# New Hampshire CACR11: (New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.

New Hampshire CACR11, (New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tara Reardon (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-23 (Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire CACR11
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Last action: 2026-04-23, Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25
- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (222 yes, 158 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daryl Abbas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-23 | House | OTP | pass | 199 | 157 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | Ought to Pass w/Amendment | pass | 23 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass: MF RC 199-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 25 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-04-15: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/08/2026 (Vote 7-5; RC) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Executive Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Public Hearing: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-27: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 9 P. 54 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2026-1219s, RC 23Y-1N, by necessary 3/5, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Committee Amendment # 2026-1219s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1219s, 03/26/2026, Vote 4-0; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2025-11-21: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22002)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22002)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR11-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).