# New Hampshire HCR13: requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress.

New Hampshire HCR13, requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe H. Alexander (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HCR13
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (328 yes, 352 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: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Henry R Giasson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Michael Potucek (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly A Rice
- Cosponsor: Kristine Perez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pierre M Dupont (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ricky J Devoid (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 10623)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Table | pass | 189 | 159 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Remove From Table | fail | 139 | 193 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Remove from Table (Rep. Kofalt): MF RC 139-193 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 110 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Lay HCR13 on Table (Rep. Granger): MA RC 189-159 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 65 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-24: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/06/2026 (Vote 12-5; RC) HC 10 P. 72 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Executive Session: 02/06/2026 09:45 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Public Hearing: 02/06/2026 09:15 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 1 P. 38 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23017)

## 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=23017)

## 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-HCR13-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).