New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire CACR14: relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States.
Status: Failed, February 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
CACR 14 - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION 26-2290 08/09 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 14 RELATING TO: qualifications for office. PROVIDING THAT: candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States. Rep. Guzofski, Rock. 1; Rep. Prudhomme-O'Brien, Rock. 13; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution requires candidates for the office of governor, state senator, and state representative to be citizens of the United States. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type 26-2290 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RELATING …
Sponsors
- Katelyn Kuttab (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- James Guzofski (R, 1)
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R, 13)
- Robert Wherry (R, 13)
- Jennifer Rhodes (R, 17)
- Bob Lynn (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Ought to Pass: MF RC 182-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 109
- : Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- : Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/03/2026 (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 9 P. 39
- : Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158
- : Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 11:00 am GP 158
- : Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 40
Votes
- OTP - relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States. (March 5, 2026): 182 yea, 157 nay, passed
Subjects: Agency Appropriations
Common questions
- What is CACR14?
- CACR14 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States.
- What is the status of CACR14?
- Failed as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: Ought to Pass: MF RC 182-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 109 (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored CACR14?
- Katelyn Kuttab (R, 17), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for CACR14?
- On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2290&sy=2026
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