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CACR 11 · 2026 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

No age limit for sheriffs

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(New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

Eliminates the age limitation that currently restricts who may hold the office of county sheriff.AI-generated

Status

Adopted · March 26, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓On the ballot

Analysis

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution eliminates the age limitation for sheriffs.

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

“To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2026 session of the general court shall be approved.”
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“No person shall hold the office of Judge of any Court or Judge of Probate after he has attained the age of seventy years.” V.”
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“That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot with other constitutional questions or on the official ballot.”
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“The ballot containing the question shall include 2 ovals next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no oval is marked, the ballot shall not be counted on the question.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tara ReardonDPrime
  • Sen. Daryl AbbasRVice Chair· Judiciary

Public testimony

5 signed in online

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1219s4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-1219sadopted
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateRoll callOught to Pass with Amendments #2026-1219sAdopted23–1How they voted
    Overall
    96% yea
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    7–188% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 8, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass7–5
    Overall
    58% yea
  • Apr 23, 2026HouseRoll callOught to PassFailed199–157How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    178–1692% yea
    Democrats
    21–14113% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary56:12–57:211m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floor2:10:15–2:12:292m 14slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1219s; Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1219s — adopted, roll call 23-1; Committee Amendment # 2026-1219s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 8, 2026Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety5:37–6:441m 7slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floor59:57–1:02:332m 36slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — failed, roll call 199-157

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1
  2. Feb 17, 2026SenHearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 6
  3. Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1219s, 03/26/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 11
  4. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1219s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  5. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2026-1219s, RC 23Y-1N, by necessary 3/5, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  6. Mar 26, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54
  7. Apr 8, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  8. Apr 8, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  9. Apr 8, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC)
  10. Apr 15, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  11. Apr 23, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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