Kevin Avard
Born
1963
Contact
Email · Kevin.Avard@gc.nh.gov
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19
Bills sponsored
this session · 113 all-time
121
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 561 all-time
6
Enacted into law
this session · 38 all-time
946
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 946 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
94.6%
based on 131 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
5.4%
based on 131 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
91%
based on 131 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
113 billsCurrent session 19 bills
- SB268 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Passed
- SB 36 relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities. Signed
- SB 534 relative to compliance with certain political expenditures and contribution statutes. Signed
- SB 537 repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation. Failed
- SB 489 altering the appointment process for the board of tax and land appeals. Signed
- SB 612 relative to clinical eligibility criteria for nursing facility and home and community based care. Introduced
- SB 643 requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. Passed
- SB 447 enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. Passed
- SB 33 relative to the regulation of public school materials. Passed
- SB112 relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. Introduced
- SB 454 requiring the department of health and human services to update existing relevant public health outreach programs by incorporating information to aid public understanding and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Signed
- SB552 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Introduced
- SB 298 relative to the scope of review of state agency interpretations, prohibiting the use of scented products in public areas of state buildings, and establishing a committee to study the implementation and effectiveness of the mandatory statewide certification process and operational standards for recovery residences. Passed
- SB 591 allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities. Signed
- SB 518 relative to asset condition projects. Introduced
- SB 593 enabling the use of solid waste management funds by solid waste management districts. Signed
- SB 44 relative to hand counts of ballots in elections. Passed
- SB 211 relative to biological sex in student athletics. Passed
- SB 611 relative to rate setting parity for Medicaid state plan case management services. Introduced
Historical 94 bills
- SB 458 relative to the dispensing of certain medications. Died
- SB 597 relative to lucky 7 ticket dispenser devices. Signed
- SB 391 relative to electric grid interconnection for certain customer generators. Signed
- SB 180 relative to product labeling and information guide requirements for cannabis products and the prohibition of the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC. Died
- SB 301 relative to establishing a committee to study the possibility of placing a desalination plant in New Hampshire. Died
- SB 562 relative to state recognition of biological sex. Failed
- SB 595 relative to the rates for pole attachments. Signed
- SB 381 prohibiting a municipality from designating a road as a private road under certain conditions. Failed
- SB 307 relative to electric transmission service agreements. Died
- SB 375 relative to biological sex in student athletics. Died
- SB 268 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Died
- SB 33 relative to the regulation of public school materials. Died
- SB 221 relative to the verification of voter rolls annually. Signed
- SB 38 relative to state recognition of biological sex. Failed
- SB 298 relative to sober living house certification and operational standards. Died
- SB 126 relative to notice of changes to provider contracts. Failed
- SB 36 relative to the collection and reporting of abortion statistics by health care providers and medical facilities. Died
- SB 125 relative to clinical eligibility criteria for nursing facility and home and community based care. Died
- SB 236 relative to transferring control of the Electric Assistance Program to the department of energy. Signed
- SB 135 relative to rate setting parity for Medicaid state plan case management services. Died
- SB 165 relative to the audit requirements for consumer cooperative associations. Signed
- SB 104 requiring the performance of a machine count at the request of 10 residents who have cast a ballot in the election. Failed
- SB 241 relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 112 relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. Died
- SB 121 requiring notice to the insurance department of the discontinuance of certain types of insurance, including Medicare Advantage Plans. Signed
Co-sponsored
561 billsCurrent session 121 bills
- SB 492 authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. Signed
- SB 491 enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum frameworks" as they relate to the substantive educational content of an adequate education. Signed
- SB 662 making an appropriation to the department of natural and cultural resources for renovations to the Northwood Meadows Lake Dam. Passed
- SB 589 relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems. Signed
- SB 595 relative to rulemaking for transient non-community water systems. Signed
- SB 429 relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor and relative to the parental bill of rights concerning the creation of student media recordings. Signed
- HB 1376 relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex and relative to breast surgeries for minors. Signed
- HB 1774 relative to qualifying scholarship granting organizations and federal workforce Pell grants. Signed
- SB434 relative to regulation of public school materials. Introduced
- 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
- HB1775 relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. Passed
- SB669 relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons. Introduced
- SB 15 relative to incorporating hard labor as a sentencing option for capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children, defining hard labor, establishing medical exemptions and penalties for abuse thereof, providing alternative punitive measures for legitimate medical exemptions, and authorizing jury determination of hard labor in qualifying cases. Passed
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Passed
- SB 490 establishing a task force to assess the development of housing at Great Bay community college and authorizing the college the right to use vacant property for the purpose of developing housing. Signed
- HB1198 establishing the paint product stewardship program. Introduced
- HB 470 relative to the use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, and moderate sedation in dental treatment. Passed
