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Laurie Pettengill

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Republican

Historical Details

Position on Issues

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH abolish partisan primaries and adopt the "Top 2" primary system?

Does not support adopting a top 2 primary system

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH allow binding referendums?

In favor of amending the NH constitution to allow citizen to vote on statewide issues in a referendum

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH authorize one or more casinos?

Does not support expansion of gambling

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?

Supports adopting a constitutional amendment that reduces the role of the courts in the school funding challenge

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?

Against decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana for adults

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?

Does not support LLC tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?

Against adding tolls to I-93 at Mass. border

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?

Does not support legalizing medicinal marijuana

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?

Does not believe immigration laws should be left to the federal government

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH keep the death penalty?

Does not want to repeal the death penalty

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?

Opposes a general sales tax and/or income tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH repeal same-sex marriage?

In favor of repealing the gay marriage law

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?

Supports having mandatory automobile insurance

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require motorcycle helmets?

Against a mandatory helmet law for motorcycle riders

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH require seat belts?

Not in favor of a mandatory seatbelt law for adults

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010

Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?

Against increases to meals and rooms tax

Voting Record

SB 286 (2012)

Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."

HB 1264 (2012)

Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.

HB 1654 (2012)

Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.

HB 1650 (2012)

Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.

HB 1705 (2012)

Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.

HB 1482 (2012)

Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.

SB 409 (2012)

Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.

HB 1676 (2012)

Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.

HB 1667 (2012)

Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.

HB 1677 (2012)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

HB 1526 (2012)

Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.

HB 1560 (2012)

Establishes the interstate Health Care Compact, which provides that each member state shall have the authority to enact state laws that trump all federal laws regarding health care within its state.

HB 1658 (2012)

Limits financial assistance for mothers who have additional children while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The House and Senate amended the bill to instead establish an income and identity verification system for public assistance recipients.

HB 1487 (2012)

Requires legislative approval for the expenditure of funds involving New Hampshire in any low carbon fuel standards program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

SB 295 (2012)

Increases the Research and Development tax credit.

HB 1659 (2012)

"Women's Right to Know Act," mandating that women considering an abortion receive "complete and accurate information on abortion and its alternatives."

HB 1511 (2012)

Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.

HB 1660 (2012)

Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.

HB 648 (2012)

Forbids the use of eminent domain for regional electricity projects when costs and benefits cannot be shared across the ISO - New England network.

HB 1383 (2012)

States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.

HB 1405 (2012)

Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.

HB 330 (2011)

Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.

HB 1492 (2012)

Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

HB 1595 (2012)

Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.

HB 1679 (2012)

Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.

HB 1666 (2012)

Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.

HB 592 (2012)

Redistricts the House of Representatives.

SB 372 (2012)

Establishes a tax credit for businesses that contribute to a scholarship fund for students who wish to attend private, parochial, or home schools.

SB 289 (2012)

Requires voters to present identification at polling places.

HCR 42 (2012)

Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.

HB 1413 (2012)

Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.

HB 218 (2011)

Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).

HB 569 (2011)

Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.

HB 176 (2011)

Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.

HR 9 (2011)

Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.

HCR 23 (2011)

Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

HB 113 (2011)

Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).

HB 370 (2011)

Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.

SB 52 (2011)

Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.

HB 340 (2011)

Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.

SB 27 (2011)

Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.

SB 1 (2011)

Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.

SB 88 (2011)

Expands the use of deadly force, adding "Stand Your Ground" to the "Castle Doctrine." Under this bill victims could use deadly force without retreating, anywhere the victim has the right to be.

HB 109 (2011)

Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.

SB 57 (2011)

Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.

HB 329 (2011)

Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.

HB 474 (2011)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

HB 133 (2011)

Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.

HB 519 (2011)

Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.

SB 3 (2011)

Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.

HB 631 (2011)

Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.

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