? Please ITL CACR 29”
— Abby evankow, Gorhamopposes
“Learn more about the Free State/Liberty Alliance agenda to dismantle government in NH: https://granitestatematters.org/”
— Bonnie Bruno, Hollisopposes

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
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Without Recommendation10–10
    Overall
    50% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary2:01:33–2:08:597m 26slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary1:31:45–1:32:551m 10slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session; Committee Report: Without Recommendation — roll call

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 41
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 10 P. 98

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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