Debra DeSimone
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Bills sponsored
this session · 15 all-time
15
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 80 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 4 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
86%
Vote participation
voted in 86% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.2%
based on 424 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.8%
based on 424 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
87.8%
based on 424 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
15 billsHistorical 15 bills
- HB 1407 relative to child care staffing ratios. Signed
- HB 523 relative to the office of child advocate's oversight of restraint and seclusion reports. Died
- HB 1056 relative to child day care licensing. Signed
- HB 1192 relative to contempt actions in domestic relations matters. Died
- HB 1013 relative to amending the definition of temporary alimony. Died
- HB 1405 relative to limiting publication of child care center violations. Failed
- HB 85 relative to antenuptial agreements. Signed
- HB 124 relative to temporary alimony. Died
- HB 228 relative to the calculation of child support in cases with equal or approximately equal parenting time. Died
- HB 1305 relative to temporary alimony. Died
- HB 1303 relative to causes for absolute divorce. Signed
- HB 495 relative to restraining orders issued in a parenting case. Died
- HB 142 relative to causes for divorce. Died
- HB 494 relative to temporary relief and permanent restraining orders issued in a divorce proceeding. Died
- HB 228 relative to the calculation of child support in cases with equal or approximately equal parenting time. Died
Co-sponsored
80 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- HB661 relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Passed
- CACR22 relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. Failed
- 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. Signed
- HB 486 relative to grandparents' visitation rights. Passed
- HB 1454 relative to the possession of firearms following a court order requiring surrender of firearms and ammunition. Introduced
- HB 1185 relative to the offense of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent. Failed
- HB 1522 relative to amending and adding definitions related to the protection of persons from domestic violence and relative to the domestic violence fatality review committee. Signed
- HB 1039 relative to the contents of parenting plans. Signed
- HB232 relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Passed
- HB 1067 relative to the mental health courts. Introduced
- HB 1036 relative to the maximum duration of term alimony. Failed
- HB1710 relative to procedures relating to child abduction. Introduced
- HB1643 relative to the report of a guardian ad litem. Passed
- HB1779 supporting the cultural background of children placed in foster care. Introduced
- HB 477 establishing a commission to study safety and security procedures in the New Hampshire state house. Failed
Historical 65 bills
- HB 108 relative to the confidentiality of reports made to the division of children, youth, and families and requiring guardians ad litem be appointed in certain instances. Died
- HB 1598 relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Signed
- HB 1266 relative to permitting recordings of open family court proceedings by parties. Died
- HB 1564 relative to the child support guidelines. Signed
- HB 1080 relative to the legislative youth advisory council. Signed
- HB 1282 relative to the duration of child support. Signed
- HB 1189 relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies. Died
- HB 396 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Vetoed
- HB 433 making 17 the age of consent for marriage if either party is active duty military and removing language regarding age waivers for marriage registration records, since age waivers are no longer issued in New Hampshire. Died
- HB 243 relative to relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, and relative to the maternal mortality review committee, electric vehicle charging stations and fees for annual testing by the division of weights and measures, and relative to the acceptance of portraits of Senator Sylvia Larsen and Senator Jeb Bradley for the state house. Signed
- HB 653 establishing a pilot program within the department of education to implement alternatives to restraint and seclusion of students. Died
- HB 421 relative to notice of tax exempt-status filing procedures by town officials or offices. Signed
- HB 430 reducing the retention period for records of unfounded abuse and neglect reports by the department of health and human services. Failed
- HB 10 establishing a parental bill of rights. Signed
- HB 320 relative to enforcement of marital property settlements. Signed
- HB 213 relative to wage garnishment for child support. Signed
- HB 763 relative to school emergency plans for sports related injuries. Signed
- HB 661 relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Died
- HB 425 allowing tax-exempt entities to keep their tax-exempt status while renting facilities or property to entities that share their mission. Died
- HB 775 directing the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers. Died
- HB 486 relative to grandparents' visitation rights. Died
- HB 473 criminalizing multiple forms of exposing children to controlled substances and allowing law enforcement to take a child into protective custody for screening and testing in an instance of suspected or actual criminal exposure to controlled substances. Signed
- HB 553 relative to the definition of abuse and neglect and conditions triggering a rebuttable presumption of harm in abuse and neglect cases. Died
- HB 232 relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. Died
- HB 325 eliminating term and reimbursement alimony in divorces granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences. Failed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |