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These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2023. 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. Sununu is still in the process of signing and vetoing 2023 bills, so the number of prime sponsored bills that became law may increase.

Session days attended
93% Present
Average 99%
Party unity score/partisanship
95% With Party
Average 97%
Participated in official roll call votes
98% Roll Call Votes
Average 99%
Bills sponsored (as prime sponsor)
11 Prime Sponsored Bills
Average 11
Prime sponsored bills that became law
5 Became Law
Average 5

Voting Record

HB 2 (2023)

State budget bill (part 2). The governor presented his proposal for the next state budget February 14. The House and Senate both made changes to that proposal. Click here to read a summary of the 2023 budget process.

HB 224 (2023)

Repeals the civil and criminal penalties for health care providers who violate the state's ban on abortion after 24 weeks.

HB 367 (2023)

Increases the maximum household income limit for participation in the Education Freedom Account program, from 300% to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Education Freedom Account program allows families to spend the state's per-pupil share of education funding on private or home school expenses.

The House amended the bill to only increase the income limit to 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.

HB 624 (2023)

Requires state and local law enforcement to notify the public before an immigration checkpoint.

HB 639 (2023)

Legalizes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. The bill allows limited home-growing of marijuana. A new Cannabis Commission would oversee licensing and regulations related to the manufacture, testing, and sale of legal marijuana. Cannabis sales would be taxed under the Meals and Rooms tax system. Alternative Treatment Centers, which currently serve the state's medical marijuana patients, would be allowed to apply for a "dual use certificate" that allows them to participate in recreational marijuana business. Towns could limit marijuana businesses.

SB 104 (2023)

Establishes regulations for online gambling, with the proceeds going to a new community college scholarship fund.

SB 117 (2023)

Changes the definition of "child" in the law about negligent storage of firearms, raising the age to anyone under age 18.

SB 144 (2023)

Gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2024.

SB 220 (2023)

Allows any voter to vote by absentee ballot, whether or not he or she will actually be absent on election day. The bill also allows partial processing of absentee ballots prior to Election Day.

SB 263 (2023)

Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid. Previous law ended the program on December 31, 2023. This bill also reestablishes and revises the commission to evaluate the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.

SB 272 (2023)

Establishes a parental bill of rights in education. Some of the parental rights in this bill include:
"The right to access and review all medical records of a child maintained by a school or school personnel"
"The right to inquire of the school or school personnel and to be truthfully and completely informed if the child is being identified or referred to by school district staff, as being of a gender other than that of which the child was identified or referred when enrolled"

Position on Issues

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"the current framework does not prove beneficial for vital and local priorities - we could apply this revenue to public education, retirement systems gaps, property tax relief."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?

"the current framework does not prove beneficial for vital and local priorities - we could apply this revenue to public education, retirement systems gaps, property tax relief"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?

"this is and will continue to be one of the ways we can attract a diverse workforce to NH."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"we are the only state in New England that does not support raising the minimum wage - we should not be proud of this - in the shadow of COVID, the workforce shortages have made it increasingly clear we need to provide better support."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"This is one of the ways that we can address the affordable housing crisis - we need local governments to have the tools they need to address this crisis. Additionally, I think we can better support local zoning and planning boards through training."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?

"As a former municipal elected official, I understand the impact of when this funding, promised to us, was not available. We are in need of diversified revenue locally, it could be used for property tax relief, local projects as local elected officials see fit."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the state’s current system of public school funding, with each district’s total funding primarily dependent on local property tax revenue?

"the current system does not work - I am for equitable funding and believe it's up to the legislature to deliberate further, and once and for all solve the problem"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"We are diverting public dollars to private schools. NH has not yet addressed fair and equitable funding for ALL schools and ALL children. The program is over budget and lacks true transparency - we have a responsibility to ALL children."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?

"Against"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"These are deeply personal, complex medical decisions. This is private medical decision-making of which the NH Senate has no place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"These are deeply personal, complex medical decisions. This is private medical decision-making of which the NH Senate has no place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"These are deeply personal, complex medical decisions. This is private medical decision-making of which the NH Senate has no place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"These are deeply personal, complex medical decisions. This is private medical decision-making of which the NH Senate has no place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

"This is a needed source of revenue. However, the state should stay out of this based on federal implications. Other New England states have managed to create systems for sale, regulation and management of revenue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"This is a needed source of revenue. However, the state should stay out of this based on federal implications. Other New England states have managed to create systems for sale, regulation and management of revenue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"This is a needed source of revenue. However, the state should stay out of this based on federal implications. Other New England states have managed to create systems for sale, regulation and management of revenue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"We should focus on gun safety - we can address safe storage, and we should address red flag issues including putting in place a mechanism to identify those who are at risk, and placing a hold on the sale of a gun while rapidly providing due process. The focus IS on safety. We should not allow guns in schools/school grounds and improve background checks."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?

"One of the main reasons Granite Staters will suffer this winter and into the future is that we have not moved on decreasing our dependency on fossil fuels. If we had a healthy renewable portfolio, the cost of energy would not be crushing us today."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"We have not yet updated the State's Climate Action Plan since 2008. The goals for emissions reductions need to be updated, state government agencies should be integrated into the process, and certainly the business community."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?

"Undecided"

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?

"Many states do this effectively and with integrity guardrails in place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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?

"I think we have created an unnecessary barrier. We are not trusting our local election officials and we are impacting our overseas military members. This will decrease voting privacy and is already being challenged in court."

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