Dennis Malloy
Serving as: NH House Rockingham County District 24
These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2025. The measures are not intended to present a ranking or rating of any kind. Average is that of all state elected officials in this chamber. Gov. Ayotte is still in the process of signing and vetoing 2025 bills, so the number of prime sponsored bills that became law may increase.
Session days attended
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Participated in official roll call votes
Bills sponsored (as prime sponsor)
Prime sponsored bills that became law
Voting Record
HB 1 (2025)
State budget bill. The governor presented her proposal for the next state budget February 13. Click here to read a summary of the budget process.
HB 10 (2025)
Establishes a Parental Bill of Rights. The bill requires schools to adopt a policy to promote parental involvement in the public school system. The bill also establishes a right to sue schools that violate the law.
The final version of this bill requires schools to respond to parental inquiries "regarding any and all matters related to their minor child," within ten days.
The final Senate version of this bill also does not require parents to give written consent to any medical procedure or treatment; that provision was removed after much debate.
HB 148 (2025)
Adds an exception to state anti-discrimination laws for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, prisons, hospitals, and treatment centers to classify individuals based on biological sex.
HB 198 (2025)
Removes the legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana and cannabis-infused products for those over age twenty-one. This bill does not include any mechanism for legal sales or taxation.
HB 238 (2025)
Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 282 (2025)
Increases the maximum compensation for first responders' critical injury benefits from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
HB 324 (2025)
Prohibits K-12 schools from making "any material that is harmful to minors" available to students. The bill defines this material to include various content related to sex. This bill also requires school boards to adopt complaint resolution policies to address complaints regarding harmful material by parents or guardians.
HB 357 (2025)
Removes the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require vaccinations beyond those in state law. This bill specifically notes that the requirements for chickenpox, Hepatitis B, and Hib vaccinations will expire in 2026.
The House added the text of this bill to SB 60.
HB 377 (2025)
Makes it a felony to provide hormone treatments and puberty blockers to a minor unless a minor is "born with a medically verifiable disorder of sex development."
The Senate amended the bill to allow doctors to continue hormone treatments and puberty blockers started prior to January 1, 2026.
The Senate amended the bill to also recognize Children's Environmental Health Day, similar to SB 184.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to those Senate amendments.
HB 53 (2025)
Allows qualifying medical marijuana patients and caregivers to grow marijuana at home. There would be limits on the size of the growing operation.
The House added the text of this bill to SB 118.
HB 56 (2025)
Requires sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks. This bill also establishes a 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers. The bill includes some exceptions, such as transfers between immediate family members.
HB 60 (2025)
After six months of renting, this bill adds the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy as grounds for an eviction.
The Senate amended the bill so that it will only take effect if there is a 4% vacancy rate in the state. The amended bill also increases in the minimum lease term to twelve months before eviction.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed on a final version of the bill. Landlords could evict without cause after twelve months, and the law would take effect regardless of the vacancy rate.
HB 649 (2025)
Removes the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminates funding for the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund.
SB 14 (2025)
Sets a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl. The minimum starts at three years and six months and goes up for higher quantities.
The House amended the bill to also increase penalties for dealing fentanyl to a person who overdoses and dies, similar to SB 15. The amendment also decreases the penalty for possessing 3/4 of an ounce or less of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to a misdemeanor.
SB 228 (2025)
Modifies the scope and capacity limits of community solar projects. Generally speaking, this bill increases the size of projects that can participate in net energy metering. The bill also allows nonprofit educational institutions and public housing authorities to operate as “municipal hosts” for net metering.
The Senate added some of this bill to HB 710.
SB 284 (2025)
Limits zoning laws to require no more than one parking spaces per residential unit, with exceptions for certain workforce housing and multi-family developments.
The House amended the bill to remove those exceptions.
SB 287 (2025)
If an absentee voter asks for a ballot to be mailed to an address other than the address shown on the voter checklist, this bill adds additional verification requirements. In particular, the voter must show a copy of their photo ID to the clerk or include a notarized signature on their absentee ballot application. If an absentee voter does not complete either step, "his or her signature on the application for an absentee ballot shall be compared to his or her signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day in the same manner as other voters."
SB 295 (2025)
Removes the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program.
The Senate amended the bill, adding a 10,000 enrollment cap for the EFA program. If there are 9,000 EFA applicants in a year, the enrollment cap would increase by 25%.
SB 62 (2025)
Prohibits state and local government from blocking law enforcement participation in a federal 287(g) program. That program allows local law enforcement to perform some immigration enforcement duties.
The House amended the bill to add the text of SB 71, which prohibits state and local governments from adopting "sanctuary policies," which prohibit or impede law enforcement cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"It is unconstitutional to use public taxpayer dollars for private and parochial school funding. This matter will soon be decided by the courts."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"The decision about medically necessary procedures that affect the health of women should be left to the patient, doctor, the family and the patient's faith. The state should not be in the position to decide health care procedures or decisions that should be left to the patient and professionals."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"The decision about medically necessary procedures that affect the health of women should be left to the patient, doctor, the family and the patient's faith. The state should not be in the position to decide health care procedures or decisions that should be left to the patient and professionals."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"New Hampshire Business Profits Tax (BPT) is now 7.5 percent, comparable to our neighboring states, which is down from the 8.5 percent from just a few years ago. There is no need for further decreases. Independent tax policy analysis, the Department of Revenue Administration, and the Legislative Budget Office believe there have been millions of dollars left 'on the table' with no material business expansion in NH. If another cut is implemented, the state of NH will lose $2 billion over the next ten years. Businesses in NH believe the lowing of local property taxes would be much more beneficial, but that is a local decision, not a state one."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"This is a topic is currently being studied by a committee of the NH House. However, I don't believe this will be implemented."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"With the lack of affordable housing in NH, this should be pursued so that workers of all ages can stay and raise families here in NH."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"For"
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"The decision about medically necessary procedures that affect the health of women should be left to the patient, doctor, the family and the patient's faith. The state should not be in the position to decide health care procedures or decisions that should be left to the patient and professionals."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"This would help encourage young working families to stay and raise their children here in NH."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"Our system of funding public education has created a real burden on local property taxpayers. Unfortunately, the state of NH has not met its obligation to adequately fund public schools creating an enormous education funding disparity between property rich and property poor towns in New Hampshire. NH must find a more fair and equitable way to fund public education that doesn't continually shift the burden onto local property taxpayers."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"The Ways and Means Committee has studied the revenue side of legalizing marijuana and has found in the short term it will cost NH $23 million dollars to set up the infrastructure for sales and it may be at least 6 years before the state receives any revenue from sales. Many studies have shown that the amount of revenue this will generate will have little positive effect on NH state revenues."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"The Ways and Means Committee has studied the revenue side of legalizing marijuana and has found in the short term it will cost NH $23 million dollars to set up the infrastructure for sales and it may be at least 6 years before the state receives any revenue from sales. Many studies have shown that the amount of revenue this will generate will have little positive effect on NH state revenues."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"The Ways and Means Committee has studied the revenue side of legalizing marijuana and has found in the short term it will cost NH $23 million dollars to set up the infrastructure for sales and it may be at least 6 years before the state receives any revenue from sales. Many studies have shown that the amount of revenue this will generate will have little positive effect on NH state revenues."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"I believe that NH's minimum wage should reflect the national minimum wage. With the pressure on finding workers minimum wages are increasing without the need of government intervention."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"The decision about medically necessary procedures that affect the health of women should be left to the patient, doctor, the family and the patient's faith."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"The decision about medically necessary procedures that affect the health of women should be left to the patient, doctor, the family and the patient's faith. The state should not be in the position to decide health care procedures or decisions that should be left to the patient and professionals."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"This would be another financial burden for local taxpayers."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"NH police chiefs have been in favor knowing who is a registered gun owner for not only the protection of the owner, but for the protection of police officers as well. This law was changed recently and has created a safety issue for our law enforcement professionals we should consider reinstating that law."
