# New Hampshire CACR25: relative to the right to marry. Providing that the right to marry is a fundamental civil right and that the state shall protect the right of every individual, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, to marry and to have their marriage legally recognized.

New Hampshire CACR25, relative to the right to marry. Providing that the right to marry is a fundamental civil right and that the state shall protect the right of every individual, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, to marry and to have their marriage legally recognized., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alice Wade (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-162 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 105) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire CACR25
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the right to marry. Providing that the right to marry is a fundamental civil right and that the state shall protect the right of every individual, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, to marry and to have their marriage legally recognized.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-162 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 105
- Sponsor: Alice Wade (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (176 yes, 162 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: Alice Wade (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alissandra Murray (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Billie Butler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christal R Lloyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 11166)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | ITL | pass | 176 | 162 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-13: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 176-162 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 105 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Special Order to the next order of business (Rep. Weber): MA VV 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 104 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-02: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 98 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Executive Session: 01/21/2026 11:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 11:30 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 41 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23014)

## Related bills

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- 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=23014)

## 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-CACR25-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).