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HB 1130 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Study committee on judicial performance reviews

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(New Title) establishing a committee to study the procedure for judicial performance evaluations.

Establishes a committee to study and recommend improvements to the procedure used for conducting judicial performance evaluations.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the procedure for judicial performance evaluations.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is established a committee to study the procedure for judicial performance evaluations.”
Section 1
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4
“The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.”
Section 5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary

Rep. Lori KorzenR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency or public accountability and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.”
— Tiffany Gladu, Goffstownopposes
“This mostly waters down Judicial Performance Evaluations. It has one sentence which would be an improvement: "The supreme court shall establish disciplinary rules and may initiate disciplinary action when a judicial officer fails to achieve an overall satisfactory judicial evaluation during 2 consecutive evaluations."”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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 9, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0410h9–7
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0410hadopted
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0410hAdopted192–151How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    184–299% yea
    Democrats
    8–1495% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1099h13–12
    Overall
    52% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseDivisionLay HB1130 on Table (Rep. D. Paige)Failed156–194
    Overall
    45% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-1099hadopted
  • Mar 26, 2026HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1099hAdopted194–156
    Overall
    55% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-1546sadopted
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 23, 2026HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1546s and Requests CofC (Reps. Lynn, Weyler)adopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary36:18–40:564m 38slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0410h — adopted, roll call 192-151; Amendment # 2026-0410h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I2:21:20–2:22:301m 10slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance55:45–56:521m 7slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1099h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1099h — adopted, division 194-156; Amendment # 2026-1099h — adopted, voice vote; Lay HB1130 on Table (Rep. D. Paige) — failed, division 156-194
  • Apr 7, 2026Public hearingSenate JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546s; Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1546s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1546s and Requests CofC (Reps. Lynn, Weyler) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, D. Mannion, Alexander Jr., Korzen
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote

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. 7
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Feb 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  4. Feb 9, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0410h 02/09/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 7 P. 35
  5. Feb 11, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0410h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 90
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0410h: MA RC 192-151 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 90
  8. Feb 19, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 92
  9. Mar 9, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  10. Mar 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  11. Mar 17, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1099h 03/17/2026 (Vote 13-12; RC)
  12. Mar 19, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  13. Mar 26, 2026HouseLay HB1130 on Table (Rep. D. Paige): MF DV 156-194 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 8
  14. Mar 26, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1099h: AA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 8
  15. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1099h: MA DV 194-156 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 8
  16. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  17. Apr 7, 2026SenHearing: 04/07/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm; SC 13
  18. Apr 23, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546s, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15A
  19. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1546s, AA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  20. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1546s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
  21. Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1546s and Requests CofC (Reps. Lynn, Weyler): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  22. Apr 23, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Lynn, D. Mannion, Alexander Jr., Korzen 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  23. May 7, 2026SenSen. Gannon Refused to Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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