Mary Murphy
Overview
"Incumbent NH State Representative, Hillsborough District 27; CEO of Cost Cures Corporation, an SaaS that provides consumers access to a proprietary database of vetted healthcare providers willing to offer self-pay prices at up to 70% off insurance rates; Member of the Auxiliary -- Francestown Volunteer Fire Department; Award-winning small business owner (Greater Nashua Chamber Small Business of the Year 2018) and Fortune 100 software executive (IBM Corporation Summit Award for Manager of the Year 1995); Built and sold the largest independent wealth management company in NH in 2022; 36-year NH resident; 14-year Francestown resident where we built our 'forever' home, Black Shoals Farm; Loving Belgian Malinois dog owner; Patron Level Life Member of the NRA"
BA, Bridgewater State University (early graduation); MEd, Rivier University (with High Distinction)
PO Box 120
Francestown, NH 03043
United States
History
These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2025 and 2026. 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 2026 bills, so the number of prime sponsored bills that became law may increase.
Position on Issues
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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?
"I support education freedom. However, I will probably submit legislation this term to restrict allowable expenses to the same IRS-approved list for 529 Plans. This will address any concerns that the program is being abused, and that these grants are taxable at any level."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"I am in favor or segregation based on biological sex in matters concerning sports and prisons in which a male's superior biological strength and stamina might physically endanger a female. I am in favor of segregation based on biological sex in matters concerning public buildings. However, in the case of privately owned establishments, I am in favor of allowing the business owner to decide. Consumers have the ultimate power of voting with their wallets, and owners will have liability if there is ever an incident."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term. My answers reflect the current law. The Governor has publicly stated she will veto any bill that seeks to change the current law, so I will not be spending any energy this issue, as it would waste taxpayer money. New Hampshire has more pressing needs largely focused on improving the affordability of property taxes, housing, utilities and energy, childcare, and education. I focused on these issues in my first term, and will continue to focus on these issues where are higher priorities for my voters."Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term. My answers reflect the current law. The Governor has publicly stated she will veto any bill that seeks to change the current law, so I will not be spending any energy this issue, as it would waste taxpayer money. New Hampshire has more pressing needs largely focused on improving the affordability of property taxes, housing, utilities and energy, childcare, and education. I focused on these issues in my first term, and will continue to focus on these issues where are higher priorities for my voters."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"I am the principal architect of the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy which obviates the need for any income or sales taxes by focusing instead on growing business profits through a 3-prong strategy that includes 1) deregulation and expansion of their international market access, 2) using tactical legislation, such as our Right To Try and Trust laws, to recruit 5 strategic high-margin industries to NH and 3) establishing a Court of Chancery to collect incorporation fees. This latter component of the strategy would allow us to increase revenues without destroying the rural character of our state. Deregulation would be accomplished within the constraints of not harming the consumer or the environment. The NH Advantage 2.0 strategy will more than replace this lost revenue over time and will earmark some business profits taxes to both reward pro-growth towns in NH and replace the Statewide Education Property Tax, giving residents initial property tax relief. This NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy is viewed positively by both the BIA and NFIB the members of which would be taxed because it is a 'win-win' strategy. A new caucus will be created, and more than 16 other State Representatives have expressed an interest in joining."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I am not in favor of lowering business taxes until we address our high dependence on property taxes to fund state and local services. Property owners and renters need relief. As part of implementing the NH Advantage 2.0 strategy, other State Representatives, Senators, and I will be working with the Department of Revenue Administration to restructure business taxes in a revenue neutral way, but one that does not penalize young companies during vulnerable growth stages the way our current tax structure works. I am a member of the House Ways & Means Committee and was not in favor of reducing the BET via a rate reduction, but voted in favor of raising the minimum revenue at which the tax begins to apply so that 4,700 small businesses were spared. I think the state needs to review the competitiveness of our current business tax structure, improve it, but not increase our dependency on property taxes to fund state or local services. We also need to address our very high cost of education which comprises the largest component of our property tax bill and bring this cost down."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"A significant reason our median home value and price are over $500,000 is a problem of limited supply and high demand. Also, federal, state, and local regulations have added over $100,000 to the cost of the average new home. These are problem federal, state and local governments should address in cooperation with each other. The NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy seeks to rejuvenate the state by keeping our young people in NH with higher paying jobs and recruiting new working age families to NH. We must increase housing of ALL types in order to succeed and thrive."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
"Bringing in Natural Gas through our coastline should be our short-term solution, but would require changes or the elimination of the Jones Act. Nuclear is a longer-term solution with a proven track record of safety. In additional to SMRs, we should explore Fast-Neutron Reactors of different types which can re-use our existing spent nuclear fuel rods stored underneath Seabrook to save money. NH already has municipal and state permit approvals in place. Our federal permit expired and must be renewed. Our U.S. Congressional Representatives should make getting this approval fast tracked a priority."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
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?
