HB127 reduces the governor’s and courts’ state of emergency declaration powers and length.
The New Hampshire State House of Representatives passed HB127 on March 22, 2023 by a vote of 193 to 185. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because our Founding Fathers believed that checks and balances in government are essential to keeping our elected officials in check with the Constitution and to prevent any unconstitutional government overreach, and this bill gets us closer to that. Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, requires a limitation and separation of powers.