relative to the length of terms for Coos county officers.
This bill changes the election terms for Coos County officials, including the county attorney, sheriff, treasurer, register of deeds, and register of probate, from two years to four years. The change applies to elections starting in 2024 and will continue for all future elections, aligning Coos County with the existing four-year terms already in place for Rockingham County. These officials will now be voted on by county residents every four years instead of every two years, and the law takes effect on September 1, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Signed Jul 22, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jul 22, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/03/2024; Chapter 128; eff. 09/01/2024
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/16/2024; SJ 13
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 3-0; SC 19
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/21/2024 HJ 9 P. 122
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/11/2024 (Vote 16-2; RC)
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 17
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Davis
RRepublican
Co
James Tierney
RRepublican
Co
Mike Ouellet
RRepublican
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