Regina Birdsell
Born
1956
Contact
Email · Regina.Birdsell@gc.nh.gov
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 106 all-time
102
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 459 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 43 all-time
1700
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 1700 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.5%
based on 91 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.5%
based on 91 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 91 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
106 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- SB 49 relative to the unlawful operation or use of unmanned aircraft systems. Signed
- SB 499 relative to the membership, duties, and reporting requirements of the traffic safety commission. Signed
- SB606 relative to insurance coverage for biomarker testing. Introduced
- SB498 relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Introduced
- SB 423 reestablishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. Signed
- SB 573 establishing certification standards for certified public safety comfort dogs. Signed
- SB 569 relative to the qualifications for hearings officers within the department of labor. Signed
- SB 88 prohibiting state government entities from including specified terms related to labor organization agreements in construction related contracts and grants. Passed
- SB 149 relative to the crime of aggravated driving while intoxicated. Passed
- SB475 (New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock. Passed
- SB 500 relative to restroom access for certain commercial motor vehicle operators. Signed
- SB 474 relative to the effective date of the law regarding collection and reporting of abortion statistics. Passed
- SB 625 establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. Passed
- SB528 prohibiting receiving compensation for lobbying on behalf of a foreign adversary. Introduced
- SB 594 eliminating the use of agitators in instances where temporary docks have been removed from bodies of water. Signed
- SB 41 changing the reckless driving minimum penalties. Passed
- SB 162 relative to restrictions on acquisition of ownership, controlling, and occupancy interests in real property by certain foreign principals on or around certain military installations, and criminal penalties and civil forfeiture procedures for illegal acquisition. Passed
Historical 89 bills
- SB 430 relative to establishing a council to study the impacts of electric vehicles, e-mobility devices, and the associated lithium-ion batteries on first responder response, the environment, building and fire codes, life safety, and property protection. Signed
- SB 402 relative to allowing pharmacists to administer influenza, COVID-19, and other FDA licensed vaccines without explicit approval from the general court. Signed
- SB 589 relative to wastewater surcharges. Signed
- SB 399 relative to insurance coverage for blood testing associated with elevated lead levels. Signed
- SB 367 reestablishing the commission to study the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders. Signed
- SB 49 establishing the crime of and penalties for unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. Died
- SB 41 changing the reckless driving minimum penalties. Died
- SB 140 establishing a domestic violence fatality review committee. Signed
- SB 118 relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes; making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility staff; establishing the Hampstead hospital and residential treatment facility capital investment fund; and permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Signed
- SB 248 establishing a committee to study palliative and hospice care in New Hampshire. Signed
- SB 128 relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Died
- SB 28 relative to workers' compensation claims involving emergency responders with acute stress disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. Signed
- SB 47 requiring certain health insurance policies of a birth mother to provide coverage for a newly born child from the moment of birth. Signed
- SB 88 prohibiting state government entities from including specified terms related to labor organization agreements in construction related contracts and grants. Died
- SB 249 relative to the uncompensated care and Medicaid fund. Signed
- SB 113 making appropriations to the department of health and human services for homeless services and homeless prevention. Died
- SB 149 relative to the crime of aggravated driving while intoxicated. Died
- SB 161 making technical corrections to statutes governing out-of-state placements for children. Signed
- SB 162 relative to restrictions on acquisition of ownership, controlling, and occupancy interests in real property by certain foreign principals on or around certain military installations, and criminal penalties and civil forfeiture procedures for illegal acquisition. Died
- SB 133 relative to changing the date of the state primary election and creates runoff election for federal primary election. Died
- SB 509 relative to authorization of cremation in certain circumstances. Died
- SB 366 relative to restricting the purchase of real property on or around military installations. Died
- SB 312 relative to third party liability in Medicaid. Signed
- SB 311 relative to property tax offset for the town of Hampstead and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 28 relative to a portrait in the likeness of Rogers Johnson at the state house. Died
Co-sponsored
459 billsCurrent session 102 bills
- SB 492 authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. Signed
- SB 440 relative to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities. Signed
- SB 665 relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Passed
- HB1406 (New TItle) relative to health carrier recordkeeping requirements in utilization review, including specifications regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Failed
- HB 1474 relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax. Failed
- HB 1064 relative to liability of governmental units. Passed
- SB 429 relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the parental bill of rights concerning the creation of student media recordings. Signed
- SB434 relative to regulation of public school materials. Introduced
- SB 568 relative to the department of safety's procedures for the processing of employee candidate background checks. Signed
- SB 433 establishing the seizure safe schools act. Passed
- SB 15 relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Passed
- SB 461 relative to the definition of hemp. Passed
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Passed
- SB 436 relative to zoning board of adjustment membership criteria. Failed
- HB 1625 relative to annual reporting on accessory dwelling unit construction and use. Failed
- HB 1172 relative to confidentiality protections for national guard sexual assault prevention and response personnel. Signed
- SB 553 relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Introduced
- HB 1433 creating a child care tax credit for qualifying businesses. Signed
- SB 435 relative to the zoning board of adjustment variance criteria. Passed
- HB 1651 establishing sexual assault orders of protection and relative to sexual assault survivors' rights. Signed
- SB617 (Second New Title) relative to the regulation and appeal of motor vehicle towing from public highways and relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement. Passed
- HB 1010 relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. Passed
- SB 509 preventing municipalities from limiting dead-end road length if compliant with the state fire code. Failed
- SB 578 relative to play-based curriculum and limitations on recess periods for pupils. Passed
- SB 446 requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center. Passed
Historical 357 bills
- SB 25 repealing a requirement for a report on chartered public school payments. Died
- SB 393 relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure. Signed
- SB 458 relative to the dispensing of certain medications. Died
- HB 1663 relative to the confidentiality of medical records and patient information. Died
- SB 604 providing a death benefit for a New Hampshire hospital security officer killed in the line of duty and establishing a death benefit for state security officers killed in the line of duty. Signed
- SB 407 establishing a ground ambulance cost reporting program and a study by an independent actuarial and accounting expert of the cost of providing ground ambulance services in the state. Signed
- SB 591 modifying definitions, claims procedures, and funding relating to the youth development center settlement fund and claims administration. Signed
- SB 316 establishing a penalty for a person who transports fentanyl class drugs into New Hampshire with the intent to distribute. Died
- SB 342 relative to school building aid funding. Died
- SB 592 renaming Route 127 from Central Street in Franklin to the town line of Sanbornton as Chief Bradley Haas Memorial Highway. Signed
- SB 442 relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence. Died
- SB 576 relative to reporting the death of voters. Signed
- SB 423 relative to mandatory disclosure of insurance policy limits. Died
- SB 439 to prohibiting discriminatory boycotts of Israel in state procurement and investments. Died
- SB 185 establishing a committee to study the various barriers to discharge for patients to be safely discharged from acute care facilities. Died
- SB 495 relative to certification of alcohol and other drug use treatment facilities. Died
- SB 163 relative to agritourism and product sales at farms and farm roadside stands. Died
- SB 482 relative to National Guard and Staff Judge Advocate access to criminal history records. Signed
- HB 1305 relative to freedom of speech and association at public institutions of higher education. Signed
- HB 1564 relative to the child support guidelines. Signed
- SB 365 relative to the sale or use of lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles, scooters, or personal electric mobility devices. Died
- HB 1005 relative to judicial training. Died
- SB 353 relative to insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome. Died
- SB 532 requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official townor school website within 30 days the amount of funds received by the state either byallocation or grant, allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to beinspected in the second year after purchase, and allowing title exemption for certainmotor vehicles whose manufacturer's model year is 20 or more years old. Died
- SB 583 relative to including active duty military status on drivers licenses. Died
Voting record
Current session 37 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB467
relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB441
(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
Reconsideration |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 551
relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.
Inexpedient to Legislate |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB223
(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB 1010
relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Committee Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1817
relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1792
relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1793
prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1478
requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
Refer to Interim Study |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
CACR 13
relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB 751
establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
Floor Amendment - Remainder |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB 751
establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
Floor Amendment- Sections 14, 15, & effective date |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB 751
establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
Ought To Pass w/ Amendment - Remainder |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
HB 751
establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
Ought to Pass w/ Amendment Sections 14, 15 & effective date |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
|
SB 651
relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
Laid on Table |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2026 |
|
SB 406
making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.
Laid on Table |
Yea | pass | January 29, 2026 |
Historical 13 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 213
relative to electioneering by public employees and relative to absentee voting.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | October 23, 2025 |
|
HB 2
relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 377
relative to health care professionals administering hormone treatments and puberty blockers and relative to recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 287
requiring police departments to provide fire departments with certain motorist personal and insurance information following a motor vehicle incident.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 282
increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.
Suspension of all Rules Necessary |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 71
prohibiting school facilities from being used to provide shelter for aliens; relative to department of health and human services contracts; and requiring the use of public notices before reassessment of property values for tax purposes.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 60
relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 1
making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 282
increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty, relative to the determination of education adequacy grants and calculation of certain group II benefits within the retirement system.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 506
relative to background checks during motions to return firearms and ammunition and relative to invalidating out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants and relative to requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 712
limiting breast surgeries for minors, relative to residential care and health facility licensing, and relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities.
Conference Committee Report |
Yea | pass | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 115
making temporary appropriations for the expenses and encumbrances of the state of New Hampshire.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | June 26, 2025 |
|
HB 2
relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | June 05, 2025 |
Career history 2 past roles
- Upper chamber New Hampshire District 8 Republican
- Upper chamber New Hampshire District 8 Republican