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Bills sponsored
this session · 54 all-time
3
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 121 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 7 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
96%
Vote participation
voted in 96% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
96.2%
based on 443 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
3.8%
based on 443 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
91.7%
based on 443 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
54 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 52 bills
- HB 1474 relative to the commission on Native American affairs. Signed
- HB 1244 prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age. Failed
- HB 368 prohibiting smoking and e-cigarettes in motor vehicles when a passenger is under 16 years of age. Failed
- HB 192 relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification. Signed
- HB 691 prohibiting the addition of fluoridation chemicals to public water systems. Failed
- HB 271 relative to initial license requirements for licensed social work associates. Signed
- HB 319 establishing a committee to study an all-payer system of insurance for hospital services. Failed
- HB 1245 relative to release of confidential records of a person appointed a guardian and relative to patient access to medical records. Signed
- HB 395 relative to the voters' guide for constitutional amendments. Failed
- HB 353 establishing an interstate compact for universal healthcare. Failed
- HB 217 establishing a committee to study the effects of fluoride on fetuses and children. Died
- HB 320 relative to free speech in interactive computer services. Failed
- HR 13 affirming support for the people of Puerto Rico. Died
- HB 319 establishing a committee to study an all-payer system of insurance for hospital services. Died
- HB 353 establishing an interstate compact for universal healthcare. Died
- HB 343 relative to release of confidential records of a person appointed a guardian. Died
- HB 395 relative to the voters' guide for constitutional amendments. Died
- HB 1325 relative to release of confidential records of a person appointed a guardian. Died
- HB 1130 relative to restroom access for persons with certain medical conditions and relative to the procedure for obtaining a marriage license. Signed
- HB 1330 repealing the board of medical technicians in the office of professional licensure and certification. Died
- HB 124 adopting the uniform real property transfer on death act. Died
- HB 1182 relative to the board of court reporters. Signed
- HB 365 giving peace officer status to federal law enforcement officers. Died
- HB 617 relative to food safety training for child care centers. Died
- HB 124 adopting the uniform real property transfer on death act. Died
Co-sponsored
121 billsCurrent session 3 bills
- HB 1328 relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals and relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses. Passed
- HB707 (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- HB 216 relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement. Passed
Historical 118 bills
- HB 1548 relative to recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification. Signed
- HB 1465 relative to studies of nuclear energy technologies and renaming the office of offshore wind industry development. Signed
- SB 363 relative to wagering on simulcast dog racing. Signed
- HB 774 requiring Medicare supplemental policies to cover pre-existing conditions. Failed
- HB 707 requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Died
- HB 216 relative to workers' compensation and creditable service towards retirement. Died
- HB 674 relative to non-wire alternatives, time-of-use tariffs, and multi-year rate settings. Died
- HB 456 prohibiting the use of certain local funds for lobbying. Died
- HB 149 relative to the handling of requests made under the right-to-know law. Failed
- HB 341 establishing licensure for massage establishments. Died
- HB 285 authorizing the department of revenue administration to incorporate the New Hampshire equalization manual into the administrative rules and relative to the development of forms or returns by the department. Signed
- HB 446 relative to participation in the education freedom accounts program by students with disabilities. Signed
- HB 330 relative to the national guard recruitment incentive program and its funding and rulemaking. Signed
- HB 149 relative to the handling of requests made under the right-to-know law. Died
- HR 10 supporting statehood for the District of Columbia. Failed
- HB 106 relative to extreme risk protection orders. Died
- HB 1521 requiring the department of education to provide the house and senate standing committees responsible for education with written copies of the laws relative to education. Died
- SB 312 relative to adjusted assessments of taxable property. Signed
- SB 313 relative to the authority of the office of professional licensure and certification to establish fees. Signed
- HR 18 urging Congress to remove the exception from the 13th Amendment: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." Died
- SB 335 relative to collaborative pharmacy practice agreements. Signed
- HB 1061 relative to the midwifery council. Died
- SB 397 relative to the mental health counseling compact and the interstate compact on the placement of children. Signed
- SB 222 permitting licensing boards to conduct remote meetings. Died
- HB 611 abolishing fluoridation in water. Died
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 |
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 |
Yea | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |