HB 1689 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2769
12/08
HOUSE BILL 1689
AN ACT relative to the term of office for county officers in Merrimack county.
SPONSORS: Rep. Morse, Merr. 3
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the term of office for certain elected county officers in Merrimack county to 4 years. The bill also requires that the elections for such Merrimack county officers coincides with the presidential election every 4 years.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2769
12/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the term of office for county officers in Merrimack county.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 County Elected Officers; Merrimack County; Terms Increased. Amend RSA 653:1, V to read as follows:
V. One sheriff, one county attorney, one county treasurer, one register of deeds, and one register of probate by the voters in each county; provided that, at the 2022 state general election, and at each subsequent state general election, any such officer in Rockingham county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term; and, provided that, at the 2024 state general election, and at each subsequent state general election, any such officer in Coos county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term; and, provided that, at the 2028 state general election and at each subsequent state general election, any such officer in Merrimack county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 09:50 am GP 154
Dec. 12, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1