Peter Leishman
Born
1951
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3
Bills sponsored
this session · 14 all-time
6
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 69 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
90%
Vote participation
voted in 90% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
88.8%
based on 454 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
11.2%
based on 454 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94%
based on 454 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
14 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- HB 1560 relative to annual motor vehicle inspection standards and reinstatement. Failed
- HB 1492 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 629 raising the cost of a boat decal fee and allocating the funds collected by such fees to the dam maintenance fund. Passed
Historical 11 bills
- HB 1702 relative to oversight of liquor commission funding and repealing the liquor commission fund. Died
- HB 1647 relative to the calculation of group II retirement benefits in the retirement system. Signed
- HB 629 funding the operation maintenance and repair of state dams. Died
- HB 384 prohibiting bullying in schools. Failed
- HB 79 establishing a commission to study the privatization of the liquor commission. Failed
- HB 1346 relative to food service at a bed and breakfast. Failed
- HB 146 relative to the closure of state liquor stores. Failed
- HB 1591 eliminating the enforcement division of the liquor commission. Died
- HB 382 establishing a commission to study the utility rate structure of demand charges. Died
- HB 382 establishing a commission to study the utility rate structure of demand charges. Died
- HB 352 relative to operation of recreational vehicles on state highways. Died
Co-sponsored
69 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- CACR22 relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. Failed
- HB 1414 relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. 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. Passed
- HB1198 establishing the paint product stewardship program. Introduced
- HB 1580 relative to the taxation of non-primary residences. Failed
- HB 619 making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund. Failed
Historical 63 bills
- SB 591 modifying definitions, claims procedures, and funding relating to the youth development center settlement fund and claims administration. Signed
- HB 1651 relative to combining the board of tax and land appeals and the housing appeals board. Failed
- HB 347 establishing a superior court land use review docket. Died
- HB 458 reestablishing the commission to study the assessing of power generation. Signed
- HB 311 making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible wastewater projects. Failed
- HB 172 relative to investigating potential redundancies between the prescription drug affordability board and existing state agency programs regarding prescription drug cost data. Failed
- HB 1386 relative to prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators. Signed
- SB 324 relative to lottery license renewal notices. Signed
- HB 536 relative to a cost of living adjustment in the state retirement system. Died
- HB 645 relative to data collection and reporting requirements of the prescription drug affordability board. Died
- 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 354 relative to alternate certification pathways for career and technical education instructors. Signed
- HB 619 making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund. Died
- SB 263 extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. Died
- SB 309 relative to the vesting period for members of the state retirement system. Died
- HB 1049 relative to the prohibition on overnight mooring of houseboats. Died
- HB 130 repealing the drug affordability board. Failed
- HB 1155 relative to insurance coverage for living organ donors. Signed
- HB 172 relative to investigating potential redundancies between the prescription drug affordability board and existing state agency programs regarding prescription drug cost data. Died
- SB 205 relative to a cost of living adjustment in the state retirement system. Died
- HB 49 relative to postponing the closure of the Sununu Youth Services Center. Signed
- SB 117 relative to the definition of a "child" for the purpose of negligent storage of firearms. Failed
- HB 458 relative to participation in net energy metering by small hydroelectric generators. Died
- SB 90 establishing a commission to study charitable gambling. Failed
- SB 263 extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate the effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. Died
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Veto Override |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Veto Override |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
Veto Override |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1337
repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
Veto Override |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1681
relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures.
Concur |
Not Voting | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Concur |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 408
relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
OTP |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
OTPA |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 545
relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | April 09, 2026 |
|
HB1655
establishing a funding source for maintaining state owned dams.
Table |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Indefinitely Postpone |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Special Order |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1449
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.
OTPA |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
OTP |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB1775
relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.
OTPA |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.
ITL |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | fail | February 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1697
exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
OTP |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1570
relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |