SB 472 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

SB 472 removes the maximum age limit (currently 65 years) for the deputy adjutant general position within New Hampshire's Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services. This change directly affects the deputy adjutant general, who oversees state military operations and must have prior National Guard or military service. The bill amends RSA 110-B:8-b by deleting the phrase "or until the officer has reached the age of 65 years" from the tenure provisions. The change allows the appointee to serve beyond age 65, subject to reappointment and other existing requirements like minimum rank and service history. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Nov 21, 2025 Signed May 29, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits
MINOR
SB 472 was signed into law as Chapter 102, with no substantive policy changes from the version adopted by both bodies. The only meaningful additions are the chapter/section numbering (102:1, 102:2) and the formal approval date of May 28, 2026, with an effective date of July 27, 2026.
TIMELINE

Approval date of May 28, 2026 and effective date of July 27, 2026 were added to the final chaptered version.

TECHNICAL

Section numbers changed from generic '1' and '2' to chapter-specific '102:1' and '102:2' to reflect assignment as Chapter 102 of the session laws.

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Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 102; Effective 07/27/2026
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 13
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 5 P. 124
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
upper
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