🪦CACR25: Bill Hearings & Public Record

CACR25This is another positive one! It is a CACR, not a normal bill, amending the NH constitution to establish marriage as a fundamental civil right. This protection will be essential as Obergefell gets challenged at the federal level. (House Judiciary Committee)

• Official Title: relative to the right to marry. Providing that the right to marry is a fundamental civil right and that the state shall protect the right of every individual, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, to marry and to have their marriage legally recognized.

• Bill Sponsors: (Prime) Wade (D), Butler (D), Alissandra Murray (D), Lloyd (D), Watters (D), Fenton (D)

• Bill Hearings & Public Record

  • BILL UPDATE:

    • Meeting was scheduled with the House Judiciary Committee for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH, Room 230 @ 11:30 AM.

    • Bill has several proposed amendments, and was moved to Executive Counsel.

    • Executive Council issued two committee reports, with the majority ruling the bill ITL (inexpedient to legislate) 11-7 and the minority committee report ruling OTP (ought to pass).

    • Will go on House Regular Calendar (03/12/26)

    • House Voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) 176y / 162n on 03/12/26