Sherman Packard
Born
1949
Contact
Email · sherman.packard@gc.nh.gov
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1
Bills sponsored
this session · 23 all-time
11
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 63 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 10 all-time
2358
Recorded votes
39%
Vote participation
voted in 39% of 2358 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
100%
based on 19 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0%
based on 19 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
3.9%
based on 19 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
23 billsCurrent session 1 bill
Historical 22 bills
- HB 1001 relative to exempting the land and buildings of Masonic lodges and associations from property taxation. Failed
- HB 10 establishing a parental bill of rights. Signed
- HB 188 relative to contempt of the general court. Died
- HB 450 relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER) Failed
- HB 10 establishing the parental bill of rights. Died
- HB 10 relative to the rates of business profits tax and the business enterprise tax. Died
- HB 20 establishing the Richard "Dick" Hinch education freedom account program. Died
- HB 1455 relative to state enforcement of federal vaccination mandates. Signed
- HB 451 relative to organizations authorized to issue decals for multi-use decal number plates and relative to gold star family decals for motor vehicles. Signed
- HB 20 establishing the Richard "Dick" Hinch education freedom account program. Died
- HB 461 relative to motorcycle auxiliary lamping, and adding the New Hampshire Motorcyclists' Rights Organization to the traffic safety commission. Signed
- HB 15 relative to including under the meals and rooms tax facilitators of Internet transactions of motor vehicle rentals and facilitators of Internet transactions of room occupancies. Signed
- HB 10 relative to the rates of business profits tax and the business enterprise tax. Died
- HB 1298 adding the New Hampshire Motorcyclists' Rights Organization to the traffic safety commission. Died
- HB 1431 relative to motorcycle auxiliary lamping. Died
- HB 1142 allowing the New Hampshire Masons to issue decals for motor vehicle plates. Died
- HB 1182 establishing the commission to study the on road usage of non-traditional motor vehicles, relative to motor vehicles and transportation, relative to roadable aircraft, and making an appropriation to the department of education for the purpose of funding the Hudson CTE center. Signed
- HB 1366 authorizing the town meeting to fund capital reserve funds through the operating budget. Died
- HB 1558 relative to the payment of the meals and rooms tax by individuals renting cars through an online service. Died
- HB 1290 relative to vehicle registration for new residents to New Hampshire. Signed
- HB 1334 establishing a commission to review the structure of motor vehicle laws. Signed
- HB 1264 relative to construction of the terms "resident," "inhabitant," "residence," and "residency." Signed
Co-sponsored
63 billsCurrent session 11 bills
- HB 1774 relative to qualifying scholarship granting organizations and federal workforce Pell grants. Signed
- 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
- SB 631 authorizing the sale of toll credits to fund a newly established noise barrier construction fund for the design and construction of noise barrier projects. Passed
- HR 42 honoring the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman. Passed
- HB 453 prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines. Failed
- HB 1324 exempting the land and buildings of Masonic lodges and associations from property taxation. Failed
- HB 452 relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. Passed
- HB 1804 consolidating school administrative units, making chief school administrator jobs an elected position, and defining education roles. Introduced
- HB1643 relative to the report of a guardian ad litem. Passed
- SB 562 relative to a home damage mitigation and resiliency program. Signed
- SB 191 relative to registration of vehicles in a fleet of 25 or more. Introduced
Historical 52 bills
- HB 1677 relative to participation in education freedom accounts based on school or school district proficiency scores. Died
- SB 591 modifying definitions, claims procedures, and funding relating to the youth development center settlement fund and claims administration. Signed
- SB 342 relative to school building aid funding. Died
- CACR 15 relating to taxation. Providing that a 2/3 vote is required to pass legislation imposing new or increased taxes or license fees, or to authorize the issuance of state bonds and providing that the general court shall appropriate funds for payment of interest and installments of principle of all state bonds. Died
- SB 395 relative to establishing the position of assistant commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food. Signed
- CACR 17 relating to the rights of parents. Providing that parents shall have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children. Died
- SB 191 relative to registration of vehicles in a fleet of 25 or more. Died
- HB 452 relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. Died
- HB 453 prohibiting municipalities from banning use of grounds maintenance and snow and ice removal equipment with internal combustion engines. Died
- HB 148 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances. Vetoed
- SB 263 criminalizing and creating a private right of action for the facilitation, encouragement, offer, solicitation, or recommendation of certain acts or actions through a responsive generative communication to a child, and relative to the termination of tenancy at the expiration of the tenancy or lease term. Died
- HB 274 relative to the administrative rulemaking process. Vetoed
- CACR 22 relating to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Providing that the New Hampshire presidential primary shall be the first presidential primary of a presidential election cycle. Died
- HB 1427 establishing the regulation and licensure of deputy physicians. Failed
- SB 309 relative to the vesting period for members of the state retirement system. Died
- HB 15 relative to the rate of the business enterprise tax. Died
- SB 341 relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents. Died
- HB 1155 relative to insurance coverage for living organ donors. Signed
- SB 317 relative to establishing a New Hampshire-Ireland trade council. Signed
- HB 1379 relative to yard debris and roadside vegetation. Failed
- HB 274 relative to the administrative rulemaking process. Died
- HB 20 naming a bridge in the town of Merrimack for the Honorable Richard "Dick" Hinch. Signed
- HB 96 recognizing May 3rd as Old Man of the Mountain Day. Signed
- HB 15 relative to the rate of the business enterprise tax. Died
- HB 1000 prohibiting motorcycle profiling. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB669
relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study |
Not Voting | pass | July 05, 2026 |
|
HB1710
relative to procedures relating to child abduction.
OTP |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB1610
allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds.
Concur |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
Adopt Floor Amendment |
Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
Adopt Amendment |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
OTPA |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
SB 545
relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
ITL |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
HB 1704
permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Indefinitely Postpone |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | fail | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1449
limiting times vaccine clinics may operate at schools, with certain exceptions.
OTPA |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
OTP |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB 1570
relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
ITL |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1602
creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.
OTPA |
Not Voting | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Not Voting | pass | August 19, 2026 |