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SB472 • 2026

removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Tim McGough (R), David Watters (D), Tom Mannion (R), Daniel Innis (R), Howard Pearl (r), Skip Rollins (R), Daryl Abbas (R), Michael Moffett (R), Adam Presa (R)
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

What This Bill Does

  • removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 S

    Signed by the Governor on 05/28/2026; Chapter 102; Effective 07/27/2026

  2. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13

  3. 2026-05-18 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13

  4. 2026-04-23 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11

  5. 2026-04-15 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC)

  6. 2026-03-30 H

    Public Hearing: 04/10/2026 11:15 am GP 228

  7. 2026-03-30 H

    Executive Session: 04/10/2026 01:00 pm GP 228

  8. 2026-02-26 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 5 P. 124

  9. 2026-01-29 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

  10. 2026-01-09 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3

  11. 2025-12-10 S

    Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 46

  12. 2025-11-21 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 102
SB 472 - FINAL VERSION

2026 SESSION
26-2031
06/05

SENATE BILL
472

AN ACT
removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

SPONSORS: Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Presa, Hills. 12

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

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ANALYSIS

This bill removes the maximum age restriction on the tenure of office for the deputy adjutant general within the department of military affairs and veterans services.

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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.
26-2031
06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
removing the maximum age on the tenure of office for the position of deputy adjutant general.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

102:1 Deputy Adjutant General Age Limit. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 110-B:8-b to read as follows:
The deputy adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 4 years [
or until the officer has reached the age of 65 years
]. At the time of appointment, the deputy adjutant general shall have had at least 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard or United States armed forces, preceding the appointment and shall have at least attained the rank of major. The deputy adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law. The deputy adjutant general shall:

102:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 28, 2026
Effective Date: July 27, 2026