Thomas Walsh
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7
Bills sponsored
this session · 24 all-time
6
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 31 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 11 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
87%
Vote participation
voted in 87% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.1%
based on 457 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.9%
based on 457 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
94.6%
based on 457 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
24 billsCurrent session 7 bills
- HB 1362 relative to motor vehicle equipment specifications. Signed
- HB 453 prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines. Failed
- HB454 requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content. Introduced
- HB 452 relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. Passed
- HB 1466 relative to obtaining a certificate of title for certain trailers. Signed
- HB1410 creating a new classification for electric vehicles. Introduced
- HB 1703 relative to establishing a registration fee for bicycles and electric bicycles using state or municipally funded bike paths, trails, or roadways. Failed
Historical 17 bills
- HB 452 relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. Died
- HB 454 requiring that retailers of fuel blends with 15% ethanol also offer fuel blends with 10% or lower ethanol content. Died
- HB 453 prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines. Died
- HB 461 relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials. Died
- HB 1122 relative to lights on motor vehicles. Signed
- HB 1456 relative to the appointment and removal of the members of the board of tax and land appeals and the housing appeals board. Signed
- HB 296 relative to local authority for granting driveway permits. Signed
- HB 1110 relative to windshield tint waivers. Signed
- HB 1585 relative to removing the ramp tolls at exit 11 in Hooksett. Died
- HB 1240 relative to service of process for license suspensions or revocations. Died
- HB 1239 relative to habitual offender hearings. Signed
- HB 1341 relative to the definition of conviction in motor vehicle laws. Signed
- HB 1534 authorizing the use of side exhausts for antique vehicles. Signed
- HB 571 repealing the prohibition against OHRV travel on Hoit Road Marsh. Signed
- HB 571 repealing the prohibition against OHRV travel on Hoit Road Marsh. Died
- HB 1536 requiring certain signs on divided highways. Died
- HB 1651 establishing a committee to study the use of liquid de-icers and solid salt on roads. Signed
Co-sponsored
31 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HB 1193 naming a 911 call service center in Laconia in honor of Bruce G. Cheney. Signed
- HB158 (New Title) requiring the secretary of state to review absentee ballot data biennially, forward certain requests to the election law unit for review, and make a report to the general court. Passed
- HCR11 declaring the directives of the judicial branch in the Claremont cases that the legislative and executive branches define an "adequate education," adopt "standards of accountability," and "guarantee adequate funding" of a public education are not binding on the legislative and executive branches. Failed
- HB 1252 requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests. Signed
- HB 458 limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. Failed
- HB 1111 relative to driving test accommodations and retest suspension periods. Failed
Historical 25 bills
- HB 1083 relative to vehicles held in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship. Signed
- HB 1029 relative to exempting certain persons from requiring a New Hampshire landing license if such persons are not landing for the purpose of the sale of the lobster or crab they have caught. Failed
- HCR 11 declaring the directives of the judicial branch in the Claremont cases that the legislative and executive branches define an "adequate education," adopt "standards of accountability," and "guarantee adequate funding" of a public education are not binding on the legislative and executive branches. Died
- HB 511 relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Signed
- HB 458 limiting local assistance to U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. Died
- HB 158 relative to public inspection of absentee ballot lists. Died
- SB 510 relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident. Died
- HB 651 authorizing the department of education and local school districts to contract with transportation network companies to provide school transportation services. Died
- SB 582 relative to providing an alternate address to the department of motor vehicles. Signed
- HB 1602 relative to the authority of the housing appeals board. Died
- HB 293 allowing a town to appropriate funds to create a town scholarship fund. Failed
- HB 651 authorizing the department of education and local school districts to contract with transportation network companies to provide school transportation services. Died
- HB 1462 relative to motorcycle learner's permits. Signed
- HB 1000 prohibiting motorcycle profiling. Signed
- HB 116 relative to personal delivery devices and mobile carriers. Signed
- HB 116 relative to personal delivery devices and mobile carriers. Died
- HB 100 relative to driving to the left of an unbroken painted line. Signed
- HB 1298 adding the New Hampshire Motorcyclists' Rights Organization to the traffic safety commission. Died
- HB 1431 relative to motorcycle auxiliary lamping. Died
- HB 1514 relative to the presence of a fire department at a display fireworks display Died
- HB 1182 establishing the commission to study the on road usage of non-traditional motor vehicles, relative to motor vehicles and transportation, relative to roadable aircraft, and making an appropriation to the department of education for the purpose of funding the Hudson CTE center. Signed
- SB 516 prohibiting motorcycle-only checkpoints. Signed
- HB 1523 relative to heavy duty recovery vehicles. Signed
- HB 1518 repealing the requirement that motor vehicle lighting and safety equipment be approved by the director of the division of motor vehicles. Signed
- HB 1615 relative to speed limits in work zones. 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 |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |