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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 revises the process for the evaluation of judicial officers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

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

Hearings

  • 2026-01-289:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-0910:00 amHouse Finance - Division IGP 230Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-1710:00 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-04-071:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

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.