relating to the authority to establish courtsProvided that the sole authority lies within the general court.
This constitutional amendment (CACR 27) would remove an exception in New Hampshire's constitution that currently allows Article 72a to limit the General Court's authority to establish courts. The change would make the General Court the sole authority for creating courts, eliminating the existing exception. The amendment requires voter approval in the November 2026 election to take effect, as specified in the resolution. It directly affects the state's constitutional process for court establishment but does not change court operations or create new legal obligations.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Total actions
5
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Committee
1
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 17
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 41
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Wherry
RRepublican
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