Legislative branch of the state government of New Hampshire
Not to be confused with New Hampshire Supreme Court.
General Court of New Hampshire
Type
Type
Bicameral
Houses
Senate House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
Jeb Bradley (R) since December 7, 2022
Speaker of the House
Sherman Packard (R) since January 6, 2021
Structure
Seats
424 24 senators 400 representatives
Political groups
Republican (14)
Democratic (10)
Political groups
Republican (198)
Democratic (195)
Independent (3)
Vacant (4)
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
November 5, 2024
Meeting place
New Hampshire State House Concord
Website
gencourt.state.nh.us
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members. This ratio of 1 Senate seat for every 16.67 House seats makes New Hampshire's ratio of upper house to lower house seats the largest in the country.
During the 2018–2020 session, the New Hampshire General Court was controlled by Democrats, with a 14–10 majority in the Senate and a 230–156–1 majority in the House, with 13 vacant seats at the end of the session. On November 3, 2020, Republicans won control of the New Hampshire General Court by winning a 14–10 majority in the Senate and a 213–187 majority in the House.[1]
The General Court convenes in the New Hampshire State House in downtown Concord. The State House opened in 1819. The House of Representatives continues to meet in its original chambers, making Representatives Hall the oldest chamber in the United States still in continuous legislative use. When numbered seats were installed in Representatives Hall, the number thirteen was purposely omitted in deference to triskaidekaphobia.[citation needed]
The annual pay for legislators is set by law at $100.00.[2]
^Brown, Thomas (November 6, 2020). "Republicans unexpectedly gain control of N.H. state government". The Dartmouth. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
^Fader, Carole (October 13, 2012). "Fact Check: New Hampshire legislators do get a small salary". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
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