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HR 41 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Impeachment probe of Karen Liot Hill

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instructing the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill.

Directs the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill, authorizing an investigating committee to subpoena testimony and documents.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Adopted

Analysis

This resolution instructs the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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“That the committee shall report to the house of representatives such resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper; and 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 and all questions on behalf of the committee.”
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“That such authority of the committee may be exercised by the chairman or by the committee acting as a whole or by subcommittee.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe SweeneyRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

2,046 signed in online · 878 wrote testimony

1% support99% oppose0% neutral

ForBroader conduct and past ethics issues warrant scrutiny

AgainstAG already investigated and found no wrongdoing

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“It goes well beyond her emails, Karen’s past behavior and entitlement needs to be discussed. How can her past legal issues not be brought up, she embezzled from her campaign. Others in the state have been prosecuted for lesser charges.…”
— Robert French, Granthamsupports
“Daer Committee Members, The state AG's office has concluded that the Executive Councilor's actions did not constitute a misuse of her position and that her use of her official email to aid a constituent did not amount to electioneering.…”
— Tony Caplan, Henniker · Merimack 8opposes
“Last December the NH attorney general cleared Counselor Hill of “electioneering” misconduct. Although I believe there was a fine for funding reports, my understanding is that several House members were also fined for similar reporting offenses.…”
— Susan Knight, Suttonopposes
“I assert as did NH attorney general Brendan O’Donnell that no election engineering occurred per the meaning stated in NH election law.…”
— mbishop Bishop, Suttonopposes
“Impeachment is intended to be a remedy for only the most egregious conduct of an elected official. It needs to be something so egregious that, as a remedy, it cannot wait until the next election. The people of Councilor Liot-Hill's district chose her to represent them.…”
— James Costello, Concordneutral

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
  • Feb 27, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary34:08–48:0413m 56slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; 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 Judiciary HJ 1 P. 40
  2. Feb 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/27/2026 09:30 am GP 230
  3. Feb 27, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/27/2026 09:30 am GP 230
  4. Feb 27, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/27/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 27
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 55

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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