"New Hampshire operates under a system known as Net Metering 2.0 (or the Alternative Net Metering Tariff). Because solar owners pay less toward distribution charges, the fixed costs of maintaining the entire electrical grid get unfairly shifted onto lower-income residents and non-solar customers. In addition, there is potential for solar owners to sell their surplus power back to the utility at a loss depending upon a number of factors."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
"The current level of funding is probably adequate and was the result of a very heated debate and negotiation between House Finance, Senate and Governor. The Office of the Child Advocate will be given an opportunity to make their case for an increase in the next biennium budget, and I will review their past two-year performance to see if this is merited."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term. My answers reflect the current law. The Governor has publicly stated she will veto any bill that seeks to change the current law, so I will not be spending any energy this issue, as it would waste taxpayer money. New Hampshire has more pressing needs largely focused on improving the affordability of property taxes, housing, utilities and energy, childcare, and education. I focused on these issues in my first term, and will continue to focus on these issues where are higher priorities for my voters."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"It is not necessary to reinstate the Interest and Dividends tax. The state has more to gain from having no income tax. Evidence: Massachusetts lost $6 billion in tax revenues from migration of high-income earners who moved specifically to New Hampshire from 2012 to 2023. This trend is accelerating. These families now spend their discretionary income in OUR local businesses. The NH Advantage 2.0 strategy will more than replace this lost revenue over time and will earmark some business profits taxes to both reward pro-growth towns in NH and replace the Statewide Education Property Tax, giving residents property tax relief."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"My NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy has the objective of earmarking some Business Profits Tax to replace locally assessed Statewide Education Property Tax. However, the cost per student, cost of special education, cost to maintain under-enrolled facilities and rapidly rising cost of employee benefits are all creating a strain on local property taxpayers. To make matters worse, student proficiencies are unacceptable and are trending down. As a member of Ways & Means with education experience, I am being considered for a bi-partisan sub-committee that will work to restructure the education funding formulas to achieve greater equity across towns and determine an adequate state contribution. There are other legislative efforts underway to examine special education costs and efficiencies and reductions in administration and facilities costs throughout the state."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"NH already has a problem with DUI drivers. Why would we want to add to this problem? National highway studies indicate that states with legalized recreational cannabis see a higher percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for THC. NH is already experiencing problems due to our neighboring states because our citizens cross the border to buy. People point to the potential tax revenue being lost. However, I point to the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy as the solution to the state's revenue growth needs, not a hallucinogenic that will add to the state's mental health, cancer, and other costs."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"NH already has a problem with DUI drivers. Why would we want to add to this problem? National highway studies indicate that states with legalized recreational cannabis see a higher percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for THC. NH is already experiencing problems due to our neighboring states because our citizens cross the border to buy. People point to the potential tax revenue being lost. However, I point to the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy as the solution to the state's revenue growth needs, not a hallucinogenic that will add to the state's mental health, cancer, and other costs."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"NH already has a problem with DUI drivers. Why would we want to add to this problem? National highway studies indicate that states with legalized recreational cannabis see a higher percentage of fatally injured drivers testing positive for THC. NH is already experiencing problems due to our neighboring states because our citizens cross the border to buy. People point to the potential tax revenue being lost. However, I point to the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy as the solution to the state's revenue growth needs, not a hallucinogenic that will add to the state's mental health, cancer, and other costs."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?
"We have had illegal immigrants vote multiple times in New Hampshire elections. Even one illegal vote cancels the vote of a legal citizen. It should not be tolerated."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?
"I support education freedom. Parents are taxpayers and should retain the right to re-school their child if it is in the best interests of the student. That said, it must be accomplished in a way that does not create budget problems for sending or receiving schools."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term. My answers reflect the current law. The Governor has publicly stated she will veto any bill that seeks to change the current law, so I will not be spending any energy this issue, as it would waste taxpayer money. New Hampshire has more pressing needs largely focused on improving the affordability of property taxes, housing, utilities and energy, childcare, and education. I focused on these issues in my first term, and will continue to focus on these issues where are higher priorities for my voters."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"I am for local control. Under existing NH law (like RSA 32:5-c), towns and school districts already have the legal mechanism to implement their own local tax caps if voters want them. That said, we have a problem with low attendance at most town elections due to work conflicts and other reasons. Towns tend to use "voice" votes rather than division or roll call votes. In smaller towns, voters might be intimidated by a vocal minority. We need to move this type of question to the federal election cycles to ensure higher voter turnout where any vote would be more representative of the townspeople."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"New Hampshire is ranked the #1 state in the country for safety. Guns don't kill people. People do. We have mental health, drug, and alcohol addiction problems in our state. THAT is where we should focus our energy and investments. We do not have enough mental health counselors or treatment centers to help these people. We need to address these critical shortages ASAP. I also am in favor of enhanced penalties for drug dealers to reduce the ease of access."Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"NH citizens are already experiencing financial pressure due to high inflation and high interest rates caused by profligate spending in Washington, D.C.. Increasing state taxes at the state level would only exacerbate the high cost of living they are experiencing. We should look for opportunities to reduce government spending, waste, and fraud at all levels without jeopardizing essential services."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Capital gains taxes are double taxation. "
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Private citizens, like me, are taking steps to improve the earth's temperature. My husband and I donated an 11-acre waterfront conservation easement to protect the watershed in our town and a State of NH Tier 1 (highest tier) animal habitat. We also make extensive use of recycling and composting on our organic farm. The government is not the solution to every problem. Private citizens and businesses should voluntarily do more."
For| Read My Position
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?
"These identifying documents must be proof of citizenship and residency. We need to reserve voting to US Citizens. To do otherwise is to debase the value of our citizenship and to allow non-citizens to direct the spending of our hard earn tax dollars, our assumption of debt and laws governing our country."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"I am open to increasing funding for child care providers that supply services to low income working families. I am not for doing this without means testing. Also, there needs to be oversight and accountability for these funds to ensure that child care providers do not abuse this funding."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Business Owners must compete for workers. Most NH companies currently pay in excess of the minimum wage for this reason. When states have imposed mandated minimum wages, it has caused small business closures on an epic scale. "
Against| 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?
"Residents of other states should be governed by the laws of their states. "
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Money should be reallocated from the federal budget to compensate state and local governments for this assistance. If we can afford to send billions of dollars to Ukraine, we can afford to better secure our OWN country's borders. We do not want to create a situation in which state and local law enforcement are understaffed to protect citizens from both crime and the illegal alien invasion. We also need to change out our current Democratic Congressional Representatives in Washington, as we have re-elected them multiple times and they have done nothing to fix the LEGAL Immigration System and procedures, nor Social Security and Medicare."
Voting Record
HB 1580 (2026)
Imposes an annual 0.75% surcharge on the assessed value of residential properties classified as non-primary residences with a value over $500,000. There is an exemption for long-term rentals.
HB 1642 (2026)
Establishes a legal process for issuing extreme risk protection orders to temporarily restrict firearm access for individuals found to pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. Family, household members, and law enforcement could petition the court for an order. An extreme risk protection order would restrict a person's access to firearms, and is also known as a "red flag law."
HB 1811 (2026)
Repeals statutory immunization requirements for school and child care enrollment and prohibits vaccine mandates for public services.
HB 323 (2025)
Requires a voter to present government-issued photographic ID to vote. Student identification, for example, would no longer satisfy voter ID laws.
CACR 10 (2026)
Constitutional amendment requiring any new tax or tax increase to originate in the House of Representatives and pass by a two-thirds majority.
The House amended the bill to instead prohibit any tax on personal income that was not in effect on January 1, 2026.
HB 1792 (2026)
Titled the "Countering Hate And Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education Act" or the "CHARLIE Act." The bill prohibits teaching various concepts and theories. For example, the bill prohibits teachers from requiring "affirmation of LGBTQ+ sexuality as ethical or normative." As another example, the bill only allows instruction on critical race theory if is presented "as Marxian theories contrary to American tradition, law, and ethics." The bill would not apply to colleges and universities, private schools, or home schools. Individuals could sue under the law.
SB 101 (2025)
Allows parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, regardless of what town or city they live in. A public school could reject a student's transfer for limited reasons, such as a "documented history of significant disciplinary issues."
The Senate amended the bill to also allow school events open to the general public, such as concerts and sports games, to be recorded without written consent from parents.
The Senate then added the substance of this bill to another bill, HB 751.
HB 1775 (2026)
Authorizes New Hampshire electric public utilities to invest in or own natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear energy generation resources connected to their distribution system. The bill also expands the types of utility investments eligible for rate recovery (passing costs onto customers through monthly bills) to include those resources.
HB 1793 (2026)
Prohibits public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons (such as pepper spray) on campus. Individuals could sue under the law.
The Senate rewrote the bill. Their version of the bill prohibits public colleges and universities from regulating non-lethal weapons students; faculty would be allowed to possess and carry firearms. The amended bill also establishes a committee to study allowing guns on campus.
HB 1706 (2026)
Terminates the refugee resettlement program administered through the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and prohibits public spending to assist refugee resettlement.
The House added the substance of this bill to SB 625.
HB 232 (2025)
Creates a right for health care providers to conscientiously object to participating in providing abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception services. A health care employer could not act against a provider who refuses to participate.
The House amended the bill to only protect the right to conscientiously object to participating in abortion.
The Senate amended the bill to more narrowly protect the right for health care employees to request a reasonable accommodation of a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction against abortion.
HB 1815 (2026)
Redefines what educational content the state must fund to satisfy an "adequate education" in state law. For example, the bill removes references to the minimum standards for public school approval. Notably, this bill states, "How the state and its local governmental entities choose to raise, allocate, and spend financial resources to implement this integrated public education system is a political policy matter reserved to legislative and executive judgment and control." This pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.
HB 155 (2025)
Reduces the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2027.
The House amended the bill so that it would start in 2028.
The Senate amended the bill to instead raise the threshold for business before they must file taxes, from $250,000 to $375,000. The Senate amendment also sends $2.5 million to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for nursing home Medicaid per diem rate stabilization.
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.
HB 1268 (2026)
Modifies home education laws to remove the requirement for parents to notify the state unless participating in public school activities and makes annual evaluations optional.
The House amended the bill to add other protections for parents who choose to home educate. For example, the amended bill allows families to seek damages if a person knowingly makes a report that alleges abuse or neglect predominantly on the basis that a child is home educated. However, the Senate removed some of those provisions.
HB 1196 (2026)
Repeals the Housing Champion designation and grant program, along with its associated fund and advisory committee.
HB 1300 (2026)
Redraws the boundaries for the state's two United States Congressional districts.
The House rewrote the bill. The new bill requires voters to vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election. The bill then limits central office administrative expenses in school districts.
The Senate amended the bill to only require a local tax cap vote only at the 2026 general election.
A conference committee of representatives and senators agreed to require a local tax cap vote at both the 2026 and 2028 general elections.
HB 1442 (2026)
Defines sex based on biology for statutory purposes and requires public schools and government buildings to designate bathrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex, while allowing private entities to do the same.
The Senate rewrote the bill to allow, but not require, separation based on biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, prisons, and treatment centers.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 282 (2025)
Increases the maximum compensation for first responders' critical injury benefits from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
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 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 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 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 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 238 (2025)
Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
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.
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.
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 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."
