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18
Bills sponsored
this session · 99 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 107 all-time
6
Enacted into law
this session · 46 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.8%
based on 473 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.2%
based on 473 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.9%
based on 473 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
99 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HB 1827 requiring the department of education to conduct a confidential criminal history record check on all prospective educational personnel. Signed
- HB 1121 defining the cost of an adequate education. Passed
- HB 563 relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants. Passed
- HB 1808 establishing the position of academic research and improvement performance data analyst in the department of education and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- HB 1836 relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement. Passed
- HB 1818 requiring the department of education to use its 10-year school facilities plans to plan and project out building consolidation projects. Passed
- HB 1202 relative to dual and concurrent enrollment requirements for courses at institutions within the community college system of New Hampshire. Signed
- HB 362 granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments. Failed
- HB 1183 relative to the mathematics requirement for high school graduation. Failed
- HB 1495 allowing a reimbursement anticipation note to be used as collateral in certain circumstances. Signed
- HB 1816 relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator candidates. Signed
- HB 773 relative to aid to school districts for the cost of special education. Passed
- HB 716 making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Passed
- HB 292 establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts. Passed
- HB 1503 allowing the department of education to allocate funds to create a database of maps of public schools for emergency use cases. Signed
- HB131 (New Title) relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Passed
- HB 1826 relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education. Failed
- HB 1563 relative to the special education aid formula and the administration and monitoring of state special education aid. Signed
Historical 81 bills
- HB 1164 relative to criminal records checks of teacher credentialing applicants. Signed
- HB 1163 relative to review of public school minimum standards by the legislative oversight committee. Signed
- HB 1161 relative to use of the public school infrastructure fund for energy efficient school buses. Signed
- HB 419 relative to the math learning communities program of the community college system and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 494 relative to the math learning communities program. Signed
- HB 362 granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments. Died
- HB 131 requiring school boards to develop and enact policies regarding personal cell phone use in schools. Died
- HB 296 relative to issuing building permits along private roads. Signed
- HB 718 requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards. Signed
- HB 292 establishing a commission to study school administrative unit consolidation. Died
- HB 717 relative to catastrophic aid for special education. Failed
- HB 563 relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants. Died
- HB 193 relative to the maximum number of credits per course eligible for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Signed
- HB 90 relative to the definition of part-time teachers. Signed
- HB 132 eliminating liability for support and recovery over certain indigent relations. Signed
- HB 354 relative to alternate certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Signed
- HB 716 making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. Died
- HB 235 relative to amending the educator code of ethics and code of conduct to include responsibility to parents. Signed
- HB 773 relative to aid to school districts for the cost of special education. Died
- HB 638 relative to the extraordinary need grants to schools. Died
- HB 1450 requiring the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire to further work toward implementing comprehensive higher education alignment strategies and findings identified in the governor’s public higher education task force report. Signed
- HB 1165 relative to procedures for school facilities under the department of education. Signed
- HB 1107 relative to public school curriculum frameworks. Signed
- HB 1570 requiring the department of education to conduct a facility assessment of public schools and public chartered schools. Died
- HB 1167 relative to the math learning communities program. Signed
Co-sponsored
107 billsCurrent session 2 bills
- HB 676 relative to the composition and responsibilities of the parent and education service provider advisory commission, and establishing education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys. Passed
- HB729 making an appropriation to the department of education for an attorney to recodify education laws. Introduced
Historical 105 bills
- SB 25 repealing a requirement for a report on chartered public school payments. Died
- HB 1665 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 342 relative to school building aid funding. Died
- 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
- HB 1066 relative to the graduation requirement of filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Signed
- SB 524 relative to women's sports. Died
- SB 528 relative to trustees of the university system. Signed
- HB 729 making an appropriation to the department of education for an attorney to recodify education laws. Died
- HB 361 prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Signed
- HB 115 making temporary appropriations for the expenses and encumbrances of the state of New Hampshire. Vetoed
- HB 763 relative to school emergency plans for sports related injuries. Signed
- HB 752 relative to procedures for the closing of a charter school. Signed
- HB 108 relative to bullying and cyberbullying across multiple school districts. Signed
- HB 771 relative to funding for open enrollment schools. Signed
- HB 676 relative to the composition and responsibilities of the parent and education service provider advisory commission, and establishing education freedom account impact and parent satisfaction surveys. Died
- SB 521 relative to the educational credentials for master teacher. Signed
- SB 341 relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents. Died
- HB 601 relative to state participation in the Medicaid direct certification program for free and reduced price school meals. Died
- SB 213 relative to educational institution policies on social media. Signed
- HB 168 relative to surety indemnification for career schools. Failed
- HB 293 allowing a town to appropriate funds to create a town scholarship fund. Failed
- CACR 7 relating to use of money raised by taxation for education. Providing that money raised by taxation may be applied for the use of religious educational institutions. Died
- SB 104 to regulate online gambling and direct net proceeds to a community college education scholarship fund. Died
- HB 170 requiring the teaching of cursive handwriting and multiplication tables. Signed
- SB 77 relative to changes in school placement for students. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study |
Yea | pass | July 05, 2026 |
|
HB1710
relative to procedures relating to child abduction.
OTP |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
SB498
relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.
Reconsider |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
Veto Override |
Yea | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1337
repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
Veto Override |
Yea | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1681
relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
SB 567
relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners and relative to the practice of dentistry and when radiographic examinations are required.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 408
relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Yea | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
OTP |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 504
relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, authorizing the establishment of experimental treatment centers, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
OTPA |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
Adopt Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 545
relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
ITL |
Yea | pass | April 23, 2026 |
|
CACR 11
relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.
OTP |
Yea | pass | April 23, 2026 |
|
SB 620
relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | April 09, 2026 |
|
HB1655
establishing a funding source for maintaining state owned dams.
Table |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB 1416
establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1416
establishing a committee to study what legal protections currently exist for the freedom of expression of pregnancy resource centers and whether further First Amendment protections are needed.
Adopt Amendment |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1760
repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor.
ITL |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1178
relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.
ITL |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1066
relative to warrant articles authorizing lease agreements.
Table |
Nay | fail | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1356
relative to the statute of limitations for bringing a private right of action for violation of the statute prohibiting medical procedures and treatments intended to alter a minor's gender, authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription, and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program.
OTP |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Indefinitely Postpone |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Special Order |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1706
repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
Table |
Nay | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1449
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HR 35
urging the prohibition of the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding and weather modification, to preserve the atmosphere of New Hampshire.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
CACR 14
relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States.
OTP |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HR 19
encouraging state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus for the purpose of increasing diversity of viewpoints.
OTP |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
OTP |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB1775
relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1786
relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor.
Table |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.
ITL |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
ITL |
Yea | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1323
relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.
OTP |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
HR 30
finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.
Reconsider |
Nay | fail | February 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1697
exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
OTP |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2026 |
|
SB 134
relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Adopt Amendment |
Yea | pass | January 08, 2026 |
|
CACR 24
relating to the right to educate children.Providing that parents and guardians have a right to direct the education of their children.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1570
relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
ITL |
Yea | pass | February 12, 2026 |
|
SB 557
making synthetic and semisynthetic kratom illegal to prepare, distribute, manufacture, sell, possess, or advertise, with exceptions made for scientific research, and relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1602
creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.
OTPA |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |