Claudine Burnham
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5
Bills sponsored
this session · 16 all-time
26
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 55 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
1177
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 1177 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.1%
based on 462 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.9%
based on 462 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.7%
based on 462 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
16 billsCurrent session 5 bills
- 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 1304 requiring guide examinations to be administered by conservation officers. Failed
- 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 1306 relative to the counting of absentee ballots. Signed
- HB 1462 relative to election law complaints. Failed
Historical 11 bills
- HB 474 requiring a second witness at the counting of write-in votes. Signed
- 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 574 requiring background checks of the private companies and their contractors who program and maintain New Hampshire voting machines. Failed
- HB 160 relative to the contents of the pre-election certificate. Failed
- HB 270 requiring the preservation of electronic ballot counting device external storage devices. 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
- HB 579 requiring applicants for a fish and game guide license to take and pass a standardized test provided by the fish and game department before receiving their license. Failed
- HB 1523 revising the moderator's worksheet for counting votes in elections. Died
- HB 1134 relative to inventory controls for paper ballots. Failed
- HB 1446 relative to eliminating the cost for electronic copies of the checklist. Failed
- HB 1228 relative to establishing a fish and game guides committee to determine qualifications for licensure of fish and game guides. Failed
Co-sponsored
55 billsCurrent session 26 bills
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Passed
- HB 1309 relative to town meeting warrants. Signed
- HB 1490 requiring scholarship organizations to provide written notice to parents explaining the parents' requirement to provide written notice upon termination of a home education program. Failed
- HB 1520 defining citizenship for the purposes of voting. Failed
- HB 1247 requiring the secretary of state to create, post on the secretary of state's website, and otherwise distribute notice of proposed constitutional amendments. Signed
- HB 1541 requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots. Signed
- HB 1604 requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. Passed
- HB 1590 harmonizing the age of personhood under the criminal code and the fetal life protection act. Introduced
- HB 1464 relative to discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political affiliation or opinion. Passed
- HB 1380 requiring the assessment of real property and land be based on replacement or cost-based value. Failed
- HB 693 relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots. Failed
- HR 24 honoring Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Passed
- CACR 23 relative to legislative oversight of the judicial branch.establishing legislative oversight of the judicial branch. Introduced
- CACR 21 voting eligibility. Passed
- CACR 20 relating to the power of the supreme and superior courts. Providing that such power is repealed. Introduced
- HB 686 prohibiting certain public entities from conducting or sponsoring political surveys, polls, or questionnaires in their official capacities. Passed
- HB1670 relative to organized retail crime. Introduced
- HB 1044 relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of a county commissioner. Signed
- HB 1526 relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof. Passed
- HB 1388 relative to the form of ballot for amendments to the constitution. Signed
- HB 1322 reestablishing the judicial conduct commission. Introduced
- HB 1521 clarifying the definition of home education. Failed
- HB 1437 ballot reconciliation. In Committee
- HB 1076 relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices. Passed
- CACR 31 relating to ballot reconciliation. Providing that the state adopt certain provisions and penalties relative to the ballot reconciliation process. Failed
Historical 29 bills
- HB 1294 establishing a committee to study ways to facilitate municipal compliance with Clean Water Act requirements. Died
- HB 369 relative to misdemeanor sexual assault prosecutions and relative to the duty to report for sexual offenders and offenders against children. Signed
- HB 497 requiring the periodic evaluation of the forms and procedures related to performing voter checklist duties. Failed
- HB 562 relative to the filling of vacant positions on elected municipal boards and school boards. Failed
- HB 274 relative to the verification of voter rolls annually. Died
- HB 314 prohibiting the use of federal, state, or local funds for lobbying activities. Died
- HB 693 relative to ballot counting procedures and permitting the hand counting of ballots. Died
- HB 288 limiting how far in advance of an election an absentee ballot may be requested. Signed
- 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 200 relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap. Signed
- HB 476 relative to restrictions on elective abortion. Died
- HB 472 requiring voters to prove domicile. Failed
- SB 246 providing maternal depression screening for new mothers; increasing access to health care services for new mothers; enabling new parents to attend infant pediatric medical appointments; and developing a plan for perinatal peer support certification. Died
- HB 78 requiring a person to have a domicile in the district from which they serve as county commissioner. Signed
- HB 80 allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable. Died
- 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 1370 relative to eliminating voter identification exceptions. Died
- HB 1384 relative to noncompliance by a town or ward moderator and clerk. Failed
- HB 1092 creating a period for the placing of and removal of political advertising on public property. Failed
- HB 1518 relative to the legislative ethics committee. Failed
- HB 1156 relative to public health, safety, and state sovereignty. Died
- HB 1381 relative to required training on election procedures. Failed
- HB 1369 relative to the verification of voter rolls every 4 years. 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1826
relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education.
ITL |
Not Voting | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB 1557
modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
ITL |
Not Voting | 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 |