Jess Edwards
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3
Bills sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
15
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 190 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 13 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
94.4%
based on 463 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.6%
based on 463 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.9%
based on 463 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
57 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- HB 74 defining the term citizen for the purposes of the right to know law and including preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum of a majority of a public body as disclosable documents. Failed
- HB 208 relative to certification requirements for school nurses. Passed
- HB 570 repealing the prescription drug affordability board. Passed
Historical 54 bills
- HB 1098 relative to ballots delivered to elder care facilities. Signed
- HB 91 relative to privacy obligations of the department of health and human services. Died
- 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 1070 relative to procedures during a state of emergency. Failed
- HB 608 establishing a pilot program to support the bureau of developmental services redesign. Died
- HB 1347 relative to administration of the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program. Died
- HB 74 defining the term citizen for the purposes of the right to know law and including preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum of a majority of a public body as disclosable documents. Died
- HB 72 extending the commission to study telehealth services. Signed
- HB 645 relative to data collection and reporting requirements of the prescription drug affordability board. Died
- HB 455 relative to reports by the department of health and human services regarding Medicaid enhancement for children and pregnant women. Signed
- HB 166 establishing a committee to review Internet service providers' infrastructure transition plan from copper to fiber. Failed
- HB 116 relative to reporting requirements for public academies. Failed
- HB 570 repealing the prescription drug affordability board. Died
- HB 208 relative to certification requirements for school nurses. Died
- HB 120 relative to the closure of the Sununu Youth Services Center and operation of a replacement secure facility. Failed
- HB 1225 relative to prescription drug affordability board conflicts of interest. Died
- HB 130 repealing the drug affordability board. Failed
- HB 1069 relative to material subject to disclosure under the right-to-know law. Signed
- HB 68 adopting the uniform real property transfer on death act. Signed
- HB 615 requiring independent audits of reproductive health care facilities. Died
- HB 120 relative to the closure of the Sununu Youth Services Center and operation of a replacement secure facility. Died
- HB 249 establishing regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry and allowing restaurant owners to keep their dog on the premises. Signed
- HB 68 adopting the uniform real property transfer on death act. Died
- HB 172 relative to investigating potential redundancies between the prescription drug affordability board and existing state agency programs regarding prescription drug cost data. Died
- HB 608 establishing a pilot program to support the bureau of developmental services redesign. Died
Co-sponsored
190 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HB 565 allowing persons under 21 into veterans' clubs, private clubs, and social clubs under certain conditions. Signed
- SB425 (New Title) adopting the physician associate licensure compact. Introduced
- HB 1773 relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Passed
- HB 1460 prohibiting the sale of a child's personal data. Signed
- SB 134 relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program. Signed
- HB100 prohibiting the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects. Introduced
- HB 206 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Passed
- SB 479 allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit. Introduced
- HB232 relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Passed
- HB312 relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness. Introduced
- 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 1772 relative to prescribing ibogaine for investigational use only and adopting the physician associate licensure compact. Signed
- SB 422 relative to membership of the governor's commission on addiction, treatment, and prevention. Passed
- SB 39 relative to establishing an alternative driver education program. Introduced
- SB 583 directing the department of education to create an education funding transparency data and reporting system. Passed
Historical 175 bills
- HB 1393 relative to the inclusion of pediatric cancer in the state health improvement plan. Failed
- HB 1183 relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China. Died
- HB 1593 making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to support recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities and relative to the uncompensated care and Medicaid fund. Signed
- SB 591 modifying definitions, claims procedures, and funding relating to the youth development center settlement fund and claims administration. Signed
- HB 1424 relative to pistols permitted for taking game. Signed
- HB 1258 relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans. Failed
- HB 347 establishing a superior court land use review docket. Died
- HB 1564 relative to the child support guidelines. Signed
- SB 383 relative to local tax caps. Signed
- HB 1553 relative to establishing a pilot program under the department of education to offer "spelling to communicate" services to students with autism or apraxia. Failed
- SB 524 relative to women's sports. Died
- HB 1010 relative to expanding maternity options and midwifery access. Died
- HB 1355 relative to the New Hampshire National Guard recruitment and reenlistment incentive program, and continuing a recruitment and retention incentive program and efforts within the department of transportation. Signed
- HB 655 relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses. Signed
- HB 99 relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans. Signed
- HB 100 prohibiting the use of state funds for new passenger rail projects. Died
- HB 243 relative to relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, and relative to the maternal mortality review committee, electric vehicle charging stations and fees for annual testing by the division of weights and measures, and relative to the acceptance of portraits of Senator Sylvia Larsen and Senator Jeb Bradley for the state house. Signed
- HB 571 including Constitution Day in patriotic exercises required of public schools. Signed
- HB 225 relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary deployment of service member. Signed
- HB 312 relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness. Died
- SB 92 relative to the collection of birth worksheet information. Signed
- HB 430 reducing the retention period for records of unfounded abuse and neglect reports by the department of health and human services. Failed
- HB 206 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Died
- HB 66 relative to material subject to disclosure under the right to know law. Died
- HB 194 relative to the crime of interference with custody. 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1178
relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |