Robert A. Baines v. New Hampshire Senate President

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment upholding Laws 2004, chapter 200. It held that the law was a money bill but originated in the House because the House first approved the Conference Committee's version containing the tax increase, and that the enrolled-bill amendments were technical corrections rather than material changes. The court treated challenges based on legislative procedural statutes as nonjusticiable political questions, while reaching the constitutional claims.