Bill Ohm
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Position on Issues
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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?
"School choice is essential for parents, who know what's best for their kids. They should individually decide where their school funding goes, whether it's the local public school, a private school, or home school, among others. I went to public schools for 12 years, then to private colleges."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"I support a ban on abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I support expanded commuter rail."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"I support term limits for New Hampshire elected officials."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"I am undecided on this issue."
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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
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro life. It's my choice. Others who choose differently can make the short drive across the Massachusetts border to exercise their choice. I choose to go to Massachusetts for specialized health care all the time. It's not a big deal."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro life. It's my choice. Others who choose differently can make the short drive across the Massachusetts border to exercise their choice. I choose to go to Massachusetts for specialized health care all the time. It's not a big deal."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Was NH right to ban hand-held cell phone use while driving?
"New Hampshire should repeal the new law and only ban text messaging."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"When kids reach puberty, then the basics of sex education can start. Not sexual orientation and gender identity. Those topics are not for elementary school kids. K-3 is learning how to read and write, and develop social interactions with their peers."
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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"?
"Kids need to educated, not indoctrinated. Our national motto is (in English) 'Out of many - One' We are a nation of immigrants that have come together to a common purpose of liberty and freedom. Instruction should focus on what unites us and inspires us, not what divides us. And we constantly strive for improvement. What other country would anyone else have these freedoms?"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Same reasons as to not have a broad-based sales tax."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"We need to live within our means, and currently have a balanced, diversified revenue stream. Adding a broad-based sales tax will hurt the regional competitiveness of NH and consequently our ability to attract and retain high paying jobs."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
"NH should not pick special interests for tax credits. Taxes should be broad-based and as low as possible. Offering special tax breaks means that everyone else has to pay more to offset the credits."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Our recent tax law changes to reduce the business profits tax (BPT) and business enterprise tax (BET) have actually raised more tax revenue by stimulating the economy. We should continue to make regular, modest reductions in these business taxes."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH authorize one or more casinos?
"I support some casino gambling in New Hampshire. Our state has [illegible] on 'socially acceptable vices' to gain revenue from our neighbors. Like our liquor business."
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"Undecided"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Climate change over the past 1,000 years is a series of cycles. Greenland was farmed by the Vikings in 980, the Medieval Warm Period between 950 and 1250. Then we had the Little Ice Age from 1303 to 1850. Now we're back to a warming period. 10,000 years ago we were in an ice age. These long term cycles are driven by astronomical phenomena such as the changing distance from the earth to the sun (elliptical orbit) tilt of the earth to the sun (precession) and sunspot cycle (11 years) among others There are many higher priority problems to use with our tax dollars. China and India are the main polluters, and we are already very effective in controlling emissions. We are at the point of diminishing returns."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH continue to base statewide assessments on Common Core standards?
"I oppose basing statewide assessments on Common Core standards."
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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?
"Only NH citizens should vote in NH. Bring your NH ID. If you can't find it, come back within 7 days."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?
Supports adopting constitutional amendment that reduces the role of the courts in the school funding challenge
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?
"The possession of small quantities of marijuana should not be a crime."
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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?
"Gas taxes are a large part of our road funding. The plan is a user fee called a gas tax. The more you use the roads, the more you pay. And everybody paid their fair share. Now we have electric vehicles taking off. They still use the roads, but pay no gas tax. They should pay a user fee as their fair share."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"The Chief Executive has appropriate latitude under the NH constitution."
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Voting Record, 2015
Voted in favor of 2015 House Bill 572. When residential land is taken through eminent domain for a gas pipeline, HB 572 allows the resident to require the pipeline company to purchase all of the land, not just a part.
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"We have a law in place to permit accessory dwellings statewide. That should be sufficient. The state should tread lightly on regulating municipalities."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH broaden campaign finance disclosure laws?
"I oppose broader campaign finance disclosure laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
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?
On the 2020 Citizens Count Survey Ohm wrote, "Net energy metering is a subsidy and should be erealed, not extended."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?
Opposes LLC tax
Against| Read My Position
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?
"Renewal energy should compete on price. Why should it be subsidized or mandated? Our energy costs are already skyrocketing. A mandate for more of these high cost renewables will only take more money our of everyone's pocket, and send those dollars to special interests."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I am pro life. It's my choice. Others who choose differently can make the short drive across the Massachusetts border to exercise their choice. I choose to go to Massachusetts for specialized health care all the time. It's not a big deal."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH provide more funding for charter schools?
"With appropriate qualifying criteria, I would support increasing state funding to charter schools."
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH increase law enforcement policies and penalties for heroin-related offenses?
"I oppose increased law enforcement policies and penalties for heroin-related offenses. Enforcement is not the problem, penalties are adequate"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase the interest and dividends tax?
Opposes increase in I&D tax
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?
Opposes adding tolls to I-93 at Mass. border
Undecided| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"Undecided"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?
In favor of legalizing medicinal marijuana
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"To vote in person requires an ID. The ballot stays with the voter in the polling place and gets dropped in the box. There is a "chain of custody" for the ballot. Mail-in ballots invites voter fraud. Chain of custody is lost, an irresponsible party can grab it, fill it out, and drop it off. Election integrity is lost, and confidence in the outcome is eroded."
For| Read My Position
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?
"Local expenses should be funded with local taxes."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"Against"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"We already have a well-known drug problem in NH. Legalizing an additional drug for recreational use tears at the fabric of our society. Colorado and other states that have followed this path are dealing with increased crime and dependency. Those who want weed can cross the border into Massachusetts. It's a short drive. Please sober up before you come back not not injure anyone on our highways."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"We already have a well-known drug problem in NH. Legalizing an additional drug for recreational use tears at the fabric of our society. Colorado and other states that have followed this path are dealing with increased crime and dependency. Those who want weed can cross the border into Massachusetts. It's a short drive. Please sober up before you come back not not injure anyone on our highways."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"We already have a well-known drug problem in NH. Legalizing an additional drug for recreational use tears at the fabric of our society. Colorado and other states that have followed this path are dealing with increased crime and dependency. Those who want weed can cross the border into Massachusetts. It's a short drive. Please sober up before you come back not not injure anyone on our highways."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I oppose expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional system of managed care instead of private insurance."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Was NH right to expand Medicaid eligibility, using private insurance wherever possible?
"I oppose NH's expanded Medicaid program. Another entitlement for those who chose not to work"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Market pricing will raise wages in response to the needs of successful businesses. We have various safety programs in place for those who are truly needy and are unable to provide for themselves."
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Voting Record, 2015
Voted to consider prohibiting sending any state funds to any health care provider that performs abortions, regardless of whether public funds are utilized for that specific service (HB 677). The Department of Health and Human Services said the bill would prevent the Department from entering into ANY contract with organizations such as Planned Parenthood.
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Do employees in NH need more legal protections in the workplace?
"Our employment laws are generally adequate as they are."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"I support increased state enforcement of federal immigration laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH add restrictions on welfare recipients?
Regarding drug tests for welfare recipients: "I support such legislation."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"Net energy metering is a subsidy and should be erealed, not extended."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Against"
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH keep the death penalty?
Opposes repealing the death penalty
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH allow the Northern Pass to proceed with some (not all) of the lines buried?
"I support the Northern Pass as currently proposed. High energy costs are killing the manufacturing sector"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"Against"
Against| Read My Position
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?
"Cities and towns also have to live within their budgets. If their voters want to spend more, they can raise local taxes. It's all to easy to ask for more money from the state, which will have to raise additional revenue from local businesses and residents."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"I was prime sponsor of a bill in my previous terms to eliminate the Interest and Divided tax. It finally happened last term."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"For"
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?
"I am opposed to any new or increased taxes-we should just control our spending."
