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HB 1519 · 2026 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Adjutant general term and retirement age

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relative to the term of office and mandatory retirement age for the adjutant general for department of military affairs and veterans services.

Lowers the mandatory retirement age for the adjutant general and deputy adjutant general from 65 to 64 and changes the adjutant general's term to 6 years or until reaching that age.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Changes the retirement age for both the adjutant general and deputy adjutant general from 65 to 64. II. Changes the adjutant general's tenure from the age cap alone to 6 years or upon reaching the new age cap of 64.

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 adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 6 years or until the officer has reached the age of [65] 64 years.”
Section 1
“The deputy adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 4 years or until the officer has reached the age of [65] 64 years.”
Section 2
“At the time of appointment, the adjutant general shall have had not less than 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard[, immediately] preceding [that] appointment, shall have attained at least the rank of colonel and shall be eligible for federal recognition by the department of defense as a brigadier general.”
Section 1
“After one year as a brigadier general, the adjutant general may be appointed to the rank of major general.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael MoffettRPrimeChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Lisa FreemanRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Terry RoyRChair· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Public testimony

1 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration4:03:53–4:05:011m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration1:23:25–1:26:293m 4slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — 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 Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 24
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 02:00 pm GP 231
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  4. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 20
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 43

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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