# New Hampshire HB1689: (New Title) relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties.

New Hampshire HB1689, (New Title) relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bryan Morse (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-09 (House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Sweeney): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 10) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1689
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the term of office for county officers in Belknap and Merrimack counties.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-04-09, House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Sweeney): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 10
- Sponsor: Bryan Morse (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (65 yes, 287 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: Bryan Morse (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Concur | fail | 65 | 287 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-09: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Sweeney): MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 10 (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1204s (Rep. Pauer): MF RC 65-287 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 8 (House)
- 2026-03-23: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1204s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Committee Amendment # 2026-1204s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1204s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Hearing: 03/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 10 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/16/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 5 P. 14 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Executive Session: 01/13/2026 09:50 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 09:50 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 31 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-12: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24179)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24179)

## 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-HB1689-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).