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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Constitutional Amendment

CACR 29: Relating to the supreme court.Providing that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law.

In committee 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 29 is a constitutional amendment introduced in the New Hampshire House on December 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the supreme court.Providing that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law. Primary sponsor: Robert Wherry (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2026): Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 10 P. 98.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert WherryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 13
Mary FordCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 3
Donald McFarlaneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseGrafton 18
Linda McGrathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 40
Mary MurphyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 27

“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. Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2026 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 10 P. 98
  2. Executive Session: 02/13/2026 10:00 am GP 158
  3. Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  4. Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 41

Sources

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