CACR 13 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

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

This constitutional amendment (CACR 13) proposes removing all references to the "register of probate" position from New Hampshire's constitution. It would amend Articles 71 and 81 to delete the elected office and its duties, which were already redistributed to circuit court clerks in 2011. The bill does not create or change any current duties but formally eliminates the obsolete constitutional reference. Voters will decide in the November 2026 election whether to approve this change.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2026

How they voted

231
Passed
Total votes 24
Mar 26, 2026
D Democratic8
8 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass, RC 23Y-1N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026 SJ 7
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-1)
senate
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-0; SC 11
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 4
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA DV 325-15 By Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 13-2; RC) HC 5 P. 24
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 40
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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