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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 28 all-time
61
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 163 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 5 all-time
1562
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 1562 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.1%
based on 483 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.9%
based on 483 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 483 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
28 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HB1775 relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. Passed
- HB 1163 requiring the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system. Failed
- HB652 abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. Failed
- HB427 relative to amending the uniform commercial code. Introduced
Historical 24 bills
- HB 1028 establishing a commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness with an impairment primarily caused by intellectual disability. Signed
- HB 622 relative to the grid modernization advisory group. Died
- HB 227 relative to fair access to financial services. Failed
- HB 652 abolishing the family division, creating the office of family mediation, and reassigning the jurisdiction of the family division. Died
- HCR 3 applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. Died
- HCR 9 urging the United States to reject compliance with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Died
- HB 284 requiring tax impact statements on municipal warrant articles. Died
- HB 448 establishing a committee to study violations found by the April 25, 2023 ballot law commission. Failed
- HB 711 relative to voting machine contractors. Failed
- HB 370 reestablishing the commission to study the delivery of behavioral crisis services to individuals with mental illness with an impairment primarily due to intellectual disability. Signed
- HB 427 relative to amending the uniform commercial code. Died
- HB 1617 relative to energy procurement agreements for default service. Died
- HB 1425 relative to prohibiting the suspension of drivers' licenses in child support enforcement matters. Failed
- HB 227 relative to fair access to financial services. Died
- HCR 1 a resolution applying for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. Died
- HB 457 relative to state treasury pension and insurance fund management. Signed
- HR 14 a resolution to urge the investigation of due process in family court cases. Died
- HB 443 establishing a commission to study the withdrawal of New Hampshire from ISO New England. Failed
- HB 218 relative to court rules and transcripts in the judicial branch family division. Failed
- HB 622 repealing the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board. Died
- HB 1469 establishing a committee to study the need for anti-discrimination legislation in the New Hampshire financial services industry. Signed
- HB 1344 relative to the authority of real estate brokers. Signed
- HR 17 opposing all federal and state efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation. Died
- HCR 8 affirming states' rights based on Jeffersonian principles. Died
Co-sponsored
163 billsCurrent session 61 bills
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Passed
- HB 1734 establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing experimental treatment centers in New Hampshire and the oversight thereof. Passed
- SB 624 restricting access to certain hemp-derived products and establishing the offenses of criminal adulteration and distribution of adulterated controlled substances. Signed
- HB 1718 relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering. Signed
- SB 15 relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Passed
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Passed
- HR38 authorizing and directing the house judiciary committee to investigate whether cause exists for the impeachment of any justice of the New Hampshire supreme court. Failed
- HB 1106 requiring the public disclosure of the citizenship of a candidate for public office. Failed
- SB617 (Second New Title) relative to the regulation and appeal of motor vehicle towing from public highways and relative to the removal of abandoned vehicles by law enforcement. Passed
- HB1683 relative to the modification of administrative rules by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Introduced
- HB 1825 relative to the regulation of the practice of law, establishing an independent legal licensing board, and making an appropriation therefor. Failed
- HR 34 declaring that Sharia law and political Islam represent an existential threat to the state and country and that any deference to Sharia law by a government institution is prohibited. Introduced
- HB 1206 clarifying the equity jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division. 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 1342 restricting access to certain information relative to voters subject to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Failed
- HB 1382 relative to proof of citizenship for overseas voters voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. Failed
- SB 411 relative to the procedure concerning search warrant inventories. Signed
- HB 1436 relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files. Introduced
- SB 408 relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics. Signed
- HB 1833 creating a special license for non-resident vessel operators participating in tuna tournaments. Passed
- HB 1735 relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act. Signed
- HB 219 relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. Passed
- HB 1541 requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots. Signed
- SB410 relative to possession of human remains for law enforcement training purposes. Introduced
- HB 1501 limiting judicial immunity. Failed
Historical 102 bills
- HB 1332 relative to prohibiting electric vehicles from parking in parking garages. Died
- HB 1595 relative to adjustment of the child support guidelines based on parenting time, medical support, and child care expenses. Died
- HB 1183 relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China. Died
- HB 1078 relative to the department of safety establishing a repository of maps showing radio systems within the state. Signed
- HB 306 relative to prohibiting reunification therapy. Signed
- SB 520 relative to the fiduciary duty and proxy voting activities of public retirement systems. Failed
- HB 301 relative to recusal by members of the general court for conflicts of interest. Died
- HB 1580 relative to the prohibition of government procurement of electric vehicles containing components created through the use of forced labor. Failed
- HB 1175 relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings. Died
- HB 1675 relative to adjusting education adequacy grants based on pupil proficiency. Failed
- HB 1551 relative to distinguishing between C corporations and S corporations for purposes of calculating business profits taxes. Failed
- CACR 17 relating to the rights of parents. Providing that parents shall have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. Died
- HB 608 establishing a pilot program to support the bureau of developmental services redesign. Died
- HB 1081 relative to insurance payments to ambulance providers. Signed
- HB 504 relative to the state energy policy. Signed
- HCR 2 declaring the development of advanced nuclear energy technology to be in the best interest of the state of New Hampshire and the United States. Died
- HR 7 instructing the house of representatives to investigate whether grounds exist to impeach Judge David Ruoff. Failed
- HB 723 repealing the multi-use energy data platform. Died
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Died
- HB 219 relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. Died
- HB 693 relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots. Died
- HB 324 relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools. Vetoed
- HB 280 relative to wage payments. Died
- HB 420 relative to the chain of custody for ballots. Failed
- SB 289 relative to use and preservation of body-worn camera recordings in certain matters. Died
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |