# New Hampshire HCR5: rescinding House Concurrent Resolution No. 40 passed by the 2012 New Hampshire General Court asking that Congress call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.

New Hampshire HCR5, rescinding House Concurrent Resolution No. 40 passed by the 2012 New Hampshire General Court asking that Congress call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière; status failed, last action 2025-12-18 (Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HCR5
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: rescinding House Concurrent Resolution No. 40 passed by the 2012 New Hampshire General Court asking that Congress call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-12-18, Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- 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: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy O. Horrigan (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-12-18: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Lay HCR5 on Table (Rep. Moffett): MA DV 176-168 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 92 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2025-03-04: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 17 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Executive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/31/2025 10:30 am LOB 206-208 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2 P. 17 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5306)

## 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=5306)

## 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-HCR5-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).