Barbara Comtois
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10
Bills sponsored
this session · 36 all-time
16
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 62 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 9 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
88%
Vote participation
voted in 88% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.4%
based on 377 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.6%
based on 377 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
78.1%
based on 377 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
36 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HB 1780 relative to seed laws. Signed
- HB396 (Second New Title) relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. Passed
- HB 233 requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Passed
- HB1766 relative to cruelty to livestock. Introduced
- HB 1253 exempting dogs guarding livestock or crops from nuisance dog statutes when engaged in such work. Signed
- HB 1254 defining biostimulants, plant regulators, nutritional chemicals, and vitamin hormone products. Failed
- HB 1743 requiring disclosure of radiation levels emitted by smart meters. Failed
- HB 1616 prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Introduced
- HB 1092 relative to guard dogs. Failed
- HB 1226 relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals. Passed
Historical 26 bills
- HB 1463 establishing a committee to study the effects of laws relative to the production of beef, pork, and poultry. Signed
- HB 1414 relative to the Gunstock Area Commission and ski resort. Died
- HB 396 exempting meat and meat food products slaughtered and prepared in state for sale in state from certain inspections. Died
- HB 233 requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Died
- HB 272 exempting certain agricultural practices from municipal noise regulation. Signed
- HB 153 establishing a committee to study adding statewide resources to assist with the investigation, training, prosecution, and prompt response of animal cruelty. Signed
- HB 150 enabling homestead operations to use commercial kitchen equipment in preparing food for sale. Signed
- HB 263 relative to applications to the cost of care fund for livestock care. Failed
- HB 1435 relative to retirement system allowances for former spouses of retirees. Failed
- HB 1439 relative to vehicle registrations and reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements. Failed
- HB 1411 relative to requiring agencies and their contractors to accept cash payments. Failed
- HB 252 exempting certain agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances. Signed
- HB 486 relative to vehicle registrations and reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreements. Died
- HB 485 establishing deputy animal control officers. Died
- HB 1271 limiting the authority of the department of health and human services to mandate vaccinations; and relative to quarantine costs. Died
- HB 1377 relative to unemployment benefits for employees terminated for refusing to comply with a vaccine mandate. Died
- HB 438 relative to the confidentiality of animal records databases. Died
- HB 146 requiring health care providers to furnish upon request a list of ingredients contained in an injectable medication that is recommended or administered. Died
- HB 1334 relative to the definition of vaccination. Died
- HB 1490 relative to equal access to places of public accommodation regardless of vaccination status. Died
- HB 506 relative to equal access to places of public accommodation. Died
- HB 146 requiring health care providers to furnish upon request a list of ingredients contained in an injectable medication that is recommended or administered. Died
- HB 437 establishing a committee to study the shortage of animal slaughter and meat processing facilities in New Hampshire and the implementation of the meat inspection program. Signed
- HB 438 relative to the confidentiality of animal records databases. Died
- HB 175 relative to reciprocal driver education. Died
Co-sponsored
62 billsCurrent session 16 bills
- HB 1509 relative to judicial immunity and permitting civil actions against judicial officers for certain criminal bail decisions. Failed
- HB1683 relative to the modification of administrative rules by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Introduced
- HB 1825 relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor. Failed
- HB 1511 relative to the membership of the agriculture in the classroom committee, the annual proclamation of "New Hampshire Day at the Big E," and repealing the repeal of the produce safety chapter. Signed
- HB 1717 relative to the jurisdiction of the circuit court, family division. Failed
- HB 1496 repealing the cap on residential parking spaces. Failed
- HB 1395 relative to the annual proclamation of "New Hampshire Day at the Big E." Failed
- HB 590 relative to cooperative school district school board elections. Passed
- HB 1762 relative to the calculation of child support. Failed
- HB 1386 enabling citizens in a municipality to vote to require that a financial audit of the local school district take place. Failed
- HB 1740 relative to the protection of persons from domestic violence. Failed
- CACR 19 relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption. Introduced
- HB 1770 relative to the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption of equal parenting time. Failed
- HB 1186 relative to the sale and labeling of eggs. Signed
- HB417 relative to repealing the communications services tax. Introduced
- HB 1016 eliminating the requirement that municipalities allow for manufactured housing development opportunities. Failed
Historical 46 bills
- HB 1526 relative to a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine. Signed
- SB 163 relative to agritourism and product sales at farms and farm roadside stands. Died
- SB 198 declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week. Died
- HB 279 establishing a committee to study recipe and process approval for homestead foods. Signed
- HB 371 relative to the definition of occasional food service establishment. Signed
- HB 679 relative to immunization requirements. Died
- HB 277 relative to the use of the term "foal" and "colt." Signed
- HB 590 relative to cooperative school district school board elections. Died
- HB 417 relative to repealing the communications services tax. Died
- HB 114 removing fees and charges for governmental records under the right-to-know law and reinstating potential liability for disclosure of information exempt from disclosure. Failed
- HB 304 relative to labeling requirements for food produced in homestead kitchens. Signed
- HB 616 relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes. Died
- HB 642 allowing the sale of dehydrated meat without a homestead food license. Failed
- HB 327 relative to filing for office and witnessing affidavits. Signed
- HB 358 relative to exemption from immunization requirements on the basis of religious belief. Vetoed
- HB 357 relative to the department of health and human services' rulemaking authority regarding immunization requirements. Died
- HR 12 urging Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013. Died
- HB 307 relative to the food production area for homestead food. Signed
- HB 779 allowing the sale of rabbit meat in intrastate commerce. Died
- SB 229 relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Signed
- HB 1698 relative to the use of drones for the aerial application of pesticides. Signed
- HB 1521 relative to recovery houses. Signed
- HB 494 renaming the agricultural product and scale testing fund the agricultural products regulatory fund. Signed
- HB 1624 relative to allowing the distillation of hobby liquors. Signed
- HB 1532 relative to land owner rights and responsibility pertaining to game cameras and tree stands. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 408
relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
OTP |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
Adopt Amendment |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
OTPA |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.
ITL |
Not Voting | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
ITL |
Not Voting | 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 |
Yea | pass | February 05, 2026 |
|
SB 134
relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Adopt Amendment |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |