Julius F. Soti

Voting Record, 2024

In 2022, Soti voted to keep the Education Freedom Account program (HB 1683). In 2023, Soti voted for two bills that would expand eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program (HB 367 and HB 464). In 2024 Rep. Soti voted in favor of several bills to expand eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts, including HB 1561, HB 1634, HB 1665, and HB 1677. Soti also voted against HB 1512, which would limit the EFA program to a budget.

Voting Record, 2026

Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217, HB 1299, HB 1442, HB 1447, SB 268, and SB 552.

Voting Record, 2023

Voted against HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

Other, 2024

Soti signed the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers 2024 pledge, which states, "I, the above signatory, pledge that if I am elected to any statewide office, I will oppose all efforts to impose a sales, income, or other broadbased tax on the taxpayers of the State of New Hampshire."

Other, 2022

On the Granite State Taxpayers survey, Soti answered "Yes" to the question, "Will you support reducing business taxes and regulations to encourage economic development and business retention?"

Voting Record, 2025

Voted to limit parking requirements in zoning laws (SB 284) and voted to prohibit planning boards from differentiating based on the number of bedrooms in a residential development (SB 174).

Voting Record, 2025

Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024 (HB 523) and 2025 (SB 228).

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

Voting Record, 2026

In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Soti voted against increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651 and HB 1826). Rep. Soti then voted to establish a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Rep. Soti also voted against HB 1799, which would have redefined an "adequate education," increased how much funding the state must provide per pupil, and created a commission to study alternative methods of funding public schools besides property taxes. Lastly, Rep. Soti voted for HB 1815, which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.

Voting Record, 2025

Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198)

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Soti voted to legalize private marijuana sales with a 12.5% excise tax (HB 639). In 2024 Soti voted to legalize marijuana with licensed outlets and a 10% tax on monthly total gross revenue (HB 1633).

Voting Record, 2022

Voted in favor of a bill to legalize marijuana with the Liquor Commission regulating sales (HB 1598)

Voting Record, 2026

Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state (SB 101)

Voting Record, 2023

Soti voted for HB 625, a 2021 bill to prohibit abortion after 24 weeks gestation, unless there is a medical emergency. The bill did not include exceptions for rape or incest. In 2023 Soti voted to keep this ban in place (HB 271).

Voting Record, 2026

Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year (HB 675) and voted to require a vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election (HB 1300)

Voting Record, 2026

Voted against allowing extreme risk protection orders/a "red flag law" (HB 106 and HB 1642), voted against expanding background checks for firearms (HB 59 and HB 56), voted against banning firearms in school zones (HB 32), voted against a 3-day waiting period for firearm purchases (HB 76 and HB 56), and voted against reporting some mental health records to the federal background check system (HB 1711).

Rep. Soti also voted to ban public colleges and universities from regulating firearms (HB 1793) and voted to exclude firearms and firearms accessories manufactured and sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation (HB 1697).