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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Constitutional Amendment

CACR 11: relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

CACR 11 is a constitutional amendment introduced in the New Hampshire Senate on November 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff. Primary sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tara ReardonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Daryl AbbasCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25
  2. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  3. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC)
  4. Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  5. Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  6. Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54
  7. Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1219s, RC 23Y-1N, by necessary 3/5, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  8. Committee Amendment # 2026-1219s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1219s, 03/26/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 11
  10. Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 6
  11. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source