Margaret M. Drye
Republican · NH · New Hampshire State Representative, Sullivan District 7
Margaret M. Drye represents Sullivan District 7 in the New Hampshire House and has volunteered as an EMT for over four decades. She prioritizes education options and easier access to child care.
Where Margaret M. Drye stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (5 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (10 records), Personal Income Tax Reduction (3 records)
Opposes
Immigration (9 records), Gun Control (18 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (10 records),
Mixed record
AI Regulation (1 support · 1 oppose), Healthcare Affordability (4 support · 7 oppose), Environment and Public Health (8 support · 33 oppose),
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for SB 263, which made it a crime, and allowed lawsuits, when AI chat programs encourage children toward certain harmful acts. The House approved it 202-168.
June 5, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 630, which barred spreading deepfake videos or images of political candidates before an election. The House killed it 201-169.
March 20, 2025Opposes AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 4 support · 7 oppose
Voted for SB 504, which expanded pharmacists' scope of practice, including dispensing certain medicines. The House approved it 197-145.
May 14, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 349, which let optometrists perform certain eye laser procedures; it passed the House 193-143. On April 9, 2026, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 145-206.
April 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1554, which required insurers to offer doctor-to-doctor review during prior authorization and to disclose reviewer credentials. The House approved it 193-144.
March 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 134, which put new federal Medicaid work requirements into state law. The House approved it 204-150.
January 8, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against setting aside HB 570, which repealed the state prescription drug affordability board. The motion to table it failed 167-207.
March 13, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for HB 223, which exempted some health care facilities near small rural hospitals from certain licensing rules. The House approved it 213-158.
March 6, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against SB 403, which set rules for community health workers and their Medicaid payment. The House approved it 241-122.
May 23, 2024Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to kill HR 23, which asked New Hampshire's members of Congress to support a national universal health insurance program. The House killed it 192-179.
March 14, 2024Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against SB 263, which removed the end date of the state's Medicaid expansion program (Granite Advantage). The House approved it 193-166 on May 18, 2023 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
May 18, 2023Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to reconsider the House's approval of HB 114, which let older teens get mental health treatment without parent consent. The motion failed 188-191.
March 22, 2023Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against HB 565, which extended Medicaid health coverage for new mothers from 60 days to one year after birth. The House approved it 184-179 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
February 22, 2023Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 8 support · 33 oppose
Voted against overriding the governor's veto of HB 451, which created a paint recycling program run by manufacturers. The override failed 186-169.
April 9, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1542, which wound down the renewable energy fund and refunded the money to electric ratepayers. The House approved it 189-162.
March 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for an amended version of HB 1602, which created a battery recycling program run by manufacturers. The House approved it 244-112.
March 26, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 1449, which limited school vaccine clinic hours and required a parent to be present when a child is vaccinated. The House approved it 172-154.
March 11, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against HB 1811, which repealed the state's vaccine requirements for children. The bill failed 155-192.
February 19, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to set aside (table) HB 1002, which repealed the property tax exemption for solar energy systems. The House tabled it 187-157.
February 12, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1584, which required the state to give notice of medical and religious exemptions from vaccine requirements. The House approved it 197-163.
February 12, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 1719, which removed hepatitis B from the list of vaccines required for children. The House approved it 186-168.
February 12, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 392, which closed the state health department's office of health equity and the environmental agency's environmental justice functions. The House approved it 192-159.
January 8, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 358, which changed the religious exemption from school vaccine requirements. On December 17, 2025, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 176-175.
December 17, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Was the lead sponsor of HB 763, which set rules for responding to cardiac emergencies at school sports, including easy access to defibrillators (AEDs). She wrote the committee's 17-0 report backing it, and on June 12, 2025, the House agreed to the Senate's changes. Governor Ayotte signed it into law on July 15, 2025.
June 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill SB 272, which let towns create funds to install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations. The House killed it 195-163.
May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 357, which required the legislature, not health department rules, to add new childhood vaccine requirements. The House approved it 195-174.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 679, which required vaccines mandated by the state to have clinical trials proving they prevent disease spread. The House approved it 204-165.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 361, which banned mandatory mask policies in schools. The House approved it 203-164.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill HB 96, which required builders to follow the 2021 energy building codes or similar standards. The House killed it 199-135.
March 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HCR 4, which rejected all offshore wind energy projects off the New Hampshire coast. The House approved it 195-149.
March 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 219, which as amended changed the state renewable energy standard to save ratepayers about $5.7 million a year. The House approved it 189-173.
March 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 756, which required blood lead testing for children entering day care and public school. The House killed it 202-169.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against HB 649, which ended required safety inspections and emissions tests for passenger vehicles. The House approved it 212-143.
March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against killing HB 691, which banned adding fluoride to public water systems. The House killed it 212-143.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 524, which repealed the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, the state's group vaccine buying program. The House approved it 189-181.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 682, which removed the state's offshore wind office and repealed the offshore wind workforce and port development panels. The House approved it 206-163.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill HB 368, which banned smoking and vaping in cars with passengers under 16. The House killed it 213-157.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill HB 526, which created a climate change and damage division in the state environmental agency. The House killed it 207-146.
February 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill SB 496, which created a climate and health program in the state health department. The House killed it 186-182.
May 2, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against HB 1649, which banned certain products with added PFAS "forever chemicals." The House approved it 233-140.
April 11, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against killing HB 1244, which banned smoking and vaping in cars with passengers under 16. The House killed it 188-171.
March 14, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 1213, which ended the requirement that licensed day cares keep children's vaccination records. The House approved it 189-173.
March 7, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill CACR 14, a state constitutional amendment on protecting the environment and natural resources. The House killed it 197-168.
March 7, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill HB 1472, which used regional greenhouse gas funds for $1,000 to $2,000 electric vehicle rebates. She also voted against passing it; that failed 187-192.
February 22, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against HB 1068, which added a space for lead test results on health forms for young children entering day care or school. The bill failed 189-190.
February 1, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 470, which made drug-checking equipment such as fentanyl test strips legal to help prevent overdose deaths. The House approved it 212-161.
January 3, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against overriding the governor's veto of HB 342, a bill on blood lead testing for young children. The override failed 184-171.
October 26, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against SB 61, which told the state to rewrite its rules on how far new landfills must sit from lakes and rivers. The House approved it 191-187.
June 8, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 557, which took away the health department's power to add new childhood vaccine requirements by rule. The bill failed 184-193.
March 23, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against HB 523, which raised the size limit for renewable energy projects that can sell power back to the grid (net metering) from one to five megawatts. The bill failed 182-189.
March 16, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 208, which set state goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and required a state climate action strategy. The bill failed 183-187.
March 16, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted for HB 154, which required town voters, not just the select board, to approve new local public health rules. The House approved it 192-180.
March 9, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted to kill HB 630, which created a revolving loan fund (a "green bank") for clean energy projects. The motion to kill it passed 187-182.
February 14, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 418, which ended rebates paid from the state energy efficiency fund. The bill failed 183-185.
February 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support · 11 oppose
Voted against killing HB 1704, which let public employees bargain with their employer on their own instead of through a union. The House killed it 177-159.
March 11, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted to kill HB 487, which required employers to give workers advance notice of their work schedules. The House killed it 196-155.
March 26, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted to kill HB 442, which ended the lower base wage for tipped workers. The House killed it 199-153.
March 20, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted to kill HB 726, a bill raising the state minimum wage. The House killed it 197-159.
March 20, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against killing HB 238, a right-to-