New Hampshire HouseHB 197
relative to payment by the state of a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers.
Passed 172–159Party-lineClose
What it does: As introduced, has the state pay 7.5 percent of local employers' retirement system contributions for teachers and for police and firefighters starting in fiscal 2026, lowering what cities, towns, and school districts pay. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate)
The tally
Yes 172 · No 159 · Not voting 63
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 152 | 24 |
| Republicans | 170 | 7 | 38 |
| 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
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30No
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6No
- Dave NagelDBelknap 6Yes
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15No
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34No
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15No
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29No
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5No
The full roll (394)
Yes 172
- Alvin SeeRMerrimack 26
- 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 SeaworthRMerrimack 12
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1
- Carol McGuireRMerrimack 27
- Charles McMahonRRockingham 17
- Charlie MelvinRRockingham 20
- Cindy BennettRRockingham 4
- Claudine BurnhamRStrafford 2
- Clayton WoodRMerrimack 13
- Cy AuresRMerrimack 13
- Dan McGuireRMerrimack 14
- Daniel Popovici-MullerRRockingham 17
- Darrell LouisRGrafton 1
- Dave NagelDBelknap 6
- David LoveRRockingham 13
- David MilzRRockingham 13
- David WalkerRStrafford 19
- Debra DeSimoneRRockingham 18
- Denis MurphyRCheshire 11
- Dennis MannionRRockingham 25
- Diane KelleyRHillsborough 32
- Diane PauerRHillsborough 36
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13
- Donald McFarlaneRGrafton 18
- Donald SelbyRRockingham 9
- Doug ThomasRRockingham 16
- Erica LayonRRockingham 13
- Ernesto GonzalezRMerrimack 3
- George GrantRSullivan 5
- Gerry GriffinRHillsborough 42
- 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
- Jay MarkellRRockingham 18
- Jeanine NotterRHillsborough 12
- Jennifer RhodesRCheshire 17
- Jeremy SlottjeRHillsborough 13
- Jess EdwardsRRockingham 31
- 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 JanigianRRockingham 25
- John LeavittRMerrimack 10
- John MacDonaldRCarroll 6
- John PotucekRRockingham 13
- John SchnellerRHillsborough 2
- John SellersRGrafton 10
- John SuiterRHillsborough 36
- John SytekRRockingham 25
- Jonathan SmithRCarroll 5
- Jordan UleryRHillsborough 13
- Jose CambrilsRMerrimack 4
- Joseph BartonRGrafton 1
- Judy AronRSullivan 4
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12
- 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
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38
- Kristin NobleRHillsborough 2
- Kristine PerezRRockingham 16
- Len TurcotteRStrafford 4
- Lex BerezhnyRGrafton 11
- Lilli WalshRRockingham 15
- Linda FranzRGrafton 6
- Linda GouldRHillsborough 2
- Linda McGrathRRockingham 40
- Lino AvellaniRCarroll 4
- 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 McLeanRHillsborough 15
- Mark WardenRHillsborough 39
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2
- 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 MoffettRMerrimack 4
- Mike OuelletRCoos 3
- Pam BrownRRockingham 14
- Paul TerryRBelknap 7
- Paul TudorRRockingham 1
- Peter MeheganRMerrimack 12
- Phyllis KatsakioresRRockingham 13
- Pierre DuPontRHillsborough 20
- 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
- Russ DumaisRBelknap 6
- Sam FarringtonRStrafford 8
- Scott BryerRRockingham 1
- Sean DurkinRCoos 1
- Seth KingRCoos 4
- 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
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom PloszajIBelknap 1
- Travis CorcoranRHillsborough 28
- Vanessa SheehanRHillsborough 43
- Vicki WilsonRRockingham 9
- Wayne HemingwayRSullivan 6
- Wayne MacDonaldRRockingham 16
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
No 159
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30
- Alexis SimpsonDRockingham 33
- Alice WadeDStrafford 15
- Alicia GreggDHillsborough 7
- Alissandra MurrayDHillsborough 20
- Allan HowlandDStrafford 20
- Anita BurroughsDCarroll 2
- Barry FaulknerDCheshire 10
- Bill BoltonDGrafton 8
- Bill PalmerDSullivan 2
- Billie ButlerDStrafford 12
- Brian SullivanDSullivan 1
- Buzz ScherrDRockingham 26
- Carrie SorensenDRockingham 28
- Carry SpierDHillsborough 6
- 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 LeClercDHillsborough 34
- Dan VeilleuxDHillsborough 34
- 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
- Erin KerwinDHillsborough 40
- 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
- Jennifer MandelbaumDRockingham 21
- Jerry StringhamDGrafton 3
- Jessica GrillDHillsborough 18
- Jessica LaMontagneDStrafford 17
- Jim GruberDCheshire 16
- Jim MaggioreDRockingham 23
- Jim SnodgrassDMerrimack 28
- Jodi NewellDCheshire 4
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15
- John CloutierDSullivan 6
- John LarochelleDStrafford 19
- John StoneDStrafford 12
- 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
- Loren SeligDStrafford 10
- Lou JurisDHillsborough 7
- Lucius ParshallDCheshire 8
- Lucy WeberDCheshire 5
- Luz BayDStrafford 21
- Manoj ChourasiaDHillsborough 11
- Marc PlamondonDHillsborough 3
- Marjorie SmithDStrafford 10
- Mark MacKenzieDHillsborough 40
- Mark PaigeDRockingham 11
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15
- Martin JackDHillsborough 10
- Mary GeorgesDHillsborough 23
- Mary Hakken-PhillipsDGrafton 12
- Mary Jane WallnerDMerrimack 19
- Matt WilhelmDHillsborough 21
- Matthew HicksDMerrimack 24
- Megan MurrayDHillsborough 37
- Michael EdgarDRockingham 29
- Molly HowardDHillsborough 31
- Muriel HallDMerrimack 9
- Nancy MurphyDHillsborough 12
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29
- Nick GermanaDCheshire 15
- Nicole LeapleyDHillsborough 22
- Paige BeaucheminDHillsborough 3
- Patricia CornellDHillsborough 22
- Patrick LongDHillsborough 26
- Paul BerchDCheshire 6
- Paul DargieDHillsborough 43
- Peggy BalboniDRockingham 38
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5
- Peter BixbyDStrafford 13
- Peter LeishmanDHillsborough 33
- Peter LovettDGrafton 8
- Peter PetrignoDHillsborough 43
- Peter SchmidtDStrafford 14
- Philip JonesDCheshire 3
- Ray NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Rosemarie RungDHillsborough 12
- Russ MuirheadDGrafton 12
- Samantha JacobsDCheshire 15
- Sanjeev ManoharDHillsborough 9
- Santosh SalviDHillsborough 9
- Seth MillerDStrafford 21
- Stephanie GrundDHillsborough 34
- Stephanie PayeurDMerrimack 8
- 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 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 63
- Adam PresaRHillsborough 12
- Aidan AnkarbergIStrafford 7
- Allison KnabDRockingham 12
- Amy MaloneDStrafford 9
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13
- Beth RichardsDMerrimack 17
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12
- Bill DolanDHillsborough 9
- Bryan MorseRMerrimack 3
- Cassandra LevesqueDStrafford 4
- Cathy KennyRHillsborough 13
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24
- Dan BergeronDHillsborough 16
- David FrachtDGrafton 16
- David LundgrenRRockingham 16
- Deborah AylwardRMerrimack 5
- Denise DeDe-PoulinRStrafford 6
- Douglas TrottierRBelknap 8
- Fred DavisDHillsborough 3
- Gaby GrossmanDRockingham 11
- Gary DanielsRHillsborough 43
- Geoff SmithDStrafford 21
- Glen AldrichRBelknap 6
- Jean JeudyDHillsborough 23
- Jeff TenczarRHillsborough 1
- Jim CreightonRHillsborough 30
- Jim FedolfiRHillsborough 30
- Jim MacKayDMerrimack 18
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13
- Julie GilmanDRockingham 11
- Juliet Harvey-BoliaRBelknap 3
- Karel CrawfordRCarroll 3
- Larry GagneRHillsborough 16
- Larry MinerRRockingham 7
- Lisa FreemanRBelknap 8
- Louise AndrusRMerrimack 5
- Mark ValloneDRockingham 5
- Mary FordRRockingham 3
- Mary MurphyRHillsborough 27
- Merryl GibbsDMerrimack 23
- Michael CahillDRockingham 10
- Mike BordesRBelknap 5
- Mike HarringtonRStrafford 18
- Myles EnglandDStrafford 12
- Ned RaynoldsDRockingham 39
- Peter VarneyRBelknap 7
- Ralph BoehmRHillsborough 38
- Sallie FellowsDGrafton 8
- Sayra DeVitoRRockingham 8
- Shane SiroisRHillsborough 32
- Sheri MinorRBelknap 5
- Terry RoyRRockingham 31
- Tim MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom BucoDCarroll 1
- Tom DolanRRockingham 16
- Tom SchambergDMerrimack 6
- Travis TonerRBelknap 4
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25
- Former memberR
- Former memberD
- 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.