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Bills sponsored
this session · 7 all-time
4
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 37 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
1177
Recorded votes
92%
Vote participation
voted in 92% of 1177 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
89.1%
based on 395 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
10.9%
based on 395 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
81.8%
based on 395 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
7 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 6 bills
- HB 1293 relative to the use of certain fertilizers on turf. Vetoed
- HB 1282 relative to the duration of child support. Signed
- HB 398 requiring holocaust and genocide studies in public schools to include the impacts on people with disabilities. Failed
- HB 285 relative to determination of parental rights and responsibilities. Failed
- HB 532 relative to alternative dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Signed
- HB 1015 relative to requirements for literacy skill development in elementary grades. Signed
Co-sponsored
37 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Passed
- HB 1558 requiring proof of insurance or adequate financial responsibility for vehicle registration. Failed
- HB 486 relative to grandparents' visitation rights. 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
Historical 33 bills
- HB 1266 relative to permitting recordings of open family court proceedings by parties. Died
- SB 463 expanding access to court-appointed counsel for children in dependency proceedings. Signed
- HB 1543 relative to personal electric vehicles (PEVs). Failed
- HB 1564 relative to the child support guidelines. Signed
- HB 1005 relative to judicial training. Died
- HB 1263 relative to parenting coordinators in high-conflict cases. Died
- HB 1262 relative to the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 111 and Ermer Road in Salem. Failed
- HB 753 relative to expedited due process hearings to enforce special education rights. Signed
- HB 754 establishing automatic discovery in due process hearings for actions seeking to enforce special education rights. Signed
- HB 76 relative to tracking special education complaints. 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 486 relative to grandparents' visitation rights. Died
- HB 670 adjusting the minimum fine for attacks by nuisance dogs. Signed
- HB 715 relative to personal electric vehicles. Failed
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Died
- HB 591 relative to hours for keno gaming. Signed
- HB 1006 relative to creating a family access motion for the enforcement of parenting plans. Signed
- HB 1177 relative to the electronic filing of domestic violence and stalking petitions in the circuit court family and district court divisions. Failed
- HB 1298 relative to the definition of part-time teachers. Signed
- HB 1004 relative to repealing the judicial conduct commission. Signed
- HB 1002 relative to fees for records under the right-to-know law. Signed
- HB 1425 relative to prohibiting the suspension of drivers' licenses in child support enforcement matters. Failed
- HB 1056 relative to child day care licensing. Signed
- HB 437 relative to a reading assessment and intervention program. 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 |
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 |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
OTP |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |