Judiciary Committee, New Hampshire House of Representatives
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1]
Per the House Rules, committees of the New Hampshire House of Representatives are assigned by the speaker of the house after consultation with the minority leader.[2] Committees are assigned after each election.[3] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[3] The Speaker is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | It shall be the duty of the Committee on Judiciary to consider all matters relating to the judicial system, right-to-know law, guardianships, life and death (such as abortion or assisted death), landlord/tenant rights, civil proceedings, tort law, forfeiture, immunity, and probate; and such other matters as may be referred to it.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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Bob Greene (R) left this committee on May 27, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
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House Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Sandra Keans | • Joseph Hagan, Chair | |||
| • Janet Wall | • Claire Rouillard, Vice chair | |||
| • Timothy Horrigan | • Gary Hopper | |||
| • Paul Berch | • Michael Sylvia | |||
| • Linda B. Kenison | • Robert Hull | |||
| • Charlotte DiLorenzo | • Kurt Wuelper | |||
| • Mary Jane Mulligan | • Robert Graham | |||
| • Dan Hynes | ||||
| • Jason Janvrin | ||||
| • John A. Leavitt | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
| • Janet Wall, Clerk, (d+r) | • Robert Rowe, Chair | |||
| • Frank Heffron | • Joseph Hagan, Vice Chair | |||
| • Deborah Wheeler | • Gary Hopper | |||
| • Timothy Horrigan | • Robbie Parsons | |||
| • Larry Phillips (New Hampshire) | • Robert Hull | |||
| • Linda B. Kenison | • Michael Sylvia | |||
| • Paul Berch | • Barry Palmer | |||
| • David Woodbury | • Mark McLean | |||
| • Charlene Takesian | ||||
| • Eric P. Estevez | ||||
| • Claire Rouillard | ||||
| • Kurt Wuelper | ||||
2013-2014
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) | |||
| • Marjorie Smith, Chair | • Robert Rowe | |||
| • Janet Wall, Vice Chair | • Joseph Hagan | |||
| • Sylvia Gale, Clerk | • Lenette Peterson | |||
| • Paul Hackel | • Gary Hopper | |||
| • Rick Watrous | • Lawrence Kappler | |||
| • Peter Sullivan | • Robert Luther | |||
| • Timothy Horrigan | • Michael Sylvia | |||
| • Paul Berch | • Charlene Takesian | |||
| • Frank Heffron | • David Thompson | |||
| • Larry Phillips | ||||
| • David Woodbury | ||||
2011-2012
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (13) | |||
| • Janet Wall | • Robert Rowe, Chair | |||
| • Frances Potter | • Gregory Sorg, Vice Chair | |||
| • Lucy McVitty Weber | • Lenette Peterson, Clerk | |||
| • Rick Watrous | • Kathleen Souza | |||
| • Joseph Hagan | ||||
| • Peter Silva | ||||
| • Donald Andolina | ||||
| • Brandon Giuda | ||||
| • Paul LaCasse | ||||
| • Donald McClarren | ||||
| • Brian Murphy | ||||
| • Barry Palmer | ||||
| • Norman Tregenza | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 29)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Information submitted by Ryan Mahoney via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on February 5, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire State Legislature, "House Rules," accessed March 1, 2021 (Rule 31)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.