New Hampshire HouseHB 1561
prohibiting nationals of the People's Republic of China from attending state institutions of higher education.
Failed 157–173Crossed party linesClose
What it does: Bars nationals of the People's Republic of China from enrolling in master's or doctoral programs, taking part in research, or holding full-time jobs at New Hampshire's public colleges and universities, with penalties for individuals and institutions that violate the ban. (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 157 · No 173 · Not voting 62
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 149 | 27 |
| Republicans | 156 | 24 | 34 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 24 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13No
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12No
- Bob LynnRRockingham 17No
- Brian SeaworthRMerrimack 12No
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1No
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13No
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13No
- Glenn BaileyRStrafford 2No
- Jess EdwardsRRockingham 31No
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13No
- Joe HamblenRCarroll 3No
- John SytekRRockingham 25No
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12No
- Lex BerezhnyRGrafton 11No
- Mark McLeanRHillsborough 15No
- Maureen MooneyRHillsborough 12No
- Melissa LitchfieldRRockingham 32No
- Michael GrangerRStrafford 2No
- Richard BrownRCarroll 8No
- Tanya DonnellyRRockingham 25No
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3No
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1No
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (392)
Yes 157
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30
- Alvin SeeRMerrimack 26
- Arnie DavisRCoos 2
- Barbara ComtoisRBelknap 7
- Bill OhmRHillsborough 10
- Bob HarbRRockingham 20
- Brian LabrieRHillsborough 2
- Brian NadeauRRockingham 4
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8
- Carol McGuireRMerrimack 27
- Cathy KennyRHillsborough 13
- Charles McMahonRRockingham 17
- Charlie MelvinRRockingham 20
- Claudine BurnhamRStrafford 2
- Clayton WoodRMerrimack 13
- Cy AuresRMerrimack 13
- Dan McGuireRMerrimack 14
- Daniel Popovici-MullerRRockingham 17
- Darrell LouisRGrafton 1
- David MilzRRockingham 13
- David WalkerRStrafford 19
- Deborah AylwardRMerrimack 5
- Debra DeSimoneRRockingham 18
- Denis MurphyRCheshire 11
- Dennis MannionRRockingham 25
- Diane KelleyRHillsborough 32
- Diane PauerRHillsborough 36
- Donald McFarlaneRGrafton 18
- Donald SelbyRRockingham 9
- Doug ThomasRRockingham 16
- Erica LayonRRockingham 13
- Gary DanielsRHillsborough 43
- George GrantRSullivan 5
- Gerry GriffinRHillsborough 42
- Glen AldrichRBelknap 6
- Greg HillRMerrimack 2
- Henry GiassonRHillsborough 29
- J.D. BernardyRRockingham 36
- Jack FlanaganRHillsborough 45
- James ThibaultRMerrimack 25
- James TierneyRCoos 1
- Jason OsborneRRockingham 2
- Jeff TenczarRHillsborough 1
- Jeremy SlottjeRHillsborough 13
- Jim CreightonRHillsborough 30
- Jim FedolfiRHillsborough 30
- Jim GuzofskiRRockingham 1
- Jim KofaltRHillsborough 32
- Jim QualeyRCheshire 18
- Jim SpillaneRRockingham 2
- Jim SummersRRockingham 20
- Joe AlexanderRHillsborough 29
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15
- Joe SweeneyRRockingham 25
- John LeavittRMerrimack 10
- John MacDonaldRCarroll 6
- John PotucekRRockingham 13
- John SchnellerRHillsborough 2
- John SellersRGrafton 10
- John SuiterRHillsborough 36
- Jordan UleryRHillsborough 13
- Joseph BartonRGrafton 1
- Judy AronRSullivan 4
- 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
- Kevin VervilleRRockingham 2
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38
- Kristin NobleRHillsborough 2
- Kristine PerezRRockingham 16
- Larry GagneRHillsborough 16
- Larry MinerRRockingham 7
- Len TurcotteRStrafford 4
- 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
- Marc TremblayRCoos 5
- Margaret DryeRSullivan 7
- Marie BjelobrkRGrafton 5
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15
- Mary MurphyRHillsborough 27
- Matt DrewRHillsborough 19
- Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRRockingham 30
- Matthew PitaroRMerrimack 11
- Michael AronRSullivan 8
- Mike BelcherRCarroll 4
- Mike DragoRRockingham 4
- Mike HarringtonRStrafford 18
- Mike MoffettRMerrimack 4
- Mike OuelletRCoos 3
- Pam BrownRRockingham 14
- Paul TerryRBelknap 7
- Paul TudorRRockingham 1
- Peter MeheganRMerrimack 12
- Phyllis KatsakioresRRockingham 13
- Pierre DuPontRHillsborough 20
- Ralph BoehmRHillsborough 38
- Ray PeeplesRHillsborough 14
- Ray PlanteRMerrimack 27
- Rich LascellesRHillsborough 14
- Rich NalevankoRCheshire 9
- Richard TrippRRockingham 13
- Riché ColcombeRHillsborough 30
- Rick DevoidRMerrimack 1
- Rick LaddRGrafton 5
- Rita MattsonRCheshire 18
- Robert WherryRHillsborough 13
- Robley HallRStrafford 1
- Ross BerryRHillsborough 44
- Sam FarringtonRStrafford 8
- Sayra DeVitoRRockingham 8
- Scott BryerRRockingham 1
- Sean DurkinRCoos 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
- Sue DeLemusRStrafford 1
- Sue VandecasteeleRRockingham 25
- Susan DeRoyRStrafford 3
- Susan PorcelliRRockingham 19
- Ted GorskiRHillsborough 2
- Terry RoyRRockingham 31
- Thomas KaczynskiRStrafford 5
- Thomas WalshRMerrimack 10
- Tom PloszajIBelknap 1
- Travis CorcoranRHillsborough 28
- Travis TonerRBelknap 4
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25
- Vanessa SheehanRHillsborough 43
- Vicki WilsonRRockingham 9
- Wayne HemingwayRSullivan 6
- Wayne MacDonaldRRockingham 16
- Former memberR
No 173
- Alexis SimpsonDRockingham 33
- Alice WadeDStrafford 15
- Alicia GreggDHillsborough 7
- Alissandra MurrayDHillsborough 20
- Allan HowlandDStrafford 20
- Allison KnabDRockingham 12
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13
- Anita BurroughsDCarroll 2
- Barry FaulknerDCheshire 10
- Bill BoltonDGrafton 8
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12
- Bill DolanDHillsborough 9
- Bill PalmerDSullivan 2
- Billie ButlerDStrafford 12
- Bob LynnRRockingham 17
- Brian SeaworthRMerrimack 12
- Brian SullivanDSullivan 1
- Buzz ScherrDRockingham 26
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1
- Carrie SorensenDRockingham 28
- Carry SpierDHillsborough 6
- Cassandra LevesqueDStrafford 4
- Catherine RombeauDHillsborough 2
- Cathryn HarveyDCheshire 6
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24
- Chris McAleerDCarroll 2
- Chris MunsDRockingham 29
- Christal LloydDHillsborough 8
- Christine SeibertDHillsborough 21
- Connie LaneDMerrimack 16
- 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
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13
- Dru FoxDCheshire 2
- Eileen KellyDMerrimack 8
- Ellen ReadDRockingham 10
- Ellen RockmoreDGrafton 12
- Eric GallagerDMerrimack 20
- Eric TurerDRockingham 6
- Erica de VriesDRockingham 29
- Erik JohnsonDStrafford 11
- Erin KerwinDHillsborough 40
- Fred DavisDHillsborough 3
- Gary GilmoreDStrafford 16
- Gary WoodsDMerrimack 30
- George SykesDGrafton 14
- Gerry WardDRockingham 27
- Glenn BaileyRStrafford 2
- Heath HowardDStrafford 4
- Heather BaldwinDGrafton 4
- Heather RaymondDHillsborough 5
- Hope DamonDSullivan 8
- James NewsomDMerrimack 9
- James RoesenerDMerrimack 22
- Janet LucasDGrafton 7
- Janet WallDStrafford 11
- Jared SullivanDGrafton 2
- Jean JeudyDHillsborough 23
- Jerry StringhamDGrafton 3
- Jess EdwardsRRockingham 31
- Jessica GrillDHillsborough 18
- Jessica LaMontagneDStrafford 17
- Jim MaggioreDRockingham 23
- Jim SnodgrassDMerrimack 28
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13
- Jodi NewellDCheshire 4
- Joe HamblenRCarroll 3
- John CloutierDSullivan 6
- John LarochelleDStrafford 19
- John StoneDStrafford 12
- John SytekRRockingham 25
- Julie GilmanDRockingham 11
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12
- Karen EbelDMerrimack 7
- Kat McGheeDHillsborough 35
- Kathy StaubDHillsborough 25
- Kris SchultzDMerrimack 29
- Laura TelerskiDHillsborough 11
- Laurel StavisDGrafton 13
- Lee Ann KlugerDHillsborough 6
- Lex BerezhnyRGrafton 11
- Lily FossDHillsborough 41
- Linda DiSilvestroDHillsborough 17
- Linda Harriott-GathrightDHillsborough 10
- Linda RyanDHillsborough 4
- Loren FoxxDHillsborough 2
- Loren SeligDStrafford 10
- Lou JurisDHillsborough 7
- Lucius ParshallDCheshire 8
- Lucy WeberDCheshire 5
- Luz BayDStrafford 21
- Manoj ChourasiaDHillsborough 11
- Marjorie SmithDStrafford 10
- Mark MacKenzieDHillsborough 40
- Mark McLeanRHillsborough 15
- Mark ValloneDRockingham 5
- Martin JackDHillsborough 10
- Mary GeorgesDHillsborough 23
- Mary Hakken-PhillipsDGrafton 12
- Mary Jane WallnerDMerrimack 19
- Maureen MooneyRHillsborough 12
- Megan MurrayDHillsborough 37
- Melissa LitchfieldRRockingham 32
- Merryl GibbsDMerrimack 23
- Michael CahillDRockingham 10
- Michael EdgarDRockingham 29
- Michael GrangerRStrafford 2
- Muriel HallDMerrimack 9
- Nancy MurphyDHillsborough 12
- Ned RaynoldsDRockingham 39
- Nick GermanaDCheshire 15
- Nicole LeapleyDHillsborough 22
- Paige BeaucheminDHillsborough 3
- Patrick LongDHillsborough 26
- Paul BerchDCheshire 6
- Paul DargieDHillsborough 43
- Peter BixbyDStrafford 13
- Peter LeishmanDHillsborough 33
- Peter PetrignoDHillsborough 43
- Peter SchmidtDStrafford 14
- Philip JonesDCheshire 3
- Ray NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Richard BrownRCarroll 8
- Rosemarie RungDHillsborough 12
- Russ MuirheadDGrafton 12
- Sallie FellowsDGrafton 8
- Samantha JacobsDCheshire 15
- Sanjeev ManoharDHillsborough 9
- Santosh SalviDHillsborough 9
- Seth MillerDStrafford 21
- Stephanie GrundDHillsborough 34
- Steve WoodcockDCarroll 1
- Sue NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Susan AlmyDGrafton 17
- Susan ElbergerDHillsborough 5
- Suzanne ChretienDHillsborough 19
- Tanya DonnellyRRockingham 25
- Terri O'RorkeDCheshire 7
- Terry SpahrDGrafton 12
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3
- Timothy HorriganDStrafford 10
- Timothy SoucyDMerrimack 21
- Tom CormenDGrafton 15
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom SchambergDMerrimack 6
- Tom SouthworthDStrafford 11
- Toni WeinsteinDRockingham 10
- Tony CaplanDMerrimack 8
- Tracy BricchiDMerrimack 15
- Trinidad TellezDHillsborough 40
- Wayne BurtonDStrafford 10
- Wayne PearsonDStrafford 12
- Wendy ThomasDHillsborough 12
- Will DarbyDHillsborough 11
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10
- Zoe ManosDRockingham 12
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 62
- Adam PresaRHillsborough 12
- Aidan AnkarbergIStrafford 7
- Amy MaloneDStrafford 9
- Beth RichardsDMerrimack 17
- Brian ColeRHillsborough 26
- Bryan MorseRMerrimack 3
- Catherine SofikitisDHillsborough 7
- Cindy BennettRRockingham 4
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6
- Dale SwansonDHillsborough 5
- David LoveRRockingham 13
- David LundgrenRRockingham 16
- Denise DeDe-PoulinRStrafford 6
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12
- Douglas TrottierRBelknap 8
- Efstathia BoorasDHillsborough 8
- Eleana ColbyDMerrimack 9
- Ernesto GonzalezRMerrimack 3
- Gaby GrossmanDRockingham 11
- Geoff SmithDStrafford 21
- Greg SargentDMerrimack 7
- Jay MarkellRRockingham 18
- Jeanine NotterRHillsborough 12
- Jennifer MandelbaumDRockingham 21
- Jennifer RhodesRCheshire 17
- Jim GruberDCheshire 16
- Jim MacKayDMerrimack 18
- John HuntRCheshire 14
- John JanigianRRockingham 25
- Jonah WheelerDHillsborough 33
- Jonathan SmithRCarroll 5
- Jose CambrilsRMerrimack 4
- Juliet Harvey-BoliaRBelknap 3
- Karen HegnerDHillsborough 41
- Marc PlamondonDHillsborough 3
- Mark PaigeDRockingham 11
- Mark WardenRHillsborough 39
- Mary FordRRockingham 3
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2
- Matt WilhelmDHillsborough 21
- Matthew HicksDMerrimack 24
- Mike BordesRBelknap 5
- Molly HowardDHillsborough 31
- Myles EnglandDStrafford 12
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29
- Patricia CornellDHillsborough 22
- Peggy BalboniDRockingham 38
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5
- Peter LovettDGrafton 8
- Peter VarneyRBelknap 7
- Ron DunnRRockingham 16
- Russ DumaisRBelknap 6
- Sheri MinorRBelknap 5
- Sherm PackardRRockingham 16
- Stephanie PayeurDMerrimack 8
- Steven SmithRSullivan 3
- Tim MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom BucoDCarroll 1
- Tom DolanRRockingham 16
- Former memberD
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.