New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1550: requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions.
Status: Failed, March 11, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions. SPONSORS: Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of the peace in order to qualify for such positions. The bill also requires such individuals to subscribe to the oath or declaration as prescribed by part 2, article 84 of the constitution of New Hamp.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions. SPONSORS: Rep. Love, Rock. 13 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of the peace in order to qualify for such positions. The bill also requires such individuals to subscribe to the oath or declaration as prescribed by part 2, article 84 of the constitution of New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2799 12/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial …
Sponsors
- David Love (R, 13) · primary sponsor