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NH · Officeholder

Gary Woods

DState Representative · District Merrimack 30

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 5 of 520 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Rights & public safety (1), Transportation (1), Housing & rent (1)

  • reducing the minimum allowable speed limit on locally controlled roads.

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 46–105, Republicans 171–5

    Apr 23, 2026Official record ↗

  • relative to the required maximum number of residential parking spaces.

    What it does: Bars cities and towns from requiring more than one residential parking space per unit, replacing current 1.5-space limits that apply only to small workforce housing units and multifamily developments of 10 or more units.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 103–48, Republicans 93–96

    May 1, 2025Official record ↗

  • relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan.

    What it does: Bars the state Medicaid plan from covering circumcision of children unless it is medically necessary for a listed or physician-diagnosed condition, such as recurrent urinary tract infections or phimosis, starting Janu…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 18–149, Republicans 164–34

    Mar 6, 2025Official record ↗

  • increasing the minimum age for sports betting.

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 13–137, Republicans 200–3

    Feb 6, 2025Official record ↗

  • relative to the offense of loitering or prowling.

    What it does: Makes it a class B felony for tier III registered offenders whose victims were minors to knowingly be within 500 feet of schools, child care centers, public parks, playgrounds, public pools or school bus stops without…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 133–28, Republicans 13–178

    Apr 23, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 2026 · NH HOUSE

(New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston.

YesVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Passed 292–25·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 221 · NH HOUSE

(New Title) enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Failed 152–167·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 232 · NH HOUSE

relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Requires health care institutions to notify employees who provide abortion services each year that they may request an accommodation for religious or moral objections to directly participating in abortions and may complain to the attorney general, who must report substantiated complaints annually.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 166–154·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 396 · NH HOUSE

(Second New Title) relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Failed 204–116·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1072 · NH HOUSE

relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Requires the labor commissioner to give employers at least 30 days' notice before a visit or inspection and at least 30 days to answer document or interview demands, with exceptions for recent violators, imminent safety risks, likely evidence destruction, certain safety inspections and owner consent.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 160–159·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1097 · NH HOUSE

requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Failed 193–125·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1102 · NH HOUSE

(New Title) increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Passed 231–88·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1184 · NH HOUSE

relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property.

YesVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Lets public bodies issue emergency no-trespass orders for public property lasting up to 35 days, with longer orders needing a roll call vote, a one-year maximum, and a right to a hearing and appeal to superior court.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 290–29·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1267 · NH HOUSE

prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present.

YesVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Requires school boards and charter school trustees to adopt a policy barring non-school persons, and school-employed attorneys, paralegals or law enforcement, from questioning a minor student without written parental permission, and to ask adult students whether to notify parents; child-welfare inquiries excepted.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 311–6·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 1336 · NH HOUSE

(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.

NoVOTED

Motion: Veto Override

Lets landlords accept an extra deposit of up to one month's rent from applicants who fail disclosed screening criteria such as credit score, income, prior evictions, unpaid judgments or references, with written notice and a right to re-screening; also says advance rent need not be escrowed.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 159–155·Substantive·Aug 19, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 571 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.