New Hampshire SenateSB 105
enabling towns to adopt budget caps.
Passed 15–8Party-line
What it does: Lets towns adopt, by a three-fifths vote, a budget cap limiting yearly spending to the prior year's per-resident amount times population, adjusted by a set percentage or inflation index; exceeding the cap requires a three-fifths ballot vote. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Ought to Pass
The tally
Yes 15 · No 8 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Republicans | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (24)
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.