David Rochefort
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16
Bills sponsored
this session · 38 all-time
57
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 145 all-time
7
Enacted into law
this session · 16 all-time
723
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 723 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.1%
based on 145 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.9%
based on 145 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 145 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
38 billsCurrent session 16 bills
- SB 522 re-establishing the commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire. Signed
- 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. Passed
- 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. Passed
- SB 226 suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste. Introduced
- SB 529 giving preference to lumber sourced in the United States on all state-funded building projects. Signed
- SB 550 relative to insurance coverage for services provided by naturopathy providers. Signed
- SB 646 relative to mental health standards of care. Passed
- SB 470 relative to the expungement of certain disciplinary matters. Signed
- SB647 authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program. Introduced
- SB 505 relative to applications for guide licenses and repealing the fee for temporary registration of nonresidents relative to OHRVs. Signed
- SB 670 establishing a developmental services oversight commission; relative to reporting requirements regarding the death of a child in residential care; and relative to the registry of founded reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults. Signed
- SB 650 relative to use of cannabis products for therapeutic purposes by alternative treatment centers. Introduced
- SB 664 limiting hospital executive compensation in communities designated as distressed place-based economies under certain circumstances. Introduced
- SB 503 relative to the use of spruce-pine-fir lumber. Signed
- SB 536 relative to the solid waste facility site evaluation committee. Introduced
- SB247 prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost. Introduced
Historical 22 bills
- HB 1042 repealing the requirement that each pharmacy establish a continuous quality improvement program. Signed
- HB 1112 relative to establishing a continuing education requirement regarding human trafficking for individuals licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification. Failed
- HB 1620 relative to suspending the issuance of new landfill permits until 2031. Died
- SB 296 increasing the percentage of nonpublic school scholarships awarded to students who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meal program. Failed
- SB 180 designating Coos county as a distressed place-based economy and requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Died
- SB 285 relative to changing the term "physician assistant" to "physician associate." Signed
- SB 254 relative to controlled substance inventories and relative to surrogate parent criminal history records checks. Signed
- SB 250 relative to pharmacist administration of long-acting injectable drugs. Signed
- SB 131 relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. Died
- SB 226 suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste. Died
- SB 247 prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost. Died
- SB 130 establishing a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in the state of New Hampshire. Died
- SB 154 relative to authorized organizations issuing multi-use decal plates. Signed
- SB 212 changing references from "votes" to "ballots" in the laws regarding elections. Signed
- SB 227 relative to site setbacks for landfills. Failed
- HB 383 relative to provider contract standards for pharmacy benefit managers. Failed
- HB 1235 relative to high school students serving as school board members. Signed
- HB 1222 relative to physician assistant scope of practice and establishing a committee to research physician assistant scope of practice. Signed
- HB 1173 relative to the disposition of vicious dogs. Failed
- HB 1632 relative to out-of-state solid waste. Died
- HB 383 relative to provider contract standards for pharmacy benefit managers. Died
- HB 426 relative to the regulation of pharmacists-in-charge and pharmacies. Signed
Co-sponsored
145 billsCurrent session 57 bills
- HB 1440 relative to properties enrolled in carbon sequestration programs. Failed
- HB661 relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Passed
- SB 662 making an appropriation to the department of natural and cultural resources for renovations to the Northwood Meadows Lake Dam. Passed
- SB 665 relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Passed
- SB 547 relative to regulation and transparency of pharmacy benefit manager practices. Introduced
- SB434 relative to regulation of public school materials. Introduced
- HB 656 relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Signed
- SB669 relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons. Introduced
- SB 433 establishing the seizure safe schools act. Passed
- SB 34 relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Passed
- HB 215 requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project. Passed
- HB707 (Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- CACR 12 the adoption of tax laws. Passed
- SB431 relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Failed
- SB 457 relative to the licensing of physicians who graduated from medical schools outside of the United States or Canada. Passed
- HB 1189 establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. Passed
- SB 452 enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services. Introduced
- HB 1037 extending the commission to study OHRV use in New Hampshire and adding a member from the department of tourism. Signed
- HB 1195 relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers. Signed
- SB 453 authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications. Signed
- 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. Introduced
- SB 559 reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads. Passed
- SB 408 relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics. Signed
- HB 1095 relative to the maximum weight of utility terrain vehicles. Signed
- HB 349 relative to the practice of optometry and authorization to perform ophthalmic laser procedures. Vetoed
Historical 88 bills
- HB 1174 relative to plumbing apprentices. Failed
- SB 560 relative to establishing a committee to study the impact of pharmacy benefit manager operations on cost, administration, and distribution of prescription drugs. Signed
- SB 301 relative to establishing a committee to study the possibility of placing a desalination plant in New Hampshire. Died
- HB 518 relative to the administration of occupations by the office of professional licensure and certification. Signed
- HB 1137 relative to trafficking offences and special restitution for human trafficking victims Failed
- HB 1371 relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction. Signed
- SB 553 requiring the investment advisor for the public deposit investment pool to maintain funds in a particular manner. Died
- HB 1571 relative to requiring insurance coverage for glucose monitoring devices for people with diabetes. Died
- HB 1422 relative to the rates of the business profits tax, business enterprise tax, communications service tax, and meals and rooms tax. Died
- HB 1386 relative to prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators. Signed
- HB 1420 relative to communications between agencies and citizens. Died
- SB 256 relative to the affordability and safety of clinician administered drugs. Died
- HB 127 extending the closing date of the OHRV trails on the Connecticut Lakes headwaters working forest property. Signed
- HB 737 creating local options for games of chance, authorizing keno throughout the state, and changing charitable gaming license fees and reporting requirements. Signed
- HB 596 relative to reporting requirements for entities that collect meals and rooms taxes. Failed
- HB 656 relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants. Died
- SB 71 relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Died
- SB 185 relative to office of professional licensure and certification investigations. Died
- SB 301 creating a joint legislative oversight committee. Died
- SB 30 proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and relative to the penalty for incorrect application of fertilizers. Died
- SB 18 permitting the commissioner of health and human services to authorize additional beds for a pediatric intermediate care facility under certain circumstances. Signed
- HB 661 relative to the department of health and human services management of social security payments, supplemental security income payments, and veterans benefits for children in foster care. Died
- HB 707 requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Died
- SB 240 making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible water projects. Died
- HB 332 allowing for the establishment of a village district to protect and remediate surface waters. Failed
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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | pass | August 19, 2026 |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | — |
|
SB468
relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location.
VETO MESSAGE - Roll Call Required |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |