David Preece
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6
Bills sponsored
this session · 7 all-time
20
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
1177
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 1177 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.9%
based on 446 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.1%
based on 446 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
92.3%
based on 446 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
7 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HB 1006 relative to on-site parking requirements for accessory dwelling units. Failed
- HB 1145 relative to affordable housing investment fees. Introduced
- HB 1017 relative to accessory dwelling units and workforce housing. Introduced
- HB 1008 relative to modifying innovative land use controls, requirements, and appeals. Introduced
- HB 1009 relative to municipal parking requirements for residential units. Failed
- HB 1065 relative to multi-family and mixed-use development in commercially zoned areas. Failed
Co-sponsored
57 billsCurrent session 20 bills
- HB1409 modifying the deposit of revenues collected from video lottery terminals. Failed
- HB 1799 relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education. Failed
- 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. Introduced
- HB 1569 repealing the directive that the state sell the Anna Philbrook Center for Children property in Concord. Signed
- HB 1079 allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures. Signed
- HB 1005 repealing the commission to study the historical evolution of the New Hampshire zoning enabling act. Failed
- HB 1103 allowing municipalities to utilize community revitalization tax relief credits on a wider variety of properties and structures. Signed
- HR 30 finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government. Failed
- HB 1007 relative to manufactured housing. Failed
- HB 97 making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects. Failed
- HB 1434 enabling municipalities to vote to allow the sale of Keno. Introduced
- HB 1068 taxing certain occupants who have established permanent residences under the meals and rooms tax. Passed
- HB 1566 directing the department of health and human services to seek clarification from the Administration for Children and Families regarding the use of TANF reserve funds and repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs. Passed
- 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. Failed
- HB 1098 relative to municipalities denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances. Introduced
- HB 519 making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter. Failed
- HB1506 creating an exception to the restricted uses of artificial intelligence by state agencies. Introduced
- HB 1160 relative to the county-state finance commission. Signed
- HB1787 modifying the statewide education property tax. Introduced
- HB 1016 eliminating the requirement that municipalities allow for manufactured housing development opportunities. Failed
Historical 37 bills
- HB 1508 requiring fiber optic communications service providers to prioritize service restoration for public safety and public health organizations. Died
- HB 1621 requiring the liquor commission to distribute certain information in liquor stores. Died
- HB 606 requiring construction of state buildings or state-funded projects to contain electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Died
- HB 1034 relative to enabling municipalities to adopt a homestead property tax exemption. Died
- HB 1371 relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction. Signed
- HB 311 making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible wastewater projects. Failed
- HB 138 relative to tax impact notation on warrant articles with multi-year tax impacts. Signed
- HB 97 making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects. Died
- HB 496 requiring the liquor commission to distribute certain information in liquor stores. Failed
- HB 147 relative to clarifying tax exemptions for properties used by religious, educational, and charitable organizations. Died
- HB 519 making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter. Died
- HB 569 relative to the establishment of county-wide communication districts. Signed
- HB 444 relative to a tenant's right to notification prior to the sale of a multi-family home. Failed
- HB 432 relative to recovery houses. Died
- HB 630 preventing the dissemination of deepfake materials of political candidates before an election. Failed
- HB 1037 relative to repealing limited liability for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition. Died
- HB 1149 relative to domicile residency, voter registration, investigation of voter verification letters, and relative to the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency." Died
- HB 1611 relative to establishing a child care workforce fund. Died
- HB 1327 relative to the definition of farmers' market. Failed
- HB 1688 relative to the use of artificial intelligence by state agencies. Signed
- HB 475 establishing a right to submit evidence and testimony in family court proceedings. Died
- HB 44 relative to permissible residential units in a residential zone. Died
- HB 511 relative to requiring the department of transportation to do road maintenance and repairs according to its complete streets program Failed
- HB 92 requiring the adoption of innovative vehicle emissions standards pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. Died
- SB 47 establishing a commission to study barriers to increased density of residential development in New Hampshire. Signed
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |