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HR 38 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Investigating supreme court justice impeachment

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authorizing and directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of any justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.

Authorizes and directs the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi or any other justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution authorizes and directs the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of supreme court justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi or any other justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.

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

“That the committee shall report to the house of representatives such resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper”
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“That for the purposes of making such an investigation, the committee is authorized to compel by subpoena the attendance and giving of testimony by any person, and the committee is further authorized to compel the production of such things as it deems necessary.”
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“Such testimony may be taken under oath, either in the form of interrogatory, deposition, or by oral testimony at a hearing.”
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“Counsel for the committee may be authorized to ask any or all questions on behalf of the committee.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRPrime
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Shane SiroisRClerk· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Aidan AnkarbergI, Rep. Joseph BartonR, Rep. Mike BelcherR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Diane KelleyR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR

Public testimony

2 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate12–5
    Overall
    71% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteLay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary5:27:55–5:32:034m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary3:11:37–3:23:3712mlocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor7:01:23–7:02:461m 23slocated in the stream transcriptLay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion) — 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. 40
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 03:00 pm GP 230
  3. Feb 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  4. Feb 13, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 12-5; RC) HC 9 P. 41
  5. Feb 25, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseLay HR38 on Table (Rep. D. Mannion): MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 117

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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