After pulling out every delay tactic in the book, House majority runs out the clock and blocks vote
The three-day marathon House of Representatives Session ended without votes on 73 bills, many of which were sponsored and supported by Democrats.
House Democrats react to passage of extreme state budget
House Bills 1 & 2 do not meet the needs of our citizens or our state.
House majority passes multiple bills to take away local control
The NH House Republicans passed multiple bills that could result in control being taken away from local governments.
Over majority obstructionism, House passes child safety bill
Following almost an hour of delay tactics by House Republicans, the NH House voted to pass House bill 251, legislation that will clarify provision of how and when to place children under the age of 2 in a rear facing car seat.
House passes bill to support firefighters
The House of Representatives passed House Bill 385, relative to workers’ compensation for heart and lung disease in firefighters.
House majority blocks effort to remove Medicaid work requirement
The NH House voted to table House Bill185, relative to the removing the work requirement from the NH granite advantage health care program.
House defeats majority bill to undermine collective bargaining negotiations
The NH House defeated House Bill 206, a bill that would force collective bargaining negotiation sessions to take place in a public forum.
Anti-elderly and disabled absentee ballot voter bill passed by House majority
The NH House passed House Bill 292, a bill that would likely discourage absentee voting.
majority bill to remove menstrual products from school bathrooms defeated
The NH House tabled HB 458 on the House floor, legislation that would repeal a provision passed by Democrats and signed by the governor last term to provide menstrual products in school bathrooms.
Majority attempt to direct public money to religious schools blocked by New Hampshire House
The NH House failed to reach the required 3/5 needed to pass CACR 3, that would have provided tax money for religious schools.
House majority passes bill allowing loaded firearms on snowmobiles
The NH House approved legislation that will allow any person to carry a loaded firearm on a snowmobile or OHRV.
House majority budget fails to address anticipated $90 million decline in state education aid
House Republicans blocked amendments to House Bill 2 that would have provided targeted educational aid to communities and school districts with the most need.
House majority continues their assault on critical health care services
House Republicans rejected attempts to remove language in House Bills 1 and 2 that directly attacks abortion and reproductive health care access in NH.
majority attempt to block legislature from passing common sense gun violence reform fails
The House of Representatives blocked CACR 8, a Republican attempt to restrict the legislature from passing common sense gun violence reforms.
House passes bill to support local restaurants and empower small business owners
The NH House passed HB 593, legislation aimed at protecting local restaurants and empowering small business owners.
House majority votes to keep language restricting free speech in House Budget
House Republicans blocked an effort to remove language from House Bill 2 that mirrors House Bill 544 that would ban individuals, agencies including schools, and businesses contracted with the state from speaking on certain “divisive concepts” like race and sex.