John Potucek
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Bills sponsored
this session · 19 all-time
9
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 135 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 5 all-time
1988
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 1988 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.2%
based on 431 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.8%
based on 431 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
89.2%
based on 431 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
19 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 18 bills
- HB 60 camping fees for non-residents. Failed
- HB 229 relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard. Died
- HB 280 relative to the sale of freeze-dried food. Failed
- HB 60 camping fees for non-residents. Died
- HB 96 recognizing May 3rd as Old Man of the Mountain Day. Signed
- HB 179 relative to the definition of electioneering. Failed
- HB 229 relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard. Died
- HB 612 relative to the fees for New Hampshire wine manufacturers. Failed
- HB 87 relative to the definition of electioneering. Died
- HB 1205 allowing the department of environmental services to have access to enhanced 911 information. Signed
- HB 162 permitting tastings by liquor manufacturers at farmers' markets. Died
- HB 1048 relative to minimum nonforfeiture amounts under the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities. Signed
- HB 266 relative to enforcement of immigration laws and the prohibition of sanctuary policies. Died
- HB 299 relative to responsibilities of the insurance department. Signed
- HB 171 relative to food in cigar shops. Signed
- HB 87 relative to the definition of electioneering. Died
- HB 162 permitting tastings by liquor manufacturers at farmers' markets. Died
- HB 1291 relative to homestead food license requirements. Died
Co-sponsored
135 billsCurrent session 9 bills
- CACR22 relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. Failed
- HCR 13 requesting Congress to call a constitutional convention relative to implementing term limits for elected members of both houses of Congress. Introduced
- HB 1749 reinstating the death penalty for murder offenses. Failed
- HB 1169 relative to notification waiting periods to the underground utility damage prevention laws. Failed
- HR 22 to name a certain peak after Alan Shepard. Passed
- HB 104 relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state. Passed
- HB 194 relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists. Signed
- HB 1104 modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants. Failed
- HB 1331 enabling the Derry town council to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. Signed
Historical 126 bills
- HB 1343 prohibiting the use by the governor of emergency orders concerning elections procedures without the written consent of the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives and senate. Failed
- HB 1595 relative to adjustment of the child support guidelines based on parenting time, medical support, and child care expenses. Died
- HB 1016 relative to the New Hampshire state flag. Failed
- SB 334 relative to providing for the issuance of bonds and other obligations by the business finance authority of the state of New Hampshire to finance student loans. Signed
- SB 399 relative to insurance coverage for blood testing associated with elevated lead levels. Signed
- HB 1010 relative to expanding maternity options and midwifery access. Died
- HB 645 relative to the establishment of decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities within the state. Signed
- HB 647 relative to the fee for a newborn lifetime hunting and fishing license. Signed
- HB 194 relative to the crime of interference with custody. Died
- HB 335 requiring courts to order a minor and their family have psychological evaluations and, if necessary, counseling, where parental rights and responsibilities are contested in a family court matter. Failed
- HB 117 relative to the substitution of biological products. Signed
- HB 220 closing the presidential or state primary of political parties. Failed
- HB 172 restricting undeclared voters from same-day voting in a presidential or state primary. Failed
- HB 176 relative to changing the state flag design. Failed
- HB 104 relative to requiring an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard in a foreign state. Died
- HB 1475 relative to preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation. Failed
- SB 33 relative to the fee differential for non-member lot rent in a manufactured housing park. Failed
- HB 558 requiring the department of energy to initiate a microgrid study. Signed
- HB 1298 relative to the definition of part-time teachers. Signed
- HB 1489 relative to town and school ballot recount appeals. Failed
- HB 185 relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities based on shared parenting and requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official website the amount of funds received by the state either by allocation or grant. Signed
- HB 1280 relative to informed consent and patient rights. Died
- CACR 16 relating to local governance. Providing that local construction projects seeking amendments, waivers, or variances be subject to certain local approval, disclosure, and vote requirements. Failed
- HB 1013 relative to amending the definition of temporary alimony. Died
- HB 1012 exempting from criminal penalty certain parenting decisions intended to encourage a child's independence and freedom. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
Not Voting | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1337
repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1681
relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures.
Concur |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |