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20
Bills sponsored
this session · 27 all-time
35
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 55 all-time
5
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
700
Recorded votes
74%
Vote participation
voted in 74% of 700 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.5%
based on 330 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.5%
based on 330 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
68.5%
based on 330 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
27 billsCurrent session 20 bills
- HB 1549 establishing that titles, bills of sale, and identification documents are required only at initial registration or transfer of ownership. Signed
- HR 19 encouraging state colleges and universities to invite more conservative speakers to campus for the purpose of increasing diversity of viewpoints. Passed
- HB 1419 establishing a committee to study whether a court with specialized jurisdiction over corporate, commercial, and equitable matters should be established. Passed
- HB 1108 relative to the offense of criminal threatening. Passed
- HB 1058 enabling the carrying of a firearm on an OHRV when such OHRV is being operated on private property. Failed
- HB 1115 expanding the number of persons eligible for the New Hampshire medal of honor. Signed
- HB 1045 relative to hunting with lights at night. Failed
- HB 1728 requiring sufficient cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure and technology projects. Failed
- HR 29 requesting an opinion of the justices on the scope of part II, article 4 of the New Hampshire constitution, as well as other related articles. Failed
- HB 323 requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Signed
- HB 1122 requiring all high school students to learn about hunting, wildlife management, and responsible firearms usage. Failed
- HB 1046 enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property. Introduced
- HB 1365 relative to applications for licenses to carry a loaded pistol or revolver and relative to the composition of the board of dental examiners. Signed
- HR 28 requesting the opinion of the justices clarifying the scope of the state's constitutional obligations concerning education. Failed
- HR 20 reaffirming the right for persons of all persuasions to keep and bear arms, and urging Congress and the President to cease infringement upon Second Amendment rights and to restore them where infringed. Passed
- HB 1003 prohibiting the Grafton county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law. Signed
- CACR 10 the adoption of tax laws. Passed
- HB 1699 enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats. Failed
- HB 1427 limiting the authority of a municipality, county, or school district to issue bonds. Failed
- HB417 relative to repealing the communications services tax. Introduced
Historical 7 bills
- HB 417 relative to repealing the communications services tax. Died
- HB 323 requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Died
- HB 327 relative to filing for office and witnessing affidavits. Signed
- HR 14 relative to litigation concerning healthcare monopolies. Failed
- HB 626 directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems. Signed
- HB 541 establishing a committee to study energy and telecommunications infrastructure survivability and resiliency. Failed
- HB 435 relative to the definition of professional engineer. Died
Co-sponsored
55 billsCurrent session 35 bills
- HB 1340 limiting occupational regulations to those demonstrably necessary to achieve public health, safety, or welfare objectives. Failed
- HB 1414 relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Failed
- HB 348 relative to eligibility for local assistance. Signed
- HB 1279 relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person. Signed
- HB1565 (New Title) relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- HB 1693 expanding the number of Grafton county commissioners. Failed
- HB 1793 prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education. Passed
- HB 1697 exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation. Passed
- HB 1508 permitting one-party consent for audio and video recordings in certain instances. Failed
- HB 1615 permitting consenting adults to enter into contract-based marriage agreements as an alternative to the requirement of a marriage license. Failed
- HB 1106 requiring the public disclosure of the citizenship of a candidate for public office. Failed
- HB 1378 relative to parental access to a minor child's electronic medical records. Passed
- HB 1302 relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. Introduced
- HB 1505 requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps. Passed
- CACR 15 relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law. Passed
- HB 1203 relative to the return of firearms following a not guilty verdict or dismissal of the proceeding. Failed
- HR 36 urging the federal government to accept cash at all points of service. Passed
- HB 1449 limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions. Passed
- HB 1087 relative to citizen's arrests by private persons. Failed
- CACR 29 Relating to the supreme court.Providing that the supreme court may not make rules that have the force and effect of law. Introduced
- HB 1247 requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments. Signed
- HB 723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Signed
- HB 1706 repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. Passed
- HB609 relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Passed
- HB 1631 relative to the contents of the attorney general's annual report detailing state forfeiture information for the preceding fiscal year. Passed
Historical 20 bills
- HB 504 relative to the state energy policy. Signed
- HB 610 relative to repealing the office of the consumer advocate. Died
- HB 743 relative to patient access to health care prices and billing practices. Failed
- HB 723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Died
- HB 696 relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities. Signed
- HB 94 relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan. Died
- HB 229 repealing the alternative procedure for adoption of zoning ordinances. Failed
- HB 517 repealing certain outreach and marketing requirements under the Granite State paid family leave plan. Died
- HB 511 relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Signed
- HB 348 relative to eligibility for local assistance. Died
- HB 609 relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. Died
- HB 374 relative to local tax cap and budget laws. Signed
- HB 238 prohibiting collective bargaining agreements from requiring employees join or contribute to a labor union. Died
- HB 735 relative to elections in collective bargaining. Failed
- HB 710 enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. Signed
- HB 209 allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Died
- HB 672 to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire. Signed
- HB 211 relative to the use of air rifles for hunting game. Signed
- HB 251 allowing the ownership of certain squirrels and raccoons. Died
- HB 620 relative to the exercise of the freedom of religion. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study |
Not Voting | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1602
creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.
OTPA |
Not Voting | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |