SB 643 — requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
Last action — Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
Requires municipalities to prove compliance with budget caps and hold public votes to override them.
This bill mandates that municipalities, towns, and cities submit proof of compliance with budget caps and hold public hearings with roll call votes when seeking to override these caps. It aims to promote transparency and citizen participation in budgeting decisions.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers may have greater insight into how budget decisions could impact public services and jobs.
- Consumers: Consumers may benefit from increased transparency regarding local budget decisions that affect property taxes.
Summary
(Second New Title) requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
62 added · 274 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill SB 643 clarify that municipalities must hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote specifically when elected councils seek to override tax or spending caps. This change is significant because it ensures that taxpayers have access to clear information about the decision-making process, which can directly impact property taxes. The amendments focus on improving transparency and accountability in local government decisions, particularly in cities and towns with elected councils.
SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSESENATE 03/05/2026 0958s 14May2026...SESSION 26-2091 07/05 SENATE BILL 643-FN AN ACT requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
1812h SESSION 26-2091 07/05 SENATE BILL 643-FN AN ACT requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill:bill requires municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
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Requires municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps.
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Requires certain municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap and report the results of the roll call on property bills.
SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSESENATE 03/05/2026 0958s 14May2026...26-2091 07/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
1812h 26-2091 07/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
WithThe respect to section 2 of this act, the general court hereby finds that:
(a) CitiesCities; organized under RSA 49-C;
and (b) Towns in which the governing body is an elected town council pursuant to RSA 49- D:3, I or I-a, authorized by charter or statute to adopt the municipal operating budget.
(a) Towns operating under a traditional town meeting form of governmentgovernment; pursuant to RSA 39:1;
or (c) TownsVillage operatingdistricts underor aother budgetaryspecial towndistricts. meeting pursuant to RSA 49-D:3, II;
(d) Towns operating under an official ballot town meeting pursuant to RSA 49-D:3, II-a;
SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 2 - (e) Towns operating under a representative town meeting pursuant to RSA 49-D:3, III;
or (f) Village districts or other special districts.
SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 2 - (b) Provide at such hearing a public comment period of at least 60 minutes in duration, during which any resident may address the proposed override;
3 NewEffective Paragraphs;Date.
TheThis Stateact andshall Itstake Government;effect 60 days after its passage.
PropertyLBA Tax26-2091 Rates;03/10/2026 SB 643-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0958s) AN ACT requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
Reports Required.
Amend RSA 21-J:34 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:
II-a.
For political subdivisions that have adopted a local tax cap under RSA 32:5-b, the governing body of the political subdivision shall forward the commissioner’s form for compliance with the adopted local tax cap.
The form shall include the computation of the local tax cap for that year, proposed appropriations by the governing body and budget committee and estimated revenues going into the annual meeting showing estimated amount of local taxes to be raised, appropriations voted by the annual meeting of the legislative body, and the counts of any ballot votes taken to override the local tax cap.
II-b.
For political subdivisions that have adopted a school district budget cap under RSA 32:5-e, or a town budget cap under RSA 32:5-g, the governing body of the political subdivision shall forward the commissioner’s form for compliance with the adopted budget cap.
The form shall include the computation of the budget cap for that year, proposed appropriations by the governing body and budget committee, appropriations voted by the meeting of the legislative body, and the counts of any ballot votes taken to override the budget cap.
SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 3 - 4 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
Local Tax Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-b, III(a) to read as follows:
(a) When using the official ballot form of meeting under RSA 40:13, if the warrant article for the operating budget results in appropriations exceeding the tax cap under this section and receives less than 3/5 majority "yes" vote, the adopted operating budget shall be reduced [by appropriations already raised] to remain compliant with the tax cap under this section, including reductions for any appropriations already raised.
In this paragraph, "appropriations already raised" shall include approved appropriations in warrant articles appearing on the ballot before the warrant article in question.
5 New Subparagraph;
Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
Local Tax Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-b, III by inserting after subparagraph (b) the following new subparagraph:
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(c) For the purposes of determining when the amount of local taxes raised by the town or district exceed the local tax cap under this section, the amount of appropriations of the operating budget counting towards the tax cap shall be reduced by the estimated revenues reported to the department of revenue administration in the posted budget pursuant to RSA 32:5.
In addition, the amount of appropriations in any warrant article that also includes anticipated revenue from a state or federal agency shall be reduced by the anticipated revenues for purposes of determining when the amount of local taxes raised by the town or district exceed the tax cap under this section.
6 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
School District Budget Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-e, I to read as follows:
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In a school district that has adopted this section, the total amount raised and appropriated for the fiscal year, including the operating budget and all other warrant articles with a tax impact, as shown on the budget certified by the school board or the budget committee and posted with the warrant for the annual meeting pursuant to RSA 32:5, shall not exceed the current per pupil cost, as defined herein, times the average daily membership in residence (ADMR), pursuant to RSA 198:38, I-a, of the school district as of October 1 of the year immediately preceding the proposed budget year as reported [to] by the department of education [times (1+ IF), where IF is an amount for an annual increase for inflation].
The first year after the budget cap is adopted, the current per pupil cost shall be the per pupil cost adopted in the warrant article per RSA 32:5-f, IIn subsequent years, the current per pupil cost shall be the previous year's current per pupil cost times [(1+IFP)] (1+IF), where [IFP] IF is the [previous] current year's [IF] annual increase for inflation 7 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
School District Budget Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-e, IV(a) to read as follows:
(a) When using the official ballot form of meeting under RSA 40:13, if the warrant article for the operating budget results in appropriations exceeding the budget cap and receives less SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 4 - than 3/5 majority "yes" vote, the adopted operating budget shall be reduced by appropriations already raised to remain compliant with the budget cap, including reductions for any appropriations already raised.
In this paragraph, "appropriations already raised" shall include approved appropriations in warrant articles appearing on the ballot before the warrant article in question.
8 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
Town Budget Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-g, I to read as follows:
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In a town that has adopted this section, the total amount raised and appropriated for the fiscal year, including the operating budget and all other warrant articles with a tax impact, as shown on the budget certified by the select board or the budget committee and posted with the warrant for the annual meeting pursuant to RSA 32:5, shall not exceed the current per resident expenditure, as defined in subparagraph (a), times the current town population, as defined in subparagraph (b)[, times (1+ IF), where IF is an amount for an annual increase for inflation].
(a) The first year after the budget cap is adopted, the current per resident expenditure shall be the per resident expenditure adopted in the warrant article under RSA 32:5-h, IV.
In subsequent years, the current per resident expenditure shall be the previous year's current per resident expenditure times [(1+IFP)] (1+IF), where [IFP] IF is the [previous] current year's [IF] annual increase for inflation.
(b) The current town population shall be the most recent figure calculated by the department of business and economic affairs, office of planning and development, pursuant to RSA 78-A:25, I.
9 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places;
Preparation of Budgets;
Town Budget Caps.
Amend RSA 32:5-g, IV to read as follows:
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When using the official ballot form of meeting under RSA 40:13, if the warrant article for the operating budget results in appropriations exceeding the budget cap and receives less than 3/5 majority "yes" vote, the adopted operating budget shall be reduced by appropriations already raised to remain compliant with the budget cap, including reductions for any appropriations already raised.
In this paragraph, "appropriations already raised" shall include approved appropriations in warrant articles appearing on the ballot before the warrant article in question.
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Enforcement of Local Caps.
Amend RSA 32 by inserting after section 5-h the following new section:
32:5-i Enforcement of Local Caps.
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If, during the review of reports required by RSA 21-J:34, II-a or II-b, and pursuant to RSA 21-J:35, II, the commissioner of revenue administration determines that the budget certified by the governing body or the budget committee, which includes the operating budget and all other warrant articles with a tax impact and posted with the warrant for the annual meeting pursuant to RSA SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 5 - 32:5, exceeds the adopted local tax cap, the adopted school district budget cap, or the adopted town budget cap, the commissioner shall reduce the appropriation of the certified budget by the amount the certified budget exceeds the cap, pursuant to RSA 21-J:34, IAppropriations in warrant articles having received the required supermajority ballot vote by the legislative body to override the cap using the procedures in RSA 32:5-b, III for a local tax cap, RSA 32:5-e, III for a school district budget cap, or RSA 32:5-g, III for a town budget cap shall not be eliminated or reduced.
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During the review of reports pursuant to RSA 21-J:34, II, if the commissioner of revenue administration determines that the required supermajority ballot vote by the legislative body for an appropriation in a warrant article to override the cap was not satisfied, or that there was a procedural failure in overriding the cap, that appropriation shall be deleted pursuant to RSA 21- J:34, III.
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Preparation of Budgets;
Local Tax Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-b, I-b(b)(1) to read as follows:
(1) "Attendance" shall mean the average daily membership in residence (ADMR) of the school district, pursuant to RSA 198:38, I-a.
"This year's attendance" shall be the annual ADMR reported [to] by the department of education as of October 1 preceding the date of the budget hearing held pursuant to RSA 32:5, I.
"Last year's attendance" shall be the annual ADMR reported [to] by the department of education as of October 1 of the year prior to the annual ADMR reported for "This year's attendance".
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Application.
Amend RSA 32:2 to read as follows:
32:2 Application.
RSA 32:1-13, shall apply to all towns, school districts, cooperative school districts, village districts, municipal economic development and revitalization districts created under RSA 162-K, and any other municipal entities, including those created pursuant to RSA 53-A or 53-B, which adopt their budgets at an annual meeting of their voters, except RSA 32:5-b[,] which shall apply only in those towns or districts adopting that section pursuant to RSA 32:5-c, except RSA 32:5-e which shall apply only in those school districts adopting that section pursuant to RSA 32:5-f, and except RSA 32:5-g which shall apply only in those towns adopting that section pursuant to RSA 32:5-h.
RSA 32:14-23, concerning budget committees, shall apply only in those towns or districts adopting that subdivision pursuant to RSA 32:14, I, and shall apply automatically in school districts or village districts located wholly within towns adopting that subdivision.
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Preparation of Budgets;
Adoption of School District Budget Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-f, IV to read as follows:
IV.
If, under RSA 32:5-e, II, a fixed percentage is used for the annual increase for inflation, the wording of the question shall be:
"Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5-e, and implement a budget cap whereby the school board (or budget committee) shall not submit a recommended budget that is higher than _____ dollars per SB 643-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE - Page 6 - pupil cost times the average daily membership in residence of the school district as of October 1 of the year immediately preceding the proposed budget year, plus with a _____ percent annual increase on the per pupil cost for inflation.
Requires a 3/5ths majority [of the school district] to adopt." Alternatively, if an annual inflation index is used, the wording of the question shall be:
"Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5-e, and implement a budget cap whereby the school board (or budget committee) shall not submit a recommended budget that is higher than _____ dollars per pupil cost times the average daily membership in residence of the school district as of October 1 of the year immediately preceding the proposed budget year, [plus] with an annual increase on the per pupil cost for inflation using (the index) published by (the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics or American City and County) as of October 1.
Requires a 3/5ths majority [of the school district] to adopt." 14 Municipal Budget Law;
Preparation of Budgets;
Adoption of Town Budget Cap.
Amend RSA 32:5-h, IV to read as follows:
IV.
If, under RSA 32:5-g, II, a fixed percentage is used for the annual increase for inflation, the wording of the question shall be:
"Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5-g, and implement a budget cap whereby the select board (or budget committee) shall not submit a recommended budget that is higher than _____ dollars per resident expenditure times the current town population, [plus] with a _____ percent annual increase on the per resident expenditure for inflation.
Requires a 3/5ths majority [of the town] to adopt." Alternatively, if an annual inflation index is used, the wording of the question shall be:
"Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5-g, and implement a budget cap whereby the select board (or budget committee) shall not submit a recommended budget that is higher than _____ dollars per resident expenditure times the current town population, [plus] with an annual increase on the per resident expenditure for inflation using (the index) published by (the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or American City and County) as of October 1.
Requires a 3/5ths majority [of the town] to adopt." 15 Applicability.
RSA 21-J:34, RSA 32:5-b, RSA 32:5-e, RSA 32:5-g, and RSA 32:2, as amended by this act, shall apply to the local tax caps, school district budget caps, and town budget caps adopted prior to the effective date of this act and shall not require local amendment or re-adoption by towns or districts.
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Section 10 of this act shall take effect on April 1, 2027.
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The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBA 26-2091 05/18/2026 SB 643-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-1812h) AN ACT requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
ThisThe billLegislative doesBudget notAssistant providehas funding,determined northat doesthis itlegislation authorizehas newa positions.total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 Revenue Fund(s) None Expenditures* $0 $75,000 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill Estimated Political Subdivision Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 County Expenditures $0 $0 $0 $0 Local Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 IndeterminableIncrease Local Expenditures $0 (under $10,000 per municipality) METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires local governments to submit documentation to the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) to prove compliance with local budget and tax capsIt clarifies how appropriations already raised are calculated and requires that any budget exceeding the cap without the required 3/5 majority vote be reduced accordingly.
The bill also empowers DRA to enforce compliance by adjusting certified budgets that exceed caps.
The DRA states that this bill would require an estimated $75,000 in increased General Fund expenditures to update forms and electronic systems for rate setting.
While DRA can absorb other administrative costs, local governments may have reduced property tax rates and budgets if DRA identifies and corrects cap violations during the rate-setting process.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association (NHMA) states this bill introduces new reporting obligations for municipalities, which are expected to result in additional administrative costs estimated at under $10,000 per municipality annually, though the exact amount is indeterminable.
Department of Revenue Administration and New Hampshire Municipal Association
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Action History
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Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1812h: MA RC 164-150 05/14/2026 HJ 13
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Amendment # 2026-1812h (NT): AA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
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Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
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Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1812h 05/05/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 19 P. 28
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Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 154
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Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 11:00 am GP 154
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Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 8 P. 114
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Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0958s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2026-0958s, AA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Committee Amendment # 2026-0781s, AF, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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SB 643 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0781s, 03/05/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 8
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Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:30 am; SC 3
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Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 1
Sponsors
- Victoria Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Keith Murphy · Cosponsor
- Liz F Barbour · Cosponsor
- John Sellers · Cosponsor
- Timothy Lang · Cosponsor
- Kevin Avard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 409 not signed on · 151 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kevin Avard Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Victoria Sullivan Republican
- Keith Murphy Republican
- Liz F Barbour
- John Sellers Republican
- Timothy Lang Republican
Not signed on (409)
409 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 409 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 155 | 5 | 0 | 45 |
| Democrat | 0 | 138 | 0 | 29 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 161 | 145 | 0 | 76 |
| % of votes cast | 42% | 38% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (382)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Susan C DeLemus | — | Yea |
| Thomas L Kaczynski | — | Yea |
| Kimberly A Rice | — | Not Voting |
| Lisa M Freeman | — | Yea |
| Paul P Dargie | — | Nay |
| Patrick N Long | — | Nay |
| Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière | — | Yea |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Tom D Mannion | — | Yea |
| Alexis Simpson | Democrat | Nay |
| Alice Wade | Democrat | Nay |
| Alicia Gregg | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alissandra Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Allan Howland | Democrat | Nay |
| Allison Knab | Democrat | Nay |
| Amy Malone | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Anita Burroughs | Democrat | Nay |
| Barry Faulkner | Democrat | Nay |
| Beth Richards | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bill Bolton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Billie Butler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Boudman | Democrat | Nay |
| Brian Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Buzz Scherr | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carrie Sorensen | Democrat | Nay |
| Carry Spier | Democrat | Nay |
| Cassandra Levesque | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Rombeau | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Sofikitis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cathryn Harvey | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chris McAleer | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Muns | Democrat | Nay |
| Christal Lloyd | Democrat | Nay |
| Christine Seibert | Democrat | Nay |
| Christopher Herbert | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Connie Lane | Democrat | Nay |
| Dale Swanson | Democrat | Nay |
| Dan Bergeron | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Daniel LeClerc | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Veilleux | Democrat | Nay |
| David Fracht | Democrat | Nay |
| David Luneau | Democrat | Nay |
| David Meuse | Democrat | Nay |
| David Nagel | Democrat | Nay |
| David Paige | Democrat | Nay |
| David Preece | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dennis Malloy | Democrat | Nay |
| Dick Ames | Democrat | Nay |
| Dru Fox | Democrat | Nay |
| Efstathia Booras | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eileen Kelly | Democrat | Nay |
| Eleana Colby | Democrat | Nay |
| Ellen Read | Democrat | Nay |
| Ellen Rockmore | Democrat | Nay |
| Eric Gallager | Democrat | Nay |
| Eric Turer | Democrat | Nay |
| Erica de Vries | Democrat | Nay |
| Erik Johnson | Democrat | Nay |
| Erin Kerwin | Democrat | Nay |
| Fred Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Gaby Grossman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Gilmore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gary Woods | Democrat | Nay |
| Geoffrey Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| George Sykes | Democrat | Nay |
| Gerald Ward | Democrat | Nay |
| Gregory Sargent | Democrat | Nay |
| Heath Howard | Democrat | Nay |
| Heather Baldwin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Heather Raymond | Democrat | Nay |
| Hope Damon | Democrat | Nay |
| James Gruber | Democrat | Nay |
| James MacKay | Democrat | Not Voting |
| James Newsom | Democrat | Nay |
| James Roesener | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Janet Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Janet Wall | Democrat | Nay |
| Jared Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Jean Jeudy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Mandelbaum | Democrat | Nay |
| Jerry Stringham | Democrat | Nay |
| Jessica Grill | Democrat | Nay |
| Jessica LaMontagne | Democrat | Nay |
| Jim Maggiore | Democrat | Nay |
| Jim Snodgrass | Democrat | Nay |
| Jodi Newell | Democrat | Nay |
| John Cloutier | Democrat | Nay |
| John Larochelle | Democrat | Nay |
| John Stone | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jonah Wheeler | Democrat | Nay |
| Julie Gilman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Ebel | Democrat | Nay |
| Karen Hegner | Democrat | Nay |
| Kat McGhee | Democrat | Nay |
| Kathy Staub | Democrat | Nay |
| Kris Schultz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura Telerski | Democrat | Nay |
| Laurel Stavis | Democrat | Nay |
| Lee Ann Kluger | Democrat | Nay |
| Lily Foss | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda DiSilvestro | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Harriott-Gathright | Democrat | Nay |
| Linda Ryan | Democrat | Nay |
| Loren Foxx | Democrat | Nay |
| Loren Selig | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Louis Juris | Democrat | Nay |
| Lucius Parshall | Democrat | Nay |
| Lucy Weber | Democrat | Nay |
| Luz Bay | Democrat | Nay |
| Manoj Chourasia | Democrat | Nay |
| Marc Plamondon | Democrat | Nay |
| Marjorie Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark MacKenzie | Democrat | Nay |
| Mark Paige | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mark Vallone | Democrat | Nay |
| Martin Jack | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Georges | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Hakken-Phillips | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Jane Wallner | Democrat | Nay |
| Matthew Hicks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Matthew Wilhelm | Democrat | Nay |
| Megan Murray | Democrat | Nay |
| Merryl Gibbs | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Cahill | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael Edgar | Democrat | Nay |
| Molly Howard | Democrat | Nay |
| Muriel Hall | Democrat | Nay |
| Myles England | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nancy Murphy | Democrat | Nay |
| Ned Raynolds | Democrat | Nay |
| Nicholas Germana | Democrat | Nay |
| Nicole Leapley | Democrat | Nay |
| Paige Beauchemin | Democrat | Nay |
| Patricia Cornell | Democrat | Nay |
| Paul Berch | Democrat | Nay |
| Peggy Balboni | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Bixby | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Leishman | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Lovett | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Petrigno | Democrat | Nay |
| Peter Schmidt | Democrat | Nay |
| Philip Jones | Democrat | Nay |
| Ray Newman | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosemarie Rung | Democrat | Nay |
| Russell Muirhead | Democrat | Nay |
| Sallie Fellows | Democrat | Nay |
| Samantha Jacobs | Democrat | Nay |
| Sanjeev Manohar | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Santosh Salvi | Democrat | Nay |
| Seth Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Grund | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Payeur | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephen Woodcock | Democrat | Nay |
| Sue Newman | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Almy | Democrat | Nay |
| Susan Elberger | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Chretien | Democrat | Nay |
| Terri O'Rorke | Democrat | Nay |
| Terry Spahr | Democrat | Nay |
| Thomas Buco | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Thomas Cormen | Democrat | Nay |
| Thomas Schamberg | Democrat | Nay |
| Thomas Southworth | Democrat | Nay |
| Timothy Horrigan | Democrat | Nay |
| Timothy Soucy | Democrat | Nay |
| Toni Weinstein | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tony Caplan | Democrat | Nay |
| Tracy Bricchi | Democrat | Nay |
| Trinidad Tellez | Democrat | Nay |
| Wayne Burton | Democrat | Nay |
| Wayne Pearson | Democrat | Nay |
| Wendy Thomas | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Darby | Democrat | Nay |
| William Dolan | Democrat | Nay |
| William Palmer | Democrat | Nay |
| Zoe Manos | Democrat | Nay |
| Aidan Ankarberg | Independent | Not Voting |
| Aboul Khan | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Presa | Republican | Yea |
| Alvin See | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Prout | Republican | Yea |
| Arnold Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Barbara Comtois | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bill Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ohm | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Lynn | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Cole | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Labrie | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Nadeau | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Seaworth | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Taylor | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Morse | Republican | Not Voting |
| Calvin Beaulier | Republican | Yea |
| Carol McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Catherine Kenny | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Foote | Republican | Yea |
| Charles McMahon | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Melvin | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Claudine Burnham | Republican | Yea |
| Clayton Wood | Republican | Yea |
| Cyril Aures | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Girard | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Popovici-Muller | Republican | Yea |
| Darrell Louis | Republican | Yea |
| David Love | Republican | Yea |
| David Lundgren | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Milz | Republican | Yea |
| David Walker | Republican | Nay |
| Deborah Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Debra DeSimone | Republican | Yea |
| Denis Murphy | Republican | Nay |
| Denise DeDe-Poulin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dennis Mannion | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Pauer | Republican | Yea |
| Dick Thackston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dillon Dumont | Republican | Yea |
| Donald McFarlane | Republican | Not Voting |
| Donald Selby | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas Trottier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Erica Layon | Republican | Yea |
| Ernesto Gonzalez | Republican | Not Voting |
| George Grant | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Griffin | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Aldrich | Republican | Yea |
| Glenn Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Giasson | Republican | Yea |
| JD Bernardy | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Flanagan | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Creighton | Republican | Not Voting |
| James Guzofski | Republican | Yea |
| James Qualey | Republican | Yea |
| James Spillane | Republican | Yea |
| James Summers | Republican | Yea |
| James Thibault | Republican | Yea |
| James Tierney | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Markell | Republican | Yea |
| Jeanine Notter | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Tenczar | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Slottje | Republican | Yea |
| Jess Edwards | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Fedolfi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Kofalt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jodi Nelson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joe Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Sweeney | Republican | Yea |
| John Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| John Janigian | Republican | Yea |
| John Leavitt | Republican | Yea |
| John MacDonald | Republican | Yea |
| John Potucek | Republican | Yea |
| John Schneller | Republican | Yea |
| John Sellers | Republican | Yea |
| John Suiter | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Sytek | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan Ulery | Republican | Yea |
| Jose Cambrils | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Barton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Guthrie | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Hamblen | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Aron | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Miles | Republican | Yea |
| Juliet Harvey-Bolia | Republican | Yea |
| Julius Soti | Republican | Yea |
| Karel Crawford | Republican | Nay |
| Katelyn Kuttab | Republican | Not Voting |
| Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Peternel | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Ammon | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Erf | Republican | Yea |
| Kelley Potenza | Republican | Yea |
| Kenneth Weyler | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Scully | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Verville | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kristin Noble | Republican | Yea |
| Kristine Perez | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Gagne | Republican | Yea |
| Laurence Miner | Republican | Yea |
| Len Turcotte | Republican | Yea |
| Lex Berezhny | Republican | Yea |
| Lilli Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Franz | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Gould | Republican | Yea |
| Linda McGrath | Republican | Yea |
| Lino Avellani | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Mazur | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Post | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Barbour | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Korzen | Republican | Yea |
| Lorie Ball | Republican | Not Voting |
| Louise Andrus | Republican | Nay |
| Marc Tremblay | Republican | Yea |
| Margaret Drye | Republican | Yea |
| Marie Louise Bjelobrk | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pearson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Proulx | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Warden | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Drew | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Coker | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Pitaro | Republican | Yea |
| Maureen Mooney | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa Litchfield | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Aron | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Granger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Harrington | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Moffett | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Belcher | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bordes | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Drago | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Ouellet | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nicholas Bridle | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Terry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Tudor | Republican | Yea |
| Pete Morency | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Mehegan | Republican | Yea |
| Peter Varney | Republican | Not Voting |
| Phyllis Katsakiores | Republican | Yea |
| Pierre Dupont | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Boehm | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond Peeples | Republican | Not Voting |
| Raymond Plante | Republican | Yea |
| Rich Nalevanko | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Brown | Republican | Not Voting |
| Richard Lascelles | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Tripp | Republican | Yea |
| Riché Colcombe | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Ladd | Republican | Yea |
| Ricky Devoid | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Mattson | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Harb | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Wherry | Republican | Yea |
| Robley Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ron Dunn | Republican | Yea |
| Ross Berry | Republican | Yea |
| Russell Dumais | Republican | Not Voting |
| Samuel Farrington | Republican | Yea |
| Sayra DeVito | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott Bryer | Republican | Yea |
| Sean Durkin | Republican | Not Voting |
| Seth King | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Sirois | Republican | Yea |
| Sheri Minor | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherman Packard | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherri Reinfurt | Republican | Yea |
| Skip Rollins | Republican | Yea |
| Sly Karasinski | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen Pearson | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Bogert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steven Kesselring | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| Susan DeRoy | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Porcelli | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Vandecasteele | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tanya Donnelly | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Gorski | Republican | Yea |
| Terry Roy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Mannion | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Dolan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Ploszaj | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Corcoran | Republican | Not Voting |
| Travis Toner | Republican | Yea |
| Valerie McDonnell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Sheehan | Republican | Yea |
| Vicki Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Walter Spilsbury | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Hemingway | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne MacDonald | Republican | Yea |
| Yury Polozov | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Rosenwald | Democrat | Nay |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Debra Altschiller | Democrat | Nay |
| Donovan Fenton | Democrat | Nay |
| Pat Long | Democrat | Nay |
| Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Democrat | Nay |
| Suzanne Prentiss | Democrat | Nay |
| Tara Reardon | Democrat | Nay |
| Bill Gannon | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Abbas | Republican | Yea |
| David Rochefort | Republican | Yea |
| Denise Ricciardi | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Pearl | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Avard | Republican | Yea |
| Mark McConkey | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Tim McGough | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Lang | Republican | Yea |
| Victoria Sullivan | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 643 do?
- (Second New Title) requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
- Who sponsors SB 643?
- SB 643 is sponsored by Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Keith Murphy (Republican), Liz F Barbour, John Sellers (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), and Kevin Avard (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 643?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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