No Response
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?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"Against"
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I oppose the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I am pro life. It's my choice. Others who choose differently can make the short drive across the Massachusetts border to exercise their choice. I choose to go to Massachusetts for specialized health care all the time. It's not a big deal."
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH repeal same-sex marriage?
Supports repealing the gay marriage law
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?
"I believe auto insurance should sometimes be required."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH require labels on some or all genetically modified foods?
"I oppose such legislation because this is a complex area and requires more study."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
When asked a similar question on the 2018 Citizens Count survey, Ohm indicated, "I support increased state enforcement of federal immigration laws."For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require motorcycle helmets?
Supports a mandatory helmet law for motorcycle riders
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH require seat belts?
Supports a mandatory seatbelt law for adults, and states: "Or proof of medical insurance. Adults should be free to make their own decisions. The public should not bear the expense of an individual's bad choice."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?
Opposes increases to meals and rooms tax
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
Should NH pass right-to-work legislation?
"Right to Work legislation will create many new jobs in NH."
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"Electric vehicles are not paying the gas tax, and should be paying an equivalent 'Road usage free' and not have other vehicles subsidize their share of road maintenance."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government does not need to do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
What is your opinion on the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood?
"I oppose the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood - to subsidize abortions"
Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2014
State role in economic growth
"Job stimulation is best left to the private sector."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support New Hampshire continuing to administer statewide standards-based student assessments."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"Private insurance can cover this."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"We have constitutional carry and are a low crime state. Criminals don't obey gun laws. Stricter gun laws will only hurt the law-abiding who may, unfortunately, find themselves in a life or death situation that requires appropriate self defense."
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"Against"
For| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2010
Should NH government switch from a pension system to a 401(k)-style retirement plan?
Supports reform of retirement benefits for municipal and state employees
Against| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"This is already in place and should be recinded. A proper solution is issuing vouchers to each student for their preffered education option."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"New Hampshire should impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH restrict further wind power development?
"I support restrictions on further wind power development. Because it requires high subsidies and cannot replace base-load power generation"
Voting Record
HB 592 (2017)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The House amended the bill to instead end energy efficiency grants, and send all the proceeds from RGGI to commercial and residential ratepayer rebates.
HB 1319 (2018)
Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity.
HB 587 (2017)
Prohibits conversion therapy for anyone under age eighteen. Conversion therapy attempts to change a person's sexual orientation.
CACR 22 (2018)
Constitutional amendment establishing various rights for crime victims.
HB 628 (2017)
Establishes a social insurance program that would be operated by New Hampshire Employment Security to provide for paid family and medical leave insurance. Employers would pay 0.5% of wages per employee as premium payments. The House amended the bill to increase the employee contribution to 0.67%, to allow employees to opt out, and to limit benefits to six weeks of paid leave.
SB 313 (2018)
Continues New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid program. This bill makes several significant changes to the program. First, it moves participants off private insurance and into managed care, similar to traditional Medicaid enrollees. Second, it adds a work requirement for participants. Third, it removes funding from voluntary contributions by health care providers, which the federal government said is illegal.
HB 1264 (2018)
Redefines "resident" and "inhabitant" to remove the phrase "for the indefinite future." This bill would potentially require all voters domiciled in New Hampshire to follow residency laws, such as the requirement to register any car in New Hampshire.
HB 1680 (2018)
Prohibits abortion after viability, unless the mother's life is in danger, "in cases of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or to remove a fetus with severe anomalies incompatible with life."
SB 193 (2017)
Establishes the "education freedom savings account program." This allows a parent to contract with a scholarship organization so that state education funding is transferred to the student's scholarship account rather than to the municipality in which the student resides. The House amended the bill to limit the scholarships to certain students, particularly low income students, students in underperforming schools, and special education students. The amended version also requires any student receiving a scholarship to complete an annual assessment to ensure academic progress.
SB 593 (2018)
Changes the penalty for any offense eligible for the death penalty to life imprisonment without parole.
SB 500 (2018)
Removes the prohibition of carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun in or on a stationary motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, or aircraft. This bill also changes some legal references to firearms, and allows licensed bow hunters to carry firearms. Lastly, this bill removes the ability to deny or revoke a hunting license if a person "is not a suitable person to carry firearms." The Senate amended the bill to also allow carrying a loaded firearm on a moving vehicle if the person is protecting livestock or crops. The Senate amendment also allows hunting with an air rifle.
HB 656 (2017)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. The bill outlines various regulations, from the ability of municipalities to control the location of marijuana establishments, to labels disclosing the THC in each serving of a marijuana product. The bill also legalizes hemp. The House amended the bill to instead legalize possession and homegrowing of marijuana without allowing sales.
HB 115 (2017)
Raises the minimum wage to $9.50 in 2018 and $12 in 2019, with annual cost of living adjustments starting in 2020. The bill also establishes a training wage that is one dollar less than the minimum wage for the first three months of employment for someone sixteen or seventeen years-old.
HB 478 (2017)
Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity.
HB 144 (2017)
Changes the annual county budget procedures for Rockingham County to match those used in Hillsborough County. Since the House failed to pass the 2018-2019 budget bill HB 1, the Senate amended this bill into a new budget bill.
SB 131 (2017)
Appropriates $1,155,000 to hire five state troopers assigned to drug enforcement on the state border. This bill also appropriates $3,340,000 for state and local law enforcement and the state lab for overtime related to drug enforcement.
SB 10 (2017)
Creates a program to repay licensed milk producers from losses during the 2016 drought. The bill appropriates $2 million to the Milk Producers Emergency Relief Fund.
SB 66 (2017)
Includes fetuses as potential victims under murder statutes. The Senate amended the bill to include only fetuses twenty weeks and older, not just "viable" fetuses.
SB 191 (2017)
Increases state funding for full-day kindergarten programs, with adjustments based on the number of English language learners and free and reduced lunch students in each district. The House amended the bill to simply provide full funding for full-day kindergarten programs, and half funding for half-day kindergarten programs. The House also added keno legalization to the bill to create the revenue for kindergarten funding.
HB 103 (2017)
Requires school districts to provide advance notice to parents and legal guardians of course material involving discussion of human sexuality or human sexual education.
SB 3 (2017)
Changes the definition of domicile for voting purposes to make it more restrictive. This bill explicitly excludes anyone who comes to the state "for temporary purposes," such as volunteering or working on political campaigns. Out-of-state college students are still allowed to claim a domicile in New Hampshire. However, if someone moves to a new New Hampshire address within 30 days of voting, he or she must present proof of intent to stay in New Hampshire. This proof could include a lease, driver's license, a child's enrollment at a public school, etc.
SB 8 (2017)
Allows a school district to assign a child to a non-sectarian private school if there is no public school for the child's grade in the child's resident district. The bill was amended to also require the non-sectarian private school to administer an annual assessment.
HB 157 (2017)
Adds chronic pain to the qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana.
SB 242 (2017)
Authorizes one smaller and one larger casino with video lottery and table gaming. The smaller casino would pay an initial ten-year license fee of $40 million, and the larger casino would pay an initial ten-year license fee of $80 million. The casinos would pay a tax of 35% on gross slot machine revenue and 18% on gross table game revenue. The Legislature would choose how to distribute this revenue, provided that some of the revenue goes to towns hosting or neighboring the casino, and some of the revenue goes to treat problem gambling.
SB 11 (2017)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 640 (2017)
Decriminalizes possession of 3/4 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
SB 12 (2017)
Increases the length of time for which a license to carry a concealed firearm is valid, and repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
HB 1623 (2016)
Prohibits abortion based on genetic abnormality.
HB 1696 (2016)
Continues expanded Medicaid eligibility, with some revisions. This bill adds work requirements to eligibility for expanded Medicaid. Additional funding is provided by the insurance premium tax, paid by insurance companies.
HB 1694 (2016)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.
HB 1480 (2016)
Raises the minimum wage to $8.25 in 2017, $9 in 2018, and $9.50 in 2019.
HB 1616 (2016)
Allows a person obtaining a driver's license to choose whether the license complies with the federal Real ID Act of 2005.
HB 593 (2015)
Permits qualifying patients and registered caregivers to grow medicinal marijuana at home.
HB 1338 (2016)
Allows parents and guardians to opt their students out of the statewide assessment test, and prohibits schools and the state from penalizing students who do not take statewide assessments.
SB 576 (2016)
This bill includes many regulations aimed at combating heroin and prescription drug abuse. For example, this bill increases the penalties for abusing fentanyl and provides funding for an upgrade to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
HB 1374 (2016)
Requires moneys paid into the Renewable Energy Fund to be rebated to ratepayers, rather than spent on other renewable energy projects.
SB 498 (2016)
Reduces the penalty for possessing 1/4 ounce or less of marijuana from a class A to an unspecified misdemeanor.
SB 336 (2016)
Removes the phrase "suitable person" from the law governing concealed carry permits, and instead requires law enforcement to issue a permit so long as the person is not prohibited from owning a firearm by state or federal law.
SB 4 (2015)
Tightens the definition of domicile for the purpose of voting. In particular, the final version of this bill requires a voter to live in New Hampshire at least 10 days before voting.
SB 101 (2015)
Prohibits the Department of Education and the state Board of Education from implementing the Common Core standards in any school or school district in this state.
HB 684 (2015)
Raises the minimum wage to $9.10 in 2016, $11.40 in 2017, and $14.25 in 2018. Starting in 2019, the minimum wage is adjusted according to cost of living.
HB 136 (2015)
Prohibits tanning facilities from tanning anyone under age 18. At the time of this bill's submission, the law allowed tanning under age 18 with a parent or guardian's consent.
SB 113 (2015)
Authorizes two casinos in New Hampshire. One destination casino would pay a $80 million license fee; a smaller casino would pay $40 million to the state. SB 113 also earmarks $25 million in casino profits for distribution to all New Hampshire municipalities.
SB 40 (2015)
Includes fetuses as potential victims under murder statutes. The original Senate version of the bill applied to "viable fetuses," meaning the fetus is old enough to survive outside the womb. The House revised the bill to apply to all fetuses eight weeks and older. The House and Senate did not agree on a final version of the bill.
HB 658 (2015)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 1 (2015)
2016-2017 state budget bill (part 1). The budget cuts business taxes, restores the Rainy Day Fund, and increases funding for some social services. The budget does not reauthorize Medicaid expansion or include a pay raise negotiated with state employees.
SB 30 (2015)
Extends the use of municipal economic development and revitalization districts to certain unincorporated places.
SB 116 (2015)
Increases the length of time for which a license to carry a concealed firearm is valid, and repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
SB 106 (2015)
Prohibits the sale, use, or possession of synthetic drugs, such as "spice."
HB 618 (2015)
Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
HB 563 (2015)
Adjusts the additional grants for chartered public school pupils based on the Consumer Price Index, and increases the per pupil state funding for charter school students by $1,000.
HB 403 (2015)
Repeals the law establishing a protest-free buffer zone around reproductive health clinics.
SB 179 (2015)
Requires that a voter has lived in the state and county for at least 30 days.
SB 169 (2015)
Forbids the use of EBT cards or cash from EBT cards for alcohol, tobacco, gambling, lottery tickets, tattoos, firearms, or adult entertainment.
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.
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.
SB 409 (2012)
Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.
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."
SB 286 (2012)
Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."
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 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.
SB 27 (2011)
Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.
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 218 (2011)
Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).
HB 340 (2011)
Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.
HB 631 (2011)
Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.
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.
