Jennifer Rhodes
Republican · NH · New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire District 17
Jennifer Rhodes is a state representative and vice chair of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. Her priorities include victims' rights and veterans' employment.
Where Jennifer Rhodes stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Public Education Quality (3 records), Election Integrity (2 records),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (2 records), Housing Affordability (3 records),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Labor Rights (1 support · 2 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (4 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Was the lead sponsor of HB 559 on staffing requirements in emergency medical transport vehicles; the Senate killed the bill after House passage.
May 8, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Voted to kill SB 263 extending the Granite Advantage health care program; the House approved the kill motion 191–183.
January 4, 2024Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted to kill SB 496, a proposal for a state climate and health protection program; the House approved the motion 186–182.
May 2, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support · 2 oppose
Moved to ratify Cheshire County Department of Corrections' collective bargaining agreement for 2022–25; the county delegation approved it 18–0.
March 21, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: co.cheshire.nh.us
Voted for amended SB 61 prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require union membership; the House rejected it 175–199.
June 3, 2021Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 590, a paid sick time bill; the House approved the kill motion 202–148.
February 26, 2021Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 oppose
Voted for amended SB 62 on law-enforcement participation in a federal immigration program; the House approved it 200–162.
May 8, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 511 requiring local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; the House approved it 211–161.
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the HB 1300 conference report requiring local school tax-cap questions in 2026 and 2028 and limiting central-office expenses; the House adopted it 183–170.
June 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1196 repealing the state Housing Champion designation and grant program; the House approved it 185–166.
February 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Criticized the creation of Cheshire County's ambulance service and a director's pay increase during a Fitzwilliam select board briefing.
October 15, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: fitzwilliam-nh.gov
Moved approval of a capital lease capped at $1,849,732 for Cheshire County sheriff dispatch equipment upgrades; the delegation passed it 15–0.
August 10, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: co.cheshire.nh.us
Questioned Cheshire County's proposed federal relief spending on ambulance service expansion and a memorial garden, citing continued spending requests.
August 8, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: co.cheshire.nh.us
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1651, creating protection orders for sexual assault survivors and updating their rights; it was signed into law.
July 2, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1696 changing summonses in place of arrest and penalties for failure to appear; it was signed into law.
May 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Was the lead sponsor of HB 260 addressing animals on a driver's lap or obstructing vehicle controls; the House killed the bill.
February 14, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Moved approval of a capital lease capped at $1,849,732 for Cheshire County sheriff dispatch equipment upgrades; the delegation passed it 15–0.
August 10, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: co.cheshire.nh.us
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 oppose
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1026, which proposed letting towns bar accessory dwelling units with manufactured homes; the House killed it.
March 11, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Voted for HB 1196 repealing the state Housing Champion designation and grant program; the House approved it 185–166.
February 5, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 469 prohibiting discrimination against tenants using housing vouchers; the House rejected it 165–206.
March 9, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 oppose
Was the lead sponsor of HB 348, which let municipalities verify residency for local welfare while preserving emergency aid; it was signed into law.
May 22, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Voted to kill HB 703, which required schools to serve meals despite students' unpaid balances. The House approved the kill motion 202–173.
March 13, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill SB 263 extending the Granite Advantage health care program; the House approved the kill motion 191–183.
January 4, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support
Voted for the House version of HB 115, raising Education Freedom Account income eligibility to 400% of the federal poverty line in 2026. It also removed the cap for 2027; the House passed it 188–181.
April 10, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for amended HB 367 expanding eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts; the House approved it 187–184.
March 9, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 1683, which sought to repeal Education Freedom Accounts; the House approved the motion 189–166.
March 16, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 4 oppose
Voted for HB 1793 barring public colleges and universities from regulating firearm possession or carrying on campus; the House approved it 188–165.
February 5, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 1050 creating a voluntary waiver of the right to buy a firearm; the House approved the kill motion 205–175.
February 22, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 1668 requiring background checks before commercial firearm sales; the House approved the kill motion 179–144.
March 15, 2022Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for amended HB 307 on state preemption of local firearm and ammunition regulation; the House approved it 191–162.
April 7, 2021Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 4 oppose
Voted against killing HB 591, a proposed ban on abortion after a fetal heartbeat was detected; the House approved the kill motion 271–110.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 271, a bill to repeal New Hampshire’s 24-week abortion restriction; the House vote tied 192–192 and the bill failed.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1625 repealing the buffer-zone restriction near reproductive health care facilities; the House approved it 168–162.
March 16, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against killing HB 625, a bill restricting abortion after 24 weeks; the House rejected the kill motion 162–190.
February 26, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Voted for amended SB 418 establishing conditional affidavit ballots for certain election-day registrations; the House approved it 164–155.
May 4, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1359 addressing election-day duties of election officials whose own names appeared on ballots; the House killed the bill.
March 10, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 2 support
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1260, which increased penalties for privacy violations involving minors; it was signed into law.
June 14, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Was the lead sponsor of HB 97, which made a repeat violation of privacy a felony; it was signed into law.
August 4, 2023Supports Data Privacy
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for amended HB 619 prohibiting genital gender-reassignment surgery for minors; the House approved it 199–175.
January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 469 prohibiting discrimination against tenants using housing vouchers; the House rejected it 165–206.
March 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Received Cornerstone Action's endorsement for the 2026 New Hampshire House election in Cheshire District 17.
September 22, 2026
Source: nhcornerstone.org
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1119 revising funeral-director regulation; it was signed into law.
April 3, 2026
Source: livefreeordie.legal
Was named vice chair of the New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for the 2025–26 term.
December 13, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against amended HB 1283 allowing medical aid in dying; the House approved it 179–176.
March 21, 2024
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against amended HB 639 legalizing regulated private cannabis sales; the House approved it 272–109.
April 6, 2023
Source: gc.nh.gov
Was elected clerk of the Cheshire County Delegation Executive Committee for the 2023–24 term.
December 12, 2022
Source: co.cheshire.nh.us
Reported being hired as Winchester's welfare director and elected clerk of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
July 21, 2021
Source: cms8.revize.com
Past race Jennifer Rhodes ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Cheshire 17; New Hampshire · incumbent