New Hampshire HouseHB 461
relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.
Passed 187–159Party-line
What it does: Requires driver's license exams and related materials to be in English only, with American Sign Language allowed, bars translators and translation devices during exams, and stops the motor vehicle division from acquiring or distributing other-language materials, starting January 1, 2026. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: OTPA (Ought to Pass with Amendment)
The tally
Yes 187 · No 159 · Not voting 51
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 156 | 20 |
| Republicans | 185 | 3 | 30 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24Yes
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6No
- Peter MeheganRMerrimack 12No
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25No
The full roll (397)
Yes 187
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30
- Alvin SeeRMerrimack 26
- Arnie DavisRCoos 2
- Barbara ComtoisRBelknap 7
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12
- Bill OhmRHillsborough 10
- Bob HarbRRockingham 20
- Bob LynnRRockingham 17
- Brian ColeRHillsborough 26
- Brian LabrieRHillsborough 2
- Brian NadeauRRockingham 4
- Brian SeaworthRMerrimack 12
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8
- Bryan MorseRMerrimack 3
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1
- Carol McGuireRMerrimack 27
- Cathy KennyRHillsborough 13
- Charles McMahonRRockingham 17
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13
- Charlie MelvinRRockingham 20
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24
- Cindy BennettRRockingham 4
- Claudine BurnhamRStrafford 2
- Clayton WoodRMerrimack 13
- Cy AuresRMerrimack 13
- Dan McGuireRMerrimack 14
- Daniel Popovici-MullerRRockingham 17
- Darrell LouisRGrafton 1
- David LoveRRockingham 13
- David MilzRRockingham 13
- David WalkerRStrafford 19
- Deborah AylwardRMerrimack 5
- Debra DeSimoneRRockingham 18
- Denis MurphyRCheshire 11
- Dennis MannionRRockingham 25
- Diane KelleyRHillsborough 32
- Diane PauerRHillsborough 36
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13
- Donald McFarlaneRGrafton 18
- Doug ThomasRRockingham 16
- Erica LayonRRockingham 13
- Gary DanielsRHillsborough 43
- George GrantRSullivan 5
- Gerry GriffinRHillsborough 42
- Glen AldrichRBelknap 6
- Glenn BaileyRStrafford 2
- Greg HillRMerrimack 2
- Henry GiassonRHillsborough 29
- J.D. BernardyRRockingham 36
- Jack FlanaganRHillsborough 45
- James TierneyRCoos 1
- Jason OsborneRRockingham 2
- Jay MarkellRRockingham 18
- Jeanine NotterRHillsborough 12
- Jeff TenczarRHillsborough 1
- Jennifer RhodesRCheshire 17
- Jeremy SlottjeRHillsborough 13
- Jess EdwardsRRockingham 31
- Jim CreightonRHillsborough 30
- Jim GuzofskiRRockingham 1
- Jim KofaltRHillsborough 32
- Jim QualeyRCheshire 18
- Jim SpillaneRRockingham 2
- Jim SummersRRockingham 20
- Joe AlexanderRHillsborough 29
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15
- Joe HamblenRCarroll 3
- Joe SweeneyRRockingham 25
- John HuntRCheshire 14
- John PotucekRRockingham 13
- John SchnellerRHillsborough 2
- John SellersRGrafton 10
- John SuiterRHillsborough 36
- John SytekRRockingham 25
- Jonathan SmithRCarroll 5
- Jordan UleryRHillsborough 13
- Jose CambrilsRMerrimack 4
- Judy AronRSullivan 4
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12
- Juliet Harvey-BoliaRBelknap 3
- Julius SotiRRockingham 35
- Karel CrawfordRCarroll 3
- Katelyn KuttabRRockingham 17
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'BrienRRockingham 13
- Kathi PaquetteRHillsborough 25
- Katy PeternelRCarroll 6
- Keith AmmonRHillsborough 42
- Keith ErfRHillsborough 28
- Kelley PotenzaRStrafford 19
- Ken WeylerRRockingham 14
- Kevin ScullyRHillsborough 8
- Kristin NobleRHillsborough 2
- Kristine PerezRRockingham 16
- Larry GagneRHillsborough 16
- Larry MinerRRockingham 7
- Len TurcotteRStrafford 4
- Lex BerezhnyRGrafton 11
- Lilli WalshRRockingham 15
- Linda FranzRGrafton 6
- Linda GouldRHillsborough 2
- Linda McGrathRRockingham 40
- Lino AvellaniRCarroll 4
- Lisa FreemanRBelknap 8
- Lisa MazurRHillsborough 44
- Lisa PostRHillsborough 42
- Liz BarbourRHillsborough 35
- Lori KorzenRCoos 7
- Lorie BallRRockingham 25
- Louise AndrusRMerrimack 5
- Margaret DryeRSullivan 7
- Marie BjelobrkRGrafton 5
- Mark McLeanRHillsborough 15
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34
- Mary MurphyRHillsborough 27
- Matt DrewRHillsborough 19
- Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRRockingham 30
- Matthew PitaroRMerrimack 11
- Maureen MooneyRHillsborough 12
- Melissa LitchfieldRRockingham 32
- Michael AronRSullivan 8
- Michael GrangerRStrafford 2
- Mike BelcherRCarroll 4
- Mike DragoRRockingham 4
- Mike HarringtonRStrafford 18
- Mike MoffettRMerrimack 4
- Mike OuelletRCoos 3
- Pam BrownRRockingham 14
- Paul TerryRBelknap 7
- Paul TudorRRockingham 1
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5
- Phyllis KatsakioresRRockingham 13
- Pierre DuPontRHillsborough 20
- Ralph BoehmRHillsborough 38
- Ray PeeplesRHillsborough 14
- Ray PlanteRMerrimack 27
- Rich LascellesRHillsborough 14
- Rich NalevankoRCheshire 9
- Richard BrownRCarroll 8
- Richard TrippRRockingham 13
- Riché ColcombeRHillsborough 30
- Rick DevoidRMerrimack 1
- Rick LaddRGrafton 5
- Rita MattsonRCheshire 18
- Robert WherryRHillsborough 13
- Ron DunnRRockingham 16
- Ross BerryRHillsborough 44
- Russ DumaisRBelknap 6
- Sam FarringtonRStrafford 8
- Sayra DeVitoRRockingham 8
- Scott BryerRRockingham 1
- Seth KingRCoos 4
- Shane SiroisRHillsborough 32
- Sherri ReinfurtRHillsborough 29
- Skip RollinsRSullivan 3
- Sly KarasinskiRCheshire 10
- Stephen BoydRMerrimack 10
- Steve BogertRBelknap 5
- Steve KesselringRHillsborough 18
- Steve PearsonRRockingham 13
- Steven SmithRSullivan 3
- Sue DeLemusRStrafford 1
- Sue VandecasteeleRRockingham 25
- Susan DeRoyRStrafford 3
- Susan PorcelliRRockingham 19
- Tanya DonnellyRRockingham 25
- Ted GorskiRHillsborough 2
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3
- Thomas KaczynskiRStrafford 5
- Thomas WalshRMerrimack 10
- Tim MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom DolanRRockingham 16
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom PloszajIBelknap 1
- Travis TonerRBelknap 4
- Vanessa SheehanRHillsborough 43
- Vicki WilsonRRockingham 9
- Wayne HemingwayRSullivan 6
- Wayne MacDonaldRRockingham 16
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 159
- Alexis SimpsonDRockingham 33
- Alice WadeDStrafford 15
- Alissandra MurrayDHillsborough 20
- Allan HowlandDStrafford 20
- Allison KnabDRockingham 12
- Anita BurroughsDCarroll 2
- Barry FaulknerDCheshire 10
- Bill BoltonDGrafton 8
- Bill DolanDHillsborough 9
- Brian SullivanDSullivan 1
- Buzz ScherrDRockingham 26
- Carrie SorensenDRockingham 28
- Carry SpierDHillsborough 6
- Cassandra LevesqueDStrafford 4
- Catherine RombeauDHillsborough 2
- Catherine SofikitisDHillsborough 7
- Cathryn HarveyDCheshire 6
- Chris McAleerDCarroll 2
- Chris MunsDRockingham 29
- Christal LloydDHillsborough 8
- Christine SeibertDHillsborough 21
- Connie LaneDMerrimack 16
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6
- Dale SwansonDHillsborough 5
- Dan BergeronDHillsborough 16
- Dan LeClercDHillsborough 34
- Dan VeilleuxDHillsborough 34
- Dave NagelDBelknap 6
- David FrachtDGrafton 16
- David LuneauDMerrimack 9
- David MeuseDRockingham 37
- David PaigeDCarroll 1
- David PreeceDHillsborough 17
- Dennis MalloyDRockingham 24
- Dick AmesDCheshire 13
- Dru FoxDCheshire 2
- Efstathia BoorasDHillsborough 8
- Eileen KellyDMerrimack 8
- Eleana ColbyDMerrimack 9
- Ellen ReadDRockingham 10
- Ellen RockmoreDGrafton 12
- Eric GallagerDMerrimack 20
- Eric TurerDRockingham 6
- Erica de VriesDRockingham 29
- Erik JohnsonDStrafford 11
- Fred DavisDHillsborough 3
- Gary GilmoreDStrafford 16
- Gary WoodsDMerrimack 30
- Geoff SmithDStrafford 21
- George SykesDGrafton 14
- Gerry WardDRockingham 27
- Greg SargentDMerrimack 7
- Heath HowardDStrafford 4
- Heather BaldwinDGrafton 4
- Heather RaymondDHillsborough 5
- Hope DamonDSullivan 8
- James NewsomDMerrimack 9
- Janet LucasDGrafton 7
- Janet WallDStrafford 11
- Jared SullivanDGrafton 2
- Jean JeudyDHillsborough 23
- Jerry StringhamDGrafton 3
- Jessica GrillDHillsborough 18
- Jessica LaMontagneDStrafford 17
- Jim GruberDCheshire 16
- Jim MacKayDMerrimack 18
- Jim MaggioreDRockingham 23
- Jim SnodgrassDMerrimack 28
- Jodi NewellDCheshire 4
- John CloutierDSullivan 6
- John LarochelleDStrafford 19
- Jonah WheelerDHillsborough 33
- Karen EbelDMerrimack 7
- Karen HegnerDHillsborough 41
- Kat McGheeDHillsborough 35
- Kathy StaubDHillsborough 25
- Kris SchultzDMerrimack 29
- Laura TelerskiDHillsborough 11
- Laurel StavisDGrafton 13
- Lee Ann KlugerDHillsborough 6
- Lily FossDHillsborough 41
- Linda DiSilvestroDHillsborough 17
- Linda Harriott-GathrightDHillsborough 10
- Linda RyanDHillsborough 4
- Loren FoxxDHillsborough 2
- Lou JurisDHillsborough 7
- Lucius ParshallDCheshire 8
- Lucy WeberDCheshire 5
- Luz BayDStrafford 21
- Manoj ChourasiaDHillsborough 11
- Marjorie SmithDStrafford 10
- Mark MacKenzieDHillsborough 40
- Mark ValloneDRockingham 5
- Martin JackDHillsborough 10
- Mary GeorgesDHillsborough 23
- Mary Hakken-PhillipsDGrafton 12
- Mary Jane WallnerDMerrimack 19
- Matt WilhelmDHillsborough 21
- Matthew HicksDMerrimack 24
- Megan MurrayDHillsborough 37
- Merryl GibbsDMerrimack 23
- Michael CahillDRockingham 10
- Michael EdgarDRockingham 29
- Molly HowardDHillsborough 31
- Muriel HallDMerrimack 9
- Nancy MurphyDHillsborough 12
- Ned RaynoldsDRockingham 39
- Nick GermanaDCheshire 15
- Paige BeaucheminDHillsborough 3
- Patricia CornellDHillsborough 22
- Patrick LongDHillsborough 26
- Paul BerchDCheshire 6
- Paul DargieDHillsborough 43
- Peggy BalboniDRockingham 38
- Peter BixbyDStrafford 13
- Peter LeishmanDHillsborough 33
- Peter LovettDGrafton 8
- Peter MeheganRMerrimack 12
- Peter PetrignoDHillsborough 43
- Peter SchmidtDStrafford 14
- Philip JonesDCheshire 3
- Ray NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Rosemarie RungDHillsborough 12
- Sallie FellowsDGrafton 8
- Samantha JacobsDCheshire 15
- Sanjeev ManoharDHillsborough 9
- Santosh SalviDHillsborough 9
- Seth MillerDStrafford 21
- Stephanie GrundDHillsborough 34
- Stephanie PayeurDMerrimack 8
- Sue NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Susan AlmyDGrafton 17
- Susan ElbergerDHillsborough 5
- Terri O'RorkeDCheshire 7
- Terry SpahrDGrafton 12
- Timothy HorriganDStrafford 10
- Timothy SoucyDMerrimack 21
- Tom BucoDCarroll 1
- Tom CormenDGrafton 15
- Tom SchambergDMerrimack 6
- Tom SouthworthDStrafford 11
- Toni WeinsteinDRockingham 10
- Tony CaplanDMerrimack 8
- Tracy BricchiDMerrimack 15
- Trinidad TellezDHillsborough 40
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25
- Wayne BurtonDStrafford 10
- Wayne PearsonDStrafford 12
- Wendy ThomasDHillsborough 12
- Will DarbyDHillsborough 11
- Zoe ManosDRockingham 12
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 51
- Adam PresaRHillsborough 12
- Aidan AnkarbergIStrafford 7
- Alicia GreggDHillsborough 7
- Amy MaloneDStrafford 9
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13
- Beth RichardsDMerrimack 17
- Bill PalmerDSullivan 2
- David LundgrenRRockingham 16
- Denise DeDe-PoulinRStrafford 6
- Donald SelbyRRockingham 9
- Douglas TrottierRBelknap 8
- Erin KerwinDHillsborough 40
- Ernesto GonzalezRMerrimack 3
- Gaby GrossmanDRockingham 11
- James RoesenerDMerrimack 22
- James ThibaultRMerrimack 25
- Jennifer MandelbaumDRockingham 21
- Jim FedolfiRHillsborough 30
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13
- John JanigianRRockingham 25
- John LeavittRMerrimack 10
- John MacDonaldRCarroll 6
- John StoneDStrafford 12
- Joseph BartonRGrafton 1
- Julie GilmanDRockingham 11
- Kevin VervilleRRockingham 2
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38
- Loren SeligDStrafford 10
- Marc PlamondonDHillsborough 3
- Mark PaigeDRockingham 11
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15
- Mark WardenRHillsborough 39
- Mary FordRRockingham 3
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2
- Mike BordesRBelknap 5
- Myles EnglandDStrafford 12
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29
- Nicole LeapleyDHillsborough 22
- Peter VarneyRBelknap 7
- Robley HallRStrafford 1
- Russ MuirheadDGrafton 12
- Sean DurkinRCoos 1
- Sheri MinorRBelknap 5
- Steve WoodcockDCarroll 1
- Suzanne ChretienDHillsborough 19
- Terry RoyRRockingham 31
- Travis CorcoranRHillsborough 28
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.