New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

CACR 8 — relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years.

Last action — Ought to Pass: MF DV 203-158 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill states that individuals cannot serve as county sheriff once they reach the age of seventy-five. It aims to establish a maximum age limit for holding this position.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Ought to Pass: MF DV 203-158 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 14

  2. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  3. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 23 P. 11

  4. Executive Session: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  5. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  6. Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  7. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 113

  8. Ought to Pass, RC 21Y-3N, MA, by Necessary 3/5; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025 SJ 7

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025, Vote 4-0; SC 12

  10. Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:50 pm; SC 11

  11. Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 412 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (412)

412 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Ought to Pass

Passed 21 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Democrat 5300
Total 21300
% of votes cast 88%13%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Cindy Rosenwald Democrat Nay
David Watters Democrat Nay
Debra Altschiller Democrat Nay
Donovan Fenton Democrat Yea
Pat Long Democrat Yea
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Democrat Yea
Suzanne Prentiss Democrat Yea
Tara Reardon Democrat Yea
Bill Gannon Republican Yea
Daniel Innis Republican Yea
Daryl Abbas Republican Yea
David Rochefort Republican Yea
Denise Ricciardi Republican Yea
Howard Pearl Republican Yea
James Gray Republican Yea
Keith Murphy Republican Yea
Kevin Avard Republican Yea
Mark McConkey Republican Yea
Regina Birdsell Republican Yea
Ruth Ward Republican Yea
Sharon Carson Republican Yea
Tim McGough Republican Yea
Timothy Lang Republican Yea
Victoria Sullivan Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does CACR 8 do?
This bill states that individuals cannot serve as county sheriff once they reach the age of seventy-five. It aims to establish a maximum age limit for holding this position.
Who sponsors CACR 8?
CACR 8 is sponsored by Jason Osborne (Republican), Daryl Abbas (Republican), and Dennis Mannion (Republican).
What is the current status of CACR 8?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track CACR 8?
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