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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.

Voted against a Prescription Monitoring Program

SB 286 (2012)

Establishes a prescription drug monitoring program funded entirely through "grants, gifts, or user contributions."

Voted against allowing businesses to deny same-sex couples

HB 1264 (2012)

Establishes a religious exemption for individuals who do not wish to provide accommodations, goods, or services for same-sex marriages.

Voted against exempting foodstuffs from federal regulation

HB 1650 (2012)

Exempts foodstuffs grown or produced and then sold in New Hampshire from federal regulation.

Voted against legalizing marijuana

HB 1705 (2012)

Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.

Voted against limiting abortion

HB 1660 (2012)

Prohibits abortions beyond 20 weeks gestation.

Voted against limiting primary elections to party members

HB 1595 (2012)

Limits primary elections to voters who have registered as party members.

Voted against limiting property tax exemptions

HB 1482 (2012)

Limits the exemption from property taxation granted to charitable nonprofit hospitals only to the main campus of the hospital.

Voted against public financing

HB 1676 (2012)

Establishes a pilot program to provide public financing for eligible candidates for state senator.

Voted against raising the age of juvenile offenders

HB 1667 (2012)

Raises the threshold between juvenile and adult offenders from seventeen to eighteen years-old.

Voted against requiring verification

HB 1492 (2012)

Requires public employers to verify an employee's eligibility to work in the United States.

Voted against

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."

Voted for "Right to Work"

HB 1677 (2012)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

Voted for decriminalization of marijuana

HB 1526 (2012)

Decriminalizes possession of 1/2 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.

Voted for Health Care Compact

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.

Voted for medicinal marijuana

SB 409 (2012)

Allows medicinal marijuana through home growing.

Voted for requiring legislative approval

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).

Voted for tax credit increase

SB 295 (2012)

Increases the Research and Development tax credit.

Voted in favor of earned time credits for rehabilitation

HB 1654 (2012)

Authorizes earned time credits for inmates participating in rehabilitative programming.

Voted in favor of keeping the prohibition on weapon possession for felons

HB 1511 (2012)

Removes the prohibition on convicted felons possessing certain weapons for self-defense.

Voted in favor of limiting eminent domain

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.

Voted in favor of limiting in-state tuition to U.S. citizens

HB 1383 (2012)

States that only United States citizens may receive in-state tuition at the University of New Hampshire.

Voted in favor of moratoriums

HB 1405 (2012)

Allows local governments to establish moratoriums on refugee resettlement.

Voted to allow concealed carry without a license

HB 330 (2011)

Repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 1679 (2012)

Prohibits partial birth abortions and abortions in the third trimester.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 1666 (2012)

Requires legislative approval of any collective bargaining agreement entered into by the state.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 592 (2012)

Redistricts the House of Representatives.

Voted to override Governor's veto

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.

Voted to override Governor's veto

SB 289 (2012)

Requires voters to present identification at polling places.

Voted to support the Electoral College

HCR 42 (2012)

Expresses support for preserving the Electoral College.

Voted to table this bill

HB 1413 (2012)

Directs New Hampshire to withdraw from the No Child Left Behind federal education program.

Vote to override Governor's veto

HB 218 (2011)

Repeals the New Hampshire Rail Transit Auhority (NHRTA).

Voted against "domestic unions"

HB 569 (2011)

Establishes "domestic unions" as an alternative to marriage.

Voted against changing elibigility to vote

HB 176 (2011)

Changes the definition of "domicile" for voting purposes so that out-of-state students can not claim domicile in New Hampshire.

Voted against earmarks for public safety

HR 9 (2011)

Resolution expressing support for earmarks for law enforcement.

Voted against earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

HCR 23 (2011)

Urges congressional earmarks for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Voted against raising the speed limit

SB 27 (2011)

Raises the speed limit in some areas of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Voted for defunding NHPTV

HB 113 (2011)

Prohibits the use of state funds for New Hampshire Public Television (NHPTV).

Voted in favor of a narrower definition of bullying

HB 370 (2011)

Reverses the expanded definition of bullying in the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act.

Voted in favor of repealing early release programs

SB 52 (2011)

Repeals early release programs for inmates convicted of violent crimes.

Voted to consider an exemption from the education property tax

HB 340 (2011)

Exempts parents from the education property tax if their children are not enrolled in public school.

Voted to consider repealing the public kindergarten requirement

HB 631 (2011)

Repeals the requirement that school districts offer public kindergarten.

Voted to eliminate "evergreen clauses"

SB 1 (2011)

Eliminates "evergreen clauses" in public contracts.

Voted to override Governor's veto

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.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 109 (2011)

Prohibits local planning boards from requiring sprinklers as a condition for a local permit.

Voted to override Governor's veto

SB 57 (2011)

Makes various revisions to title loan regulations.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 329 (2011)

Requires parental notification prior to a minor's abortion.

Voted to override Governor's veto

HB 474 (2011)

Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

Voted to override Governor's video

HB 133 (2011)

Ties the New Hampshire minimum wage to the federal minimum wage.

Voted to repeal RGGI

HB 519 (2011)

Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), New Hampshire's cap-and-trade program.

Voted to revise the retirement system

SB 3 (2011)

Makes various changes to the state retirement system, such as raising retirement ages and increasing member contributions.

Voted against including fetuses in murder statutes

HB 1644 (2010)

Includes all fetuses as potential victims under first and second degree murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide.

Voted against repealing same-sex marriage

HB 1590 (2010)

Repeals same-sex marriage.

Voted against revising the Business Profits Tax

SB 497 (2010)

Establishes certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax. This bill also establishes a committee to study safe harbors.

Voted against tax revisions

HB 1607 (2010)

Establishes certain requirements for the reasonable compensation deduction under the business profits tax. The bill creates a committee to study safe harbors and taxation of investment organizations. This bill also deletes a provision subjecting to taxation certain income accumulated in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons.

Voted against

Elaine Swinford

Historical Details

Position on Issues

Was NH right to ban hand-held cell phone use while driving?

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

Should NH authorize one or more casinos?

Should NH continue to base statewide assessments on Common Core standards?

Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?

Should NH broaden campaign finance disclosure laws?

Should NH provide more funding for charter schools?

Was NH right to expand Medicaid eligibility, using private insurance wherever possible?

Do employees in NH need more legal protections in the workplace?

Should NH add restrictions on welfare recipients?

Should NH allow the Northern Pass to proceed with some (not all) of the lines buried?

Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?

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?

Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?

Should NH require labels on some or all genetically modified foods?

Should NH pass right-to-work legislation?

State role in economic growth

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

Should NH restrict further wind power development?

Voting Record

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