HR 8 New Hampshire House · 2025 Regular Session

resolving that the practice of suspending a constitutional officer to be outside the authority designated to the judiciary and appropriately delegated to the general court.

This resolution (HR 8) states that suspending a constitutional officer (like a state judge or elected official) without constitutional authority constitutes removal from office, which the legislature - not the judiciary - holds power to address through impeachment or formal processes. It argues that current suspension practices risk power abuse and conflict with constitutional delegation. The resolution was referred to committee, where it was voted "Inexpedient to Legislate" on March 19, 2025, with no further action taken. It directly affects how state officials are removed and the balance of power between courts and the legislature.
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Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23
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Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 18
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