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CACR11 Relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

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Relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

No direct financial impact to taxpayers or household budgets is stated or implied by the amendment.

5
🏘️

Your Community

The amendment does not specify how removal of the age limit would affect law enforcement quality, staffing, or community safety outcomes.

6
⚖️

Your Freedom

The amendment modestly expands eligibility for public office by removing an age-based restriction on who may serve as sheriff.

Status

Ought to Pass: Motion Failed Regular Calendar 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 25

Voted Yes

177 R + 22 D

Voted No

17 R + 140 D

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Tara Reardon (D)

The Short Version

This constitutional amendment removes the mandatory age limit of 70 for county sheriffs in New Hampshire. If approved by voters in November 2026, it would allow people over 70 to hold or continue in the sheriff office, whereas current law requires retirement at that age.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Individuals over age 70 who wish to become or remain county sheriffs
  • ▲ Counties that may retain experienced sheriffs beyond age 70 if they choose

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ No identifiable group bears direct costs from this amendment

Roll Call Detail (2 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 2 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 177 for , 17 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 22 for , 140 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass (passage vote) 2026-04-23
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

177R + 22D
Voted to Pass (199)
17R + 140D
Voted Against (157)
24
Absent
13
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (199)

Republicans (177)
Democrats (22)

Voted Nay (157)

Republicans (17)
Democrats (140)
Absent (24)

Allan Howland (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Charlie St. Clair (D) , Dennis Malloy (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Sellers (R) , Kate Murray (D) , Laura Telerski (D) , Laurel Stavis (D) , Laurence Miner (R) , Leonard Turcotte (R) , Mark Pearson (R) , Peter Morency (R) , Raymond Plante (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sheri Minor (R) , Stephanie Grund (D) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Ted Gorski (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , Wayne Pearson (D)

Ought to Pass w/Amendment 2026-03-26
Passed

YES = Pass the bill. NO = Reject the bill.

16R + 7D
Voted to Pass (23)
0R + 1D
Voted Against (1)
0
Absent
0
Not voting
Show all 24 individual votes

Voted Nay (1)

Democrats (1)
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Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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