- 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. Passed
- HB 1702 relative to notice requirements and enforcement for pharmacies dispensing medications intended to induce chemical abortions. Introduced
- HB 1505 requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps. Passed
- SB 578 relative to play-based curriculum and limitations on recess periods for pupils. Passed
- SB 446 requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the premises of the animal care center. Passed
- SB 539 relative to eligible biomass technology in the renewable portfolio standards. Introduced
- HB 1773 relative to food and drink purchased under SNAP, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Passed
- HB 1739 relative to energy infrastructure, economic development, and workforce training for large-scale data facilities. Failed
Historical 440 bills
- HB 1393 relative to the inclusion of pediatric cancer in the state health improvement plan. Failed
- HB 1300 relative to terminal patients' right to try act. Signed
- HB 1526 relative to a conditional veterinary license for graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine. Signed
- HB 1083 relative to vehicles held in joint tenancy with rights of survivorship. Signed
- 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
- SB 604 providing a death benefit for a New Hampshire hospital security officer killed in the line of duty and establishing a death benefit for state security officers killed in the line of duty. Signed
- HB 1595 relative to adjustment of the child support guidelines based on parenting time, medical support, and child care expenses. Died
- HB 1154 relative to property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans. Signed
- SB 453 making an appropriation to the statewide voter registration system. Died
- HB 1660 relative to coverage of certain procedures for minor children under the state’s Medicaid program. Died
- SB 316 establishing a penalty for a person who transports fentanyl class drugs into New Hampshire with the intent to distribute. Died
- SB 592 renaming Route 127 from Central Street in Franklin to the town line of Sanbornton as Chief Bradley Haas Memorial Highway. Signed
- SB 442 relative to student eligibility for education freedom accounts and the scholarship organization's costs of administering the program, extending phase-out grants for education freedom accounts, and revising the definitions of average daily membership in attendance and average daily membership in residence. Died
- SB 576 relative to reporting the death of voters. Signed
- HB 1029 relative to exempting certain persons from requiring a New Hampshire landing license if such persons are not landing for the purpose of the sale of the lobster or crab they have caught. Failed
- SB 439 to prohibiting discriminatory boycotts of Israel in state procurement and investments. Died
- SB 495 relative to certification of alcohol and other drug use treatment facilities. Died
- HB 1649 relative to prohibiting certain products with intentionally added PFAS and relative to civil actions for PFAS contamination, and relative to settlement of lawsuits against manufacturers of PFAS for impacts to public drinking water systems. Signed
- HB 1371 relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction. Signed
- SB 474 relative to prohibiting metal detecting in certain areas. Died
- SB 190 relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Died
- SB 520 relative to the fiduciary duty and proxy voting activities of public retirement systems. Failed
- SB 553 requiring the investment advisor for the public deposit investment pool to maintain funds in a particular manner. Died
- SB 550 relative to utility requirements for integrated distribution planning. Died
- SB 399 relative to insurance coverage for blood testing associated with elevated lead levels. Signed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB467
relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB441
(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
Reconsideration |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2026 |
|
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB 551
relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.
Inexpedient to Legislate |
Yea | pass | March 05, 2026 |
|
SB661
relative to pooled risk management programs.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | — |
|
HB2026
(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1369
(New Title) relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1766
relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | — |
|
HB1184
relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1267
prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1102
(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
HB1422
relative to the time to petition for a new trial.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB439
relative to municipal data center zoning.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB439
relative to municipal data center zoning.
Committee Amendment |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB535
(New Title) defining residential breeder and imported animal for the purposes of animal transfers and removing references to commercial kennels.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | — |
|
SB552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB627
(Second New Title) relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB481
(New Title) relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
SB475
(New Title) relative to pet vendor foster homes, defining pet vendor foster facility, and relative to cruelty to livestock.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | fail | — |
|
SB434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB431
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | March 12, 2026 |
|
SB268
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Nay | fail | — |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | — |
|
SB223
(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.
Concur |
Yea | pass | May 21, 2026 |
|
HB 1010
relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
Floor Amendment |
Nay | fail | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Committee Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1817
relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB1336
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1792
relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
Floor Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1793
prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2026 |
|
HB 1478
requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
Refer to Interim Study |
Not Voting | pass | May 07, 2026 |
|
HB1442
(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
Ought to Pass w/Amendment |
Yea | pass | April 16, 2026 |
|
HB 1815
relative to education financing.
Ought to Pass |
Yea | pass | March 26, 2026 |