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HR 29 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Requesting court opinion on constitution

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requesting an opinion of the justices on the scope of part II, article 4 of the New Hampshire constitution, as well as other related articles.

Requests an opinion of the justices of the supreme court on the scope of part II, article 4 of the New Hampshire constitution and other related articles.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution requests an opinion of the justices of the supreme court on the scope of certain constitutional articles.

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

“Whether, if the legislature may not enact laws that affect the “judicial power” under article 72-a, it nevertheless retains the constitutional authority to enact laws that affect the “administration of the courts” where such authority is not expressly excepted in article 4.”
From the bill
“Whether the general court may constitutionally provide, by statute or resolve, for individual cases of relief or remedy on petition, where such relief does not reopen or overturn a final judgment of a court exercising the judicial power under article 72-a.”
From the bill

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Donald McFarlaneRPrime
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. John SellersR, Rep. Mary MurphyR

Public testimony

117 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

4% support96% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse JudiciaryWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary20:03–22:182m 15slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 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 Judiciary HJ 1 P. 39
  2. Feb 9, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/09/2026 03:00 pm GP 158
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 20
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 25

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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