NH House Testimony

CACR9

House · 2026 sessionRepublicanDied in House

Raise judicial retirement age to 75

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Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75.

relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75.

CACRCourts and ProcedureRetirement

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · March 11, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. On the ballot

Division of testimony

16 submissions
Support 0Oppose 16Neutral 0
Tiffany GladuOpposeGoffstown, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency or public accountability and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.

Alexandra PrescottOpposeRaymond, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

We voted no on this during the last election despite the deceptive wording. This is not a change the people want.

Dan MilletOpposeBerlin, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

We are pushing the age limit on this already. I think we should roll it back to 65 honestly.

Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

We need to help judges cycle out faster to just get the bad ones out. We've seen the kind of damage bad ones do. Article from 2024 shows judges can stay way too long even with 70 yo limit. https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2024-10-31/ballot-question-constitutional-amendment-judges-retirement-age-70-75-data

Suzanna DerynioskiOpposeLaconia, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Stephanie VazzanoOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Susan AlmyOpposeLebanon, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Carol MorrisonOpposeW Lebanon, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Alfrieda EnglundOpposeMunsonville, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Darla BrunoOpposeLebanon, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Nancy HerseyOpposeWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Nicole McCarterOpposeBELMONT, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Janine ByronOpposeHollis, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Patrick DoughtyOpposeBethlehem, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

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Julie SmithOpposeEpsom, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Melissa Penson-MesaOpposeMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.