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HB1689 Relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties.

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Relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
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Your Wallet

No financial impact; changes election cycle timing for county offices.

5
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Your Community

Minor structural change to county governance in two counties with limited broader impact.

5
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Your Freedom

Administrative change to term lengths; no impact on personal freedoms.

Status

House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Sweeney): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/09/2026 House Journal 10

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Bryan Morse (R)

The Short Version

Changes the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties. This is a localized government structure adjustment affecting how long elected county officials serve before standing for re-election.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ County officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties
  • ▲ Voters in those counties if terms better align with accountability goals

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Minimal; an administrative governance adjustment

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

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

Concur with other chamber's amendments 2026-04-09
Failed

YES = Accept the other chamber's amendments. NO = Reject the other chamber's amendments.

47R + 18D
Voted to Concur (65)
149R + 138D
Voted to Not Concur (287)
27
Absent
14
Not voting
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Voted Yea (65)

Republicans (47)
Democrats (18)

Voted Nay (287)

Republicans (149)
Democrats (138)
Absent (27)

Alice Wade (D) , Allison Knab (D) , Amy Malone (D) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Dale Girard (D) , Donald Selby (R) , Efstathia Booras (D) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Gregory Sargent (D) , Heath Howard (D) , Jean Jeudy (D) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , Jodi Nelson (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Lee Ann Kluger (D) , Linda Haskins (D) , Lisa Post (R) , Mark Warden (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Ned Raynolds (D) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Peter Leishman (D) , Phyllis Katsakiores (R) , Scott Bryer (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Thomas Oppel (D) , Tracy Bricchi (D)

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