Donovan Fenton
Born
1988
Contact
Email · Donovan.Fenton@gc.nh.gov
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13
Bills sponsored
this session · 43 all-time
135
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 434 all-time
4
Enacted into law
this session · 14 all-time
1630
Recorded votes
88%
Vote participation
voted in 88% of 1630 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 144 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 144 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 144 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
43 billsCurrent session 13 bills
- SB 651 relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. Introduced
- SB 461 relative to the definition of hemp. Passed
- SB 553 relative to penalties for attempting to elude pursuit by law enforcement. Introduced
- SB 204 relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- SB 575 establishing a committee to study the issue of school bullying and modifying both the exemption of teacher certification records from the right-to-know law and the assignment of superintendent services for school administrative units. Signed
- SB 639 establishing a committee to study the health and safety impacts of Red Dye 40 and other food additives in food and beverages sold in New Hampshire. Passed
- SB 463 relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. Failed
- SB 649 increasing fines for using a hand-held mobile electronic device while driving a motor vehicle. Signed
- SB 590 relative to electric aggregation plans. Signed
- SB 544 relative to managed care laws. Signed
- SB 517 relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- SB 139 creating a private right of action in civil rights cases. Introduced
- SB 636 establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs. Failed
Historical 30 bills
- SB 501 relative to driver licenses for noncitizens residing in New Hampshire. Vetoed
- SB 406 making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to increase rates for shelter programs. Signed
- SB 106 establishing an emerging professional certificate for child care programs. Signed
- SB 210 relative to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and relative to allowing parents to send their children to any school district they choose. Signed
- SB 30 proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and relative to the penalty for incorrect application of fertilizers. Died
- SB 274 establishing a 4-year pilot program to improve rail trails in New Hampshire, including the establishment of 2 funds, the rail trails program fund and the emergency trail repair fund, and making appropriations therefor. Died
- SB 267 relative to the penalty for engaging in prostitution as a patron. Signed
- SB 204 relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide meals to students during school hours, reimbursing schools for meals provided to students at no cost, and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 114 making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers. Died
- SB 273 relative to motorist duties when approaching highway emergencies involving a stopped or standing vehicle. Signed
- SB 139 creating a private right of action in civil rights cases. Died
- SB 368 relative to service retirement allowances for teachers and other group I retirement system members. Died
- SB 325 establishing a committee to study the issue of insurance appraiser licensing. Died
- SB 465 relative to motorist duties when approaching highway emergencies involving a stopped or standing vehicle. Died
- SB 518 relative to incentivizing landlords to accept housing choice vouchers. Died
- SB 593 relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. Failed
- SB 218 establishing an early educator professional development grant. Died
- SB 217 establishing a rural and underserved area educator incentive program for higher education and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 371 relative to the licensing and regulation of physicians. Signed
- SB 510 relative to sale of a vehicle to a Massachusetts resident. Died
- SB 384 relative to a municipal loan and grant program for rental housing and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 494 relative to establishing a farmer assistance fund. Died
- SB 159 establishing a committee to study unlimited service area permits for landfills and out of state waste coming into New Hampshire. Signed
- SB 118 requiring children under the age of 2 years to be restrained in a motor vehicle. Signed
- SB 218 establishing an early educator professional development grant. Died
Co-sponsored
434 billsCurrent session 135 bills
- SB 492 authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. Signed
- SB 665 relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Passed
- SB 547 relative to regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit manager practices. Introduced
- SB 497 removing a reference to procurement through the department of administrative services for certain capital appropriations to the community college system of New Hampshire, changing the name of a capital project, and changing a reference regarding spaces assigned for use for members of the legislature. Signed
- SB627 (Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan Passed
- SB 189 relative to fetal death records. Signed
- SB520 relative to breast surgeries for minors. Failed
- SB 429 relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the parental bill of rights concerning the creation of student media recordings. Signed
- SB 186 preventing portraits depicting persons from being hung in certain places in the statehouse, unless the subject of the portrait has been dead for at least 10 years and provided exemplary and noteworthy services to the citizens of this state. Passed
- SB 560 modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system. Signed
- SB 433 establishing the seizure safe schools act. Passed
- SB 582 modifying the base cost of an adequate education. Failed
- HB 1803 rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year. Failed
