Michael Cahill

Voting Record, 2024

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

Voting Record, 2026

Voted against 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.

Voting Record, 2016

Cahill 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, 2020

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Undecided"

Voting Record, 2026

Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028 (HB 155).

Voting Record, 2026

In 2024 Rep. Cahill voted for a few bills that would ease zoning requirements. For example, Cahill voted for HB 1291 (to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (to make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (to limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions). In 2026 Rep. Cahill also voted to keep the Housing Champion designation and grant program (HB 1196).

However, in 2025 Rep. Cahill voted against limiting parking requirements in zoning laws (SB 284).

Voting Record, 2025

Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523) and voted to consider other expansions to net metering eligibility (SB 228).

Voting Record, 2024

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

Voting Record, 2026

In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Cahill voted to consider increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 1826). Rep. Cahill then voted against establishing a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Rep. Cahill also voted to consider 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. Cahill voted against 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 for one bill to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198), but voted against a different bill that would remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 75)

Voting Record, 2024

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

Voting Record, 2022

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

Voting Record, 2023

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

Voting Record, 2026

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

Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2018

"I support gun show background checks, 'red flag' laws to and the return of the assault weapons ban Congress allowed to lapse. Magazine limits could reduce the toll when shootings occur. In 2012, someone emptied their gun's 15 bullets shooting at a Manchester police officer who survived but with permanent injuries. What if there were only 6 loaded in the gun?"