John Larochelle
Serving as: NH House Strafford County District 19
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
Party unity score/partisanship
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.
Declined to complete our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
Against| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I primarily to do not support the current voucher program as it withdraws funds from the public school system.
"I would consider a voucher program under the below listed conditions:
"1. That the lower income eligibility goes no higher than the current 350% of poverty level.
"2. That the unique needs of the student can not be meet with the available public school education.
"3. That the student is monitored for adequate educational progression and social development."
Against| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I currently do not support changes to the NH law. I am 'pro life', however that conflicts with my views on personal freedoms. I support providing alternate choices to abortion. However, in early pregnancy, the final moral decision to abort should belong to the woman. I would rather focus on eliminating the need for abortion.
"Some couples would like to have children but can not afford them. Better facilities for child care and a more supportive community would reduce the number of abortions.
"Abortions is an important issue. However, the intense debate diverts attention away from many other 'pro life' issues impacting children."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
For| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"Climate change is a serious threat to our planet. We need solutions that slow climate change and to plan for the effects. Pollution should be controlled to provide personal and environmental protection with reasonable expenditure of resources."
No Response
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| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I would support legislation that promotes greater housing density and explore economic incentives for housing development.
"Rochester has used state law RSA 79e to entice developers to convert old, unused, downtown properties into very desirable, dense, living units. I would like to consider expanding the scope of this type of legislation to promote more housing in designated areas.
"I would reconsider restrictive land use regulations that make it difficult for developers to add larger, high density, residential developments. There are times we need to 'cut the red tape'. I would support legislation that promotes Planning Boards, Conversations Commissions, and the NH Department of Natural Resources to work together creatively in designating more buildable land while retaining the environmental benefits of wetlands and preserving our natural environmental resources.
"I support using federal grants from The U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) and any other federal programs that facilitate housing.
"I strongly support the planned new nursing home for Strafford County. The plan is well designed and comprehensive. It provides for better care for a changing population of residents. It would allow the reuse of the existing building as transitory housing for the homeless. Because of a lack of approval, the County lost $15 million in federal funding for the project."
No Response
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?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
No Response
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?
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Voting Record, 2025
Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198)
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
No Response
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?
Against| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I currently do not support changes to the NH law. I am 'pro life', however that conflicts with my views on personal freedoms. I support providing alternate choices to abortion. However, in early pregnancy, the final moral decision to abort should belong to the woman. I would rather focus on eliminating the need for abortion.
"Some couples would like to have children but can not afford them. Better facilities for child care and a more supportive community would reduce the number of abortions.
"Abortions is an important issue. However, the intense debate diverts attention away from many other 'pro life' issues impacting children."
Other| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I view this as a federal issue. I support a consistent federal policy for all US borders."
For| Read My Position
Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2024
"I believe in the right to bear arms. However, other people have a right to safety. Like all freedoms, there should be legal limits to protect others. I support reasonable legislation for weapons. For example, any kind of weapon (knife, gun, etc.) should not be allowed in or around schools. Owners need to be held responsible for keeping their guns out of the hands of children. If you do a little research, you will find that in the US firearms are a leading cause of death among children. You need to qualify for a drivers license. You need a special license to drive large commercial vehicle which is more hazardous. Laws are in place to protect others from the vehicle you drive. It is illegal to drive while impaired. Why can't we adopt the same kind of common sense legislation for weapons?"
