# New Hampshire CACR9: relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75.

New Hampshire CACR9, relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bob J. Lynn (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Ought to Pass: MF DV 136-185 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 228) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire CACR9
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Ought to Pass: MF DV 136-185 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 228
- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack B. Flanagan
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-11: Ought to Pass: MF DV 136-185 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 228 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-02: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:30 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-08: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-11-07: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 40 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-11-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=20297)

## 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=20297)

## 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-CACR9-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).