John Cloutier
Born
1957
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 7 all-time
21
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 77 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 1 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
100%
Vote participation
voted in 100% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.9%
based on 483 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.1%
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)
7 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 5 bills
- HB 1545 relative to the disposal of state surplus property for affordable housing. Died
- HB 1687 relative to disposal of construction and demolition debris from state construction projects. Died
- HB 1237 relative to the definition of cigar bar. Died
- HB 2020 relative to the 10-year transportation improvement plan. Died
- HB 25 making appropriations for capital improvements. Signed
Co-sponsored
77 billsCurrent session 21 bills
- HB 1414 relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Failed
- 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. Introduced
- HB 1682 relative to registration and road access for low-capacity and low-weight battery-operated vehicles. Failed
- HB 1560 relative to annual motor vehicle inspection standards and reinstatement. Failed
- HB 572 establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- HB 1303 authorizing municipalities to adopt zoning ordinances related to the protection, management, or replacement of tree canopy. Failed
- HB 1468 relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans. Signed
- HB 1492 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
- HB 1514 requiring the department of education and the department of revenue administration to send school monitoring and financial reports to relevant school and school board authorities. Signed
- HB1056 establishing a commission to study the impacts of reinsurance on the cost and availability of property insurance in New Hampshire. Introduced
- HB 1068 taxing certain occupants who have established permanent residences under the meals and rooms tax. Passed
- HB 366 modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants. Passed
- HB 1824 relative to school district financial distress. Introduced
- HB 197 relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Failed
- HB 1402 relative to credentials for the position of superintendent of schools. Introduced
- HB 1411 directing the state treasurer to withhold payments owed by the state to the federal government where the state has been deprived of federal aid as a result of presidential executive order. Introduced
- HB 1296 relative to the conditions for, and procedures for the adoption of, the elderly tax exemption. Passed
- HB 1518 permitting remote participation at county delegation meetings. Failed
- HB 1741 relative to the enrollment and use of distributed energy resource aggregations by electric utilities. Introduced
- HB 1708 relative to statewide education property taxes and other tax revenues. Introduced
- HB 1107 enabling municipal budget committees to have alternate members. Failed
Historical 56 bills
- HB 1464 establishing a committee to study revenue alternatives to the road toll, road toll registration charges, and revenue alternatives to vehicle registration fees, including electric vehicle registration fees. Failed
- HB 1466 relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster. Died
- HB 1631 establishing the commission to study revenue alternatives to the road toll, road toll registration charges, and revenue alternatives to vehicle registration fees to fund highway and bridge improvements. Signed
- HB 199 relative to making an appropriation to the Carroll, Strafford, and Coos county freight rail improvement projects. Failed
- HB 1218 relative to voting for municipal bonds. Failed
- HB 1121 relative to creating certain wetlands permit exemptions after a natural disaster or flooding event. Signed
- HB 197 relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Died
- HB 689 enabling municipalities to adopt a volunteer incentive property tax credit. Failed
- HB 572 establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- HB 688 authorizing municipalities to tax charitable gaming facilities based on their enterprise value. Failed
- HB 513 allowing the department of transportation to execute a right-of-way use agreement, subject to Federal Highway Administration approval, for snowmobile operation along Interstate 89 in the town of Sutton, from NH Route 114, traveling south for one mile. Signed
- HB 336 relative to the placement of political advertisements on public right-of-ways. Failed
- HB 165 relative to the maximum amount of disaster relief funding provided to municipalities after a natural disaster. Signed
- HB 669 relative to requiring all revenue raised under the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund, and setting an equalized statewide tax rate. Failed
- HB 694 requiring leases of land, buildings, or space by state agencies to be at fair market value. Signed
- HB 366 relative to school building aid for eligible projects. Died
- HB 1279 relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. Died
- SB 549 relative to procedures for inspection and transfer of dams and establishing a committee to study alternatives for the funding, operation, maintenance, and repair of state-owned dams. Signed
- HB 1254 relative to an optional local public safety assessment on certain room occupancies. Died
- SB 392 relative to lead paint hazard remediation. Failed
- HB 332 relative to school building aid for eligible projects. Failed
- HB 83 relative to county commissioners' authority on county buildings. Signed
- HB 295 relative to requiring all selectboard and school board meetings to be recorded and broadcast live online. Died
- HB 75 relative to the election of Strafford county commissioners. Signed
- HB 87 relative to county responsibility for capital building projects. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Veto Override |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Veto Override |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 408
relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
OTP |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
OTPA |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 545
relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Indefinitely Postpone |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Special Order |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1449
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.
OTPA |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
OTP |
Nay | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB1775
relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.
OTPA |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.
ITL |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1570
relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
ITL |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |