New Hampshire HouseHB 1706
repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement.
Passed 170–164Party-lineClose
What it does: Ends the state refugee resettlement program in the health and human services department, requires its contracts to be terminated, and bars state agencies from accepting or spending money on refugee resettlement, including payments to towns or nonprofit groups. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: OTP (Ought to Pass)
The tally
Yes 170 · No 164 · Not voting 57
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 156 | 20 |
| Republicans | 169 | 8 | 36 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12No
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13No
- John SytekRRockingham 25No
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38No
- Mark McLeanRHillsborough 15No
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34No
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2No
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29No
The full roll (391)
Yes 170
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30
- Alvin SeeRMerrimack 26
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13
- Arnie DavisRCoos 2
- Barbara ComtoisRBelknap 7
- Bill OhmRHillsborough 10
- Bob HarbRRockingham 20
- Bob LynnRRockingham 17
- Brian ColeRHillsborough 26
- Brian LabrieRHillsborough 2
- Brian NadeauRRockingham 4
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1
- Carol McGuireRMerrimack 27
- Cathy KennyRHillsborough 13
- Charles McMahonRRockingham 17
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13
- 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
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13
- Donald McFarlaneRGrafton 18
- Donald SelbyRRockingham 9
- Doug ThomasRRockingham 16
- Erica LayonRRockingham 13
- Ernesto GonzalezRMerrimack 3
- 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 ThibaultRMerrimack 25
- James TierneyRCoos 1
- Jason OsborneRRockingham 2
- Jeff TenczarRHillsborough 1
- 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 HamblenRCarroll 3
- Joe SweeneyRRockingham 25
- John HuntRCheshire 14
- 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
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12
- Juliet Harvey-BoliaRBelknap 3
- Julius SotiRRockingham 35
- 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
- Kristin NobleRHillsborough 2
- 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
- Marc TremblayRCoos 5
- Margaret DryeRSullivan 7
- Marie BjelobrkRGrafton 5
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15
- 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 HarringtonRStrafford 18
- Mike MoffettRMerrimack 4
- Mike OuelletRCoos 3
- Pam BrownRRockingham 14
- 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 BrownRCarroll 8
- Richard TrippRRockingham 13
- Riché ColcombeRHillsborough 30
- Rick DevoidRMerrimack 1
- Rick LaddRGrafton 5
- Rita MattsonRCheshire 18
- Robert WherryRHillsborough 13
- Robley HallRStrafford 1
- Ron DunnRRockingham 16
- 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
- Tanya DonnellyRRockingham 25
- Ted GorskiRHillsborough 2
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3
- Thomas KaczynskiRStrafford 5
- Thomas WalshRMerrimack 10
- Tim MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom PloszajIBelknap 1
- Travis CorcoranRHillsborough 28
- Travis TonerRBelknap 4
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25
- Vanessa SheehanRHillsborough 43
- Vicki WilsonRRockingham 9
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 164
- Alexis SimpsonDRockingham 33
- Alice WadeDStrafford 15
- Alicia GreggDHillsborough 7
- Alissandra MurrayDHillsborough 20
- Allan HowlandDStrafford 20
- Allison KnabDRockingham 12
- Anita BurroughsDCarroll 2
- Barry FaulknerDCheshire 10
- Beth RichardsDMerrimack 17
- Bill BoltonDGrafton 8
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12
- Bill DolanDHillsborough 9
- Bill PalmerDSullivan 2
- Billie ButlerDStrafford 12
- Brian SullivanDSullivan 1
- Buzz ScherrDRockingham 26
- Carrie SorensenDRockingham 28
- Carry SpierDHillsborough 6
- Cassandra LevesqueDStrafford 4
- Catherine RombeauDHillsborough 2
- Cathryn HarveyDCheshire 6
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24
- 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
- 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
- Greg SargentDMerrimack 7
- 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
- Jennifer MandelbaumDRockingham 21
- Jerry StringhamDGrafton 3
- Jessica GrillDHillsborough 18
- Jessica LaMontagneDStrafford 17
- Jim MaggioreDRockingham 23
- Jim SnodgrassDMerrimack 28
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13
- Jodi NewellDCheshire 4
- John CloutierDSullivan 6
- John LarochelleDStrafford 19
- John StoneDStrafford 12
- John SytekRRockingham 25
- Jonah WheelerDHillsborough 33
- Julie GilmanDRockingham 11
- Karen EbelDMerrimack 7
- Kat McGheeDHillsborough 35
- Kathy StaubDHillsborough 25
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38
- 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
- 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 PaigeDRockingham 11
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34
- Mark ValloneDRockingham 5
- Martin JackDHillsborough 10
- Mary GeorgesDHillsborough 23
- Mary Hakken-PhillipsDGrafton 12
- Mary Jane WallnerDMerrimack 19
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2
- Matt WilhelmDHillsborough 21
- Megan MurrayDHillsborough 37
- Merryl GibbsDMerrimack 23
- Michael CahillDRockingham 10
- Michael EdgarDRockingham 29
- Muriel HallDMerrimack 9
- Nancy MurphyDHillsborough 12
- Ned RaynoldsDRockingham 39
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29
- Nick GermanaDCheshire 15
- Nicole LeapleyDHillsborough 22
- Paige BeaucheminDHillsborough 3
- Patricia CornellDHillsborough 22
- 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
- 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
- Terri O'RorkeDCheshire 7
- Terry SpahrDGrafton 12
- Timothy HorriganDStrafford 10
- Timothy SoucyDMerrimack 21
- Tom CormenDGrafton 15
- 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
- Zoe ManosDRockingham 12
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
- Former memberD
Not voting 57
- Adam PresaRHillsborough 12
- Aidan AnkarbergIStrafford 7
- Amy MaloneDStrafford 9
- Brian SeaworthRMerrimack 12
- Bryan MorseRMerrimack 3
- Catherine SofikitisDHillsborough 7
- Charlie MelvinRRockingham 20
- Chris McAleerDCarroll 2
- Cindy BennettRRockingham 4
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6
- Dale SwansonDHillsborough 5
- David LundgrenRRockingham 16
- Denise DeDe-PoulinRStrafford 6
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12
- Douglas TrottierRBelknap 8
- Efstathia BoorasDHillsborough 8
- Eleana ColbyDMerrimack 9
- Gaby GrossmanDRockingham 11
- Geoff SmithDStrafford 21
- Jay MarkellRRockingham 18
- Jeanine NotterRHillsborough 12
- Jennifer RhodesRCheshire 17
- Jim FedolfiRHillsborough 30
- Jim GruberDCheshire 16
- Jim MacKayDMerrimack 18
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15
- John JanigianRRockingham 25
- Jonathan SmithRCarroll 5
- Jose CambrilsRMerrimack 4
- Karel CrawfordRCarroll 3
- Karen HegnerDHillsborough 41
- Kristine PerezRRockingham 16
- Louise AndrusRMerrimack 5
- Marc PlamondonDHillsborough 3
- Mark WardenRHillsborough 39
- Mary FordRRockingham 3
- Matthew HicksDMerrimack 24
- Mike BordesRBelknap 5
- Mike DragoRRockingham 4
- Molly HowardDHillsborough 31
- Myles EnglandDStrafford 12
- Paul TerryRBelknap 7
- Peggy BalboniDRockingham 38
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5
- Peter LovettDGrafton 8
- Peter VarneyRBelknap 7
- Russ DumaisRBelknap 6
- Sheri MinorRBelknap 5
- Sherm PackardRRockingham 16
- Stephanie PayeurDMerrimack 8
- Terry RoyRRockingham 31
- Tom BucoDCarroll 1
- Tom DolanRRockingham 16
- Wayne HemingwayRSullivan 6
- Wayne MacDonaldRRockingham 16
- 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.