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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 36 all-time
40
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 81 all-time
2
Enacted into law
this session · 5 all-time
1177
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 1177 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.7%
based on 471 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.3%
based on 471 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.5%
based on 471 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
36 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Passed
- HB 1309 relative to town meeting warrants. Signed
- HB707 (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- HB1683 relative to the modification of administrative rules by the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Introduced
- HB 1478 requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Passed
- HB 1380 requiring the assessment of real property and land be based on replacement or cost-based value. Failed
- HB 1128 restricting the use of weather modification technologies to declared emergencies. Passed
- 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. Passed
- HB 686 prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities. Passed
- HB 1591 relative to the release of escrowed funds by the judicial branch. Failed
- HB 1719 removing Hepatitis B from the list of diseases for which immunization is required under state law. Passed
- HB 1584 directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to notice of drug pricing options. Signed
- HB 697 relative to witness fees in criminal cases. Passed
Historical 23 bills
- HB 369 relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children. Signed
- HB 679 relative to immunization requirements. Died
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Died
- HB 308 requiring the election checklist to have a column to annotate if a non-New Hampshire issued form of identification is provided to vote. Failed
- HB 700 relative to orders of protection. Failed
- HB 684 preventing the use of student identification cards as a means to obtain a ballot. Failed
- HB 686 requiring a voter to provide identification when requesting an absentee ballot. Died
- HB 764 prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition. Died
- HB 498 relative to when a person may receive an absentee ballot. Failed
- HB 707 requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Died
- HB 697 relative to witness fees in criminal cases. Died
- HB 315 prohibiting employees of state agencies from knowingly providing false information to a legislative committee. Failed
- HB 472 requiring voters to prove domicile. Failed
- HB 456 prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying. Died
- HB 575 prohibiting offshore wind energy infrastructure. Failed
- CACR 7 relating to the presumption of innocence. Providing that in all cases and suits of the state against one of the people, the defendant shall be innocent unless proven guilty. Failed
- HB 1477 relative to environmental surety bonds for businesses that pose a significant risk to the state's natural resources. Failed
- HB 1638 relative to requiring case reviews and remedial measures for any department of health and human services employee who improperly performs their job. Failed
- HB 1521 relative to recovery houses. Signed
- HB 1518 relative to the legislative ethics committee. Failed
- HB 1444 relative to local regulation of digital mining. Died
- HB 1658 relative to developing a notification database for those individuals with orders of commitment or revocations of conditional discharges. Failed
- HB 1666 relative to income reporting requirements for lobbyists. Signed
Co-sponsored
81 billsCurrent session 40 bills
- CACR 24 relating to the right to educate children.Providing that parents and guardians have a right to direct the education of their children. Passed
- CACR22 relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. Failed
- HB 1392 removing the ability of the governing body or budget committee to give a written recommendation about a warrant article on the ballot. Failed
- HB317 (New Title) allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. Passed
- HB 1445 requiring the issuance of enhanced drivers licenses and Real ID compliant cards for border crossing and proof of citizenship. Failed
- HB 1243 relative to contracting and investment decisions by executive branch agencies. Failed
- 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 215 requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project. Passed
- HB 233 requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Passed
- HB 1622 requiring the state to develop additional solid waste disposal capacity. Passed
- HB1639 establishing investigatory grand juries housed under the county sheriffs' offices. Introduced
- HB 1580 relative to the taxation of non-primary residences. Failed
- CACR 28 relating to morality and piety. Providing that town, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies may elect and contract with teachers. Failed
- HB 1189 establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- HR 47 urging the release of all federal documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein. Failed
- HB 1501 limiting judicial immunity. Failed
- HB 1743 requiring disclosure of radiation levels emitted by smart meters. Failed
- HB 1717 relative to the jurisdiction of the circuit court, family division. Failed
- HB 1616 prohibiting state agencies and political subdivisions from advertising or expending funds to advertise vaccines in the state of New Hampshire. Introduced
- HB 1304 requiring guide examinations to be administered by conservation officers. Failed
- HB 1138 limiting the placement of out-of-state waste going into New Hampshire landfills. Passed
- HB 709 allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes. Passed
- HB 1590 harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act. Introduced
- 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. Signed
- CACR 23 relative to legislative oversight of the judicial branch.establishing legislative oversight of the judicial branch. Introduced
Historical 41 bills
- HB 1677 relative to participation in education freedom accounts based on school or school district proficiency scores. Died
- HR 25 resolving to return to the historical intent of the express trust indenture, the New Hampshire Constitution, specifically Part 1, Article 11 and Part 2, Article 32. Died
- HB 1017 relative to duties of county sheriffs and the appointment of special deputy sheriffs. Failed
- HB 1700 prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition. Failed
- HB 1699 allowing caucus identification on ballots. Failed
- CACR 25 relating to the rights of children and parents. Providing that parents and children have the right to control their health, education, and welfare. Failed
- HB 133 modifying the new resident drivers' license transfer requirements, specifying when the division of motor vehicles shall send violation notices, and appropriating funds to the division for technological upgrades required for legal compliance. Died
- HB 361 prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Signed
- SB 296 increasing the percentage of nonpublic school scholarships awarded to students who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meal program. Failed
- HB 492 allowing political parties to request recounts when no candidate is named on the ballot. Failed
- HR 13 opposing the permitting of a landfill next to Forest Lake State Park in Dalton, New Hampshire. Died
- HB 560 relative to parental access to a minor child's medical records, relative to refusal of consent to testing to determine alcohol concentration and penalties for aggravated driving while intoxicated, defining pre-sequestration timber tax revenue, establishing a moratorium on carbon sequestration and establishing a commission to study the effects of carbon sequestration in New Hampshire forests upon state and local tax revenue, effective forest management, and the health of New Hampshire’s logging industry. Signed
- HB 324 relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools. Vetoed
- HB 448 establishing a committee to study violations found by the April 25, 2023 ballot law commission. Failed
- HB 317 preventing a supervisor of the checklist from verifying a person's identity without identification, even if they personally know that person. Died
- HB 566 requiring permit applications for new landfills to contain a detailed plan for leachate management. Signed
- HB 171 establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills. Died
- HB 94 relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan. Died
- HB 233 requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours. Died
- HB 156 relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement. Died
- HB 215 requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project. Died
- HB 270 requiring the preservation of electronic ballot counting device external storage devices. Signed
- HB 682 relative to the office of offshore wind industry, the offshore and port development commission, and the office of energy innovation. Signed
- HB 709 allowing parents or guardians to admit their children into any school district where they pay any property or school district taxes. Died
- SB 184 recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day. 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 |
Yea | fail | — |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
Veto Override |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |