Mary C. Freitas

Voting Record, 2024

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

Voting Record, 2023

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

Voting Record, 2016

Freitas voted against various abortion restrictions in 2016, including a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks gestation (HB 1636) and a bill to prohibit abortions based on genetic abnormality (HB 1623)

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Freitas voted to require cities and towns to allow four residential dwelling units on any single-family lot served by municipal water and sewer (HB 44). This could be a four-unit building, two duplexes, four single units, or four townhouses. In 2024 Freitas voted for HB 1291 (to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units) and HB 1399 (to make it easier to convert single family residence into two units).

Voting Record, 2024

Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)

Voting Record, 2024

Voted for a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks (CACR 23).

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Freitas voted to legalize private marijuana sales with a 12.5% excise tax (HB 639). In 2024 Freitas 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, 2023

Freitas voted against 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 Freitas also voted to repeal the "fetal life protection act", which restricts access to abortion after 24 weeks (HB 271).

Voting Record, 2023

Freitas has voted for several bills that would add stricter gun laws, including:

• HB 1285, HB 564, and HB 32 (banning firearms on school grounds)
• HB 1608 (banning large capacity magazines)
• HB 109, HB 1379, and HB 59 (expanding firearm background checks)
• HB 514 and HB 1101 (establishing a waiting period for firearm purchases)
• HB 687 and HB 106 (establishing extreme risk protection orders, similar to a red flag law)