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6
Bills sponsored
this session · 60 all-time
31
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 144 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 18 all-time
2361
Recorded votes
87%
Vote participation
voted in 87% of 2361 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.6%
based on 414 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.4%
based on 414 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
85.7%
based on 414 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
60 billsCurrent session 6 bills
- HB1565 (New Title) relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. Passed
- CACR 15 relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish. Providing that citizens of New Hampshire shall have the constitutional right to hunt, fish, and harvest game and fish, subject to restrictions existing in law. Passed
- HB 1436 relative to the classification and protection of personal digital information and cloud-stored files. Introduced
- HB 206 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Passed
- HB 1199 enabling the fish and game department to create a permit and fee for the use of fish and game staff by other state agencies and departments. Signed
- HB 1048 relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. Passed
Historical 54 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 1424 relative to pistols permitted for taking game. Signed
- HB 1249 relative to the towing of inflatables by motorboats. Signed
- HB 1116 relative to certain firearms to be used for taking of game. Signed
- HB 1204 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Died
- HB 1189 relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies. Died
- HB 655 relative to fish and game violations, permits, and licenses. Signed
- 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 647 relative to the fee for a newborn lifetime hunting and fishing license. 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 206 relative to government agent entries into secured premises. Died
- HB 213 relative to wage garnishment for child support. Signed
- HB 207 relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. Died
- HB 119 allowing rental companies applying to register a rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as the base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan (IRP). Failed
- HB 204 relative to criteria for reporting child support delinquencies to federal agencies. Signed
- HB 211 relative to the use of air rifles for hunting game. Signed
- HB 251 allowing the ownership of certain squirrels and raccoons. Died
- HB 1111 relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families. Died
- HB 618 relative to wage garnishment with child support payments. Died
- HB 1151 relative to the carrying of alcoholic beverages on hotel premises and monthly deposits from the liquor commission to the general fund. Signed
- HB 1275 relative to requiring notice to consumers of vehicles that require repair solely through a dealership and contain proprietary information. Failed
- HB 1276 relative to repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles except by or to minors. Died
- HB 339 prohibiting the investment of state funds in any company participating in a boycott of Israel. Died
- 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 31 repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles. Died
Co-sponsored
144 billsCurrent session 31 bills
- HB1746 subjecting taxpayer funded investigations to the right-to-know law. Introduced
- HB 1414 relative to establishing conditions for dog access to state parks. Failed
- HB1647 relative to the taxation of farm and farm structures. Introduced
- HB 1697 exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation. Passed
- HB 1757 prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less. Failed
- HB 1302 relative to post-arrest photograph distribution by law enforcement officers. Introduced
- HB 1241 relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings. Failed
- HB 1176 relative to the display of license plates on vehicles. Passed
- HB 1537 relative to the use of high resolution cameras to identify school bus stop light violators. Signed
- HB 1210 relative to child tax credit allocation in child support cases. Failed
- HB 1058 enabling the carrying of a firearm on an OHRV when such OHRV is being operated on private property. Failed
- HB 1706 repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. Passed
- CACR 4 relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters. Passed
- HB 1045 relative to hunting with lights at night. Failed
- HB 323 requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Signed
- HB 1122 requiring all high school students to learn about hunting, wildlife management, and responsible firearms usage. Failed
- HB 1046 enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property. Introduced
- HB 194 relative to the crime of interference with custody and relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists. Signed
- HB1404 establishing a study committee to study the equitable division of property in divorce proceedings. Introduced
- HB 1314 enabling minors to apply for a freshwater fishing application without paying a fee. Failed
- HR 20 reaffirming the right for persons of all persuasions to keep and bear arms, and urging Congress and the President to cease infringement upon Second Amendment rights and to restore them where infringed. Passed
- HB 121 relative to school district financial requirements and district probation processes. Passed
- HB 209 allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Failed
- CACR 10 the adoption of tax laws. Passed
- HB 1699 enabling the carriage of certain firearms on slow-moving boats. Failed
Historical 113 bills
- HB 1269 relative to the use of child restraints in schools. Died
- HB 1466 relative to providing disaster relief funding to municipalities after a natural disaster. Died
- HB 1391 allowing new vehicles purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Died
- HB 619 to require a person to attain the age of majority for genital gender reassignment surgery. Signed
- HB 1336 relative to employees' firearms in locked vehicles. Signed
- HB 1016 relative to the New Hampshire state flag. Failed
- HB 1183 relative to prohibiting the sale of agricultural land and land essential to critical industries to China. Died
- SB 594 defining state approved processing facility and regulating on farm slaughter of amenable animals. Died
- HB 1580 relative to the prohibition of government procurement of electric vehicles containing components created through the use of forced labor. Failed
- HB 1420 relative to communications between agencies and citizens. Died
- HB 1551 relative to distinguishing between C corporations and S corporations for purposes of calculating business profits taxes. Failed
- HB 227 relative to fair access to financial services. Failed
- HB 194 relative to the crime of interference with custody. Died
- HB 323 requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. Died
- HB 188 relative to contempt of the general court. Died
- HB 165 relative to the maximum amount of disaster relief funding provided to municipalities after a natural disaster. Signed
- HB 690 directing the department of energy to investigate the state's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategy decisions that impact ratepayers in relation to New England's environmental policy. Signed
- HB 626 directing the secretary of state to implement a vulnerability disclosure program for certain election systems. Signed
- HB 325 eliminating term and reimbursement alimony in divorces granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences. Failed
- CACR 4 relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters. Died
- HB 121 establishing local school district special education parent advisory councils. Died
- HB 209 allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Died
- HB 322 allowing a parent paying child support to retain the exclusive right to claim the child as a dependent on their tax return. Failed
- SB 548 removing gray squirrels from the definition of game animals. Died
- SB 503 relative to requiring a criminal background check when applying for a fish and game guide license and relative to zoning and planning regulations for municipal parking. 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
Veto Override |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |