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CACR 13 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Eliminating register of probate office

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relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.

Amends the state constitution to eliminate the office of register of probate and all constitutional references to the position.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution amends the constitution to delete the position of register of probate and all references to the position of register of probate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as passed by both chambers. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Not to Act as Counsel.] No judge[, or Register of Probate,] shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending, or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he or she is judge [or Register].”
From the bill
“To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2026 session of the general court shall be approved.”
From the bill
“No judge shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending, or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he or she is judge.” VI.”
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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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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Dennis MannionRPrimeVice Chair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary
  • Rep. Tanya DonnellyRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Catherine RombeauD, Rep. Aidan AnkarbergI, Rep. Jeffrey TenczarR

Public testimony

7 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“CACR 13 relating to registers of probate Remarks by Donna Sytek January 21, 2026 Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: I am Donna Sytek from Salem and a former Register of Probate.…”
— DONNA SYTEK, Salemsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass13–2
    Overall
    87% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseDivisionOught to PassAdopted325–15
    Overall
    96% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted23–1How they voted
    Overall
    96% yea
    Republicans
    15–194% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary1:51:29–1:57:025m 33slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:48:03–4:50:202m 17slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, division 325-15
  • Mar 18, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:11:04–1:22:2011m 16slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floor1:22:03–1:25:053m 2slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, roll call 23-1

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. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  4. Jan 21, 2026House: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 13-2; RC) HC 5 P. 24
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA DV 325-15 By Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51
  6. Feb 5, 2026SenIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
  7. Mar 18, 2026SenHearing: 03/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10
  8. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-0; SC 11
  9. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass, RC 23Y-1N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026 SJ 7

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Documents (PDF)

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