- HB 215 requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project. Passed
- HB742 requiring catastrophic special education state aid funding to be drawn from the education trust fund. Introduced
- HB 1622 requiring the state to develop additional solid waste disposal capacity. Passed
- SB 490 establishing a task force to assess the development of housing at Great Bay community college and authorizing the college the right to use vacant property for the purpose of developing housing. Signed
- HB707 (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- HB1409 modifying the deposit of revenues collected from video lottery terminals. Failed
- SB 226 suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste. Introduced
- SB 554 repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms. Failed
- HB 1536 establishing penalties for unauthorized parking in designated electric vehicle and motorcycle spaces. Failed
- HB 1397 relative to the notice to abutters for the intent to cut. Failed
- HB1822 relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities. Failed
- HB 1799 relative to required state funding for providing an opportunity for an adequate education. Failed
Historical 299 bills
- SB 508 relative to the duties of the superintendent of the county department of corrections concerning mental health and substance use disorder screening of inmates and coordination for services upon reentry into the community and relative to enforcement of New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws as they relate to Jewish people. Signed
- SB 412 relative to residential care and health facility licensing. Signed
- SB 328 relative to deceptive ticket sale practices. Died
- SB 538 relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. Died
- SB 441 relative to establishing an advisory group to examine potential funding sources for career and technical education (CTE) construction and renovation. Signed
- HB 1304 relative to vessel registration and boat fee decals. Signed
- SB 349 establishing a committee to study voluntary home visiting services for families withnewborns, infants, and young children. Died
- SB 348 relative to emergency crop relief. Died
- CACR 23 relating to the right to abortion. Providing that all persons shall have the right to abortion prior to 24 weeks. Died
- SB 364 relative to establishing a historic housing preservation tax credit. Died
- SB 604 providing a death benefit for a New Hampshire hospital security officer killed in the line of duty and establishing a death benefit for state security officers killed in the line of duty. Signed
- SB 357 relative to expanding the definition of providers who can certify patients of the therapeutic cannabis program. Signed
- SB 407 establishing a ground ambulance cost reporting program and a study by an independent actuarial and accounting expert of the cost of providing ground ambulance services in the state. Signed
- HB 1596 requiring a disclosure of deceptive artificial intelligence usage in political advertising. Signed
- SB 569 relative to the powers and duties of the attorney general as the state's attorney. Failed
- SB 409 relative to reimbursement for ambulance services under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor and making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to support recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. Signed
- HB 606 requiring construction of state buildings or state-funded projects to contain electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Died
- SB 592 renaming Route 127 from Central Street in Franklin to the town line of Sanbornton as Chief Bradley Haas Memorial Highway. Signed
- SB 500 establishing a primary care provider loan repayment program, and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 176 relative to insurance coverage for pelvic floor therapy. Died
- SB 496 directing the department of health and human services to establish a climate and health protection program. Died
- SB 379 relative to emergency action plans for sports related injuries. Signed
- SB 185 establishing a committee to study the various barriers to discharge for patients to be safely discharged from acute care facilities. Died
- SB 557 relative to prohibiting discriminatory actions related to participation in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. Signed
- SB 444 relative to the public posting of board of education agenda items and meeting materials. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB467
relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
Ought to Pass |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB441
(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
Reconsideration |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 551
relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.
Inexpedient to Legislate |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB439
relative to municipal data center zoning.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB439
relative to municipal data center zoning.
Committee Amendment |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB431
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Ought to Pass |
Nay | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB223
(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.
Concur |
Nay | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB 1010
relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Committee Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1817
relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts.
Ought to Pass |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1792
relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
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.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1478
requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
Refer to Interim Study |
Nay | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Nay | pass | April 16, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
Ought to Pass |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |