David Meuse
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 29 all-time
17
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 105 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
1988
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 1988 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.2%
based on 432 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.8%
based on 432 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
89.4%
based on 432 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
29 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HB 1084 relative to the relinquishment of deadly weapons by those subject to a domestic violence protective order. Introduced
- HB 1609 limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities. Failed
- HB 1049 relative to storage requirements for firearms. Introduced
- HB 1349 relative to exemptions from multi-family zoning requirements for small or low-density communities. Failed
Historical 25 bills
- HB 470 relative to fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment. Died
- HB 1050 relative to establishing a voluntary waiver of the right to purchase a firearm. Died
- HB 638 allowing an older prisoner serving a sentence of life without parole to be eligible for parole upon meeting certain criteria. Failed
- HB 57 relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. Signed
- HB 56 requiring a background check and mandatory waiting period during certain firearm transfers. Failed
- HB 1037 relative to repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition. Died
- HB 1195 relative to allowing school districts to approve different apportionment methods for school administrative unit costs. Signed
- HB 596 prohibiting the use of racial profiling in law enforcement activities and in sentencing. Signed
- HB 1319 relative to prohibiting the nonconsensual dissemination of synthetic sexual images. Signed
- HB 1047 relative to the effectiveness of state outreach to residents without computer, tablet, smartphone, or other electronic device access. Died
- HB 1613 establishing a trust fund for money from soil and water environmental contamination court settlements. Signed
- HB 597 relative to race and ethnicity data on driver's licenses, and race and ethnicity data collection. Died
- HB 596 prohibiting the use of racial profiling in law enforcement activities and in sentencing. Died
- HB 156 relative to misconduct by a law enforcement officer. Died
- HB 491 relative to prohibiting the use of the prone restraint for minors. Signed
- HB 89 relative to posthumous exonerations. Died
- HB 351 relative to the negligent storage of firearms and relative to firearm safety devices. Died
- HB 470 relative to fentanyl test strips and other drug checking equipment. Died
- HB 205 relative to testing private wells. Died
- HB 1096 prohibiting open carrying or display of a deadly weapon within 100 feet of a polling place. Died
- HB 1151 prohibiting the display of a deadly weapon at a parade, funeral procession, picket line, march, rally, vigil, or demonstration. Died
- HB 1443 proclaiming the first Monday of March as COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day. Died
- HB 1264 extending the commission on the seacoast cancer cluster investigation, setting the maximum contaminant levels for certain perfluorochemicals in drinking water, establishing a per and polyfluoroalkyl substances fund and programs and making an appropriation therefor, requiring insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC blood tests, and expanding the statute governing ambient groundwater quality standards. Signed
- HB 1349 establishing a committee to study firearms incidents involving children with access to unsecured firearms. Died
- HB 1350 requiring a locking safety device be provided for commercial firearm sales and transfers. Died
Co-sponsored
105 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HB1641 relative to petitions for certain orders of protection where the subject of the order is either released on bail or on probation. Failed
- HB 1242 requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes. Failed
- HB 1061 establishing a commission to study alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers. Introduced
- HB 1651 establishing sexual assault orders of protection and relative to sexual assault survivors' rights. Signed
- HB1822 relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities. Failed
- HB 1258 relative to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and public health data. Introduced
- HR 46 declaring the first Friday in June as a state day of remembrance for children killed by gun violence and urging the establishment of a national day of remembrance. Failed
- HB 1173 relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates. Passed
- HB 1389 relative to PFAS facility liability. Introduced
- HB 1364 requiring quarterly reports from counties, municipalities, or any other political subdivisions of the state that enter into certain agreements with the federal government concerning assistance with federal immigration enforcement. Introduced
- HB 1387 repealing limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Introduced
- HB 1642 relative to extreme risk protection orders. Failed
- HB 1637 relative to the scheduling of hearings on certain motions to modify or revoke bail. Signed
- HB 1632 relative to the lethality assessment program screening tool. Failed
- HB 1570 relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement. Failed
- HB 1715 relative to the electronic filing of domestic violence and stalking petition case documents. Failed
- HB 1142 relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. Introduced
Historical 88 bills
- HB 614 making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund the Merrimack, New Hampshire Kidney Cancer Incidence Phase 3 Feasibility study. Died
- HB 1170 requiring public benefit and community impact assessments from the department of environmental services. Died
- SB 507 extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases. Vetoed
- HB 1711 authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities. Died
- HB 1171 extending the commission to study environmentally-triggered chronic illness. Signed
- HB 602 requiring certain offenders to participate in a victim impact program. Signed
- HB 756 relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering daycare and public schools. Failed
- HB 641 establishing a private right of action for civil rights violations. Failed
- HB 352 prohibiting possession of a firearm at a polling place. Failed
- HB 199 extending the statute of limitation on civil actions relative to damage caused by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Died
- HB 226 relative to the use of drug checking equipment. Died
- HB 1707 relative to liability for the cost of PFAS blood testing. Failed
- HB 1114 extending the commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals in the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford, Londonderry, Hudson and Litchfield. Signed
- SB 593 relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. Failed
- HB 345 enabling ranked-choice voting for state party primary elections and municipal elections. Failed
- HB 1415 relative to PFAS facility liability. Vetoed
- SB 420 relative to requiring an additional report from the legislative study committee concerning the long-term impact of the New Hampshire adult parole system. Signed
- SB 360 relative to extreme risk protection orders. Failed
- HB 1068 relative to establishing a blood lead level testing requirement for children entering day care and public schools. Died
- HB 1373 relative to the establishment of library collection development policies. Died
- HB 1378 relative to private rights of action by school or library employees. Died
- SB 239 relative to the use of harm reduction services to treat alcohol and other substance misuse. Died
- HB 1169 creating a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a person's ethnicity. Signed
- HB 350 relative to ranked-choice voting. Failed
- HB 1020 establishing a committee to study restoration of competency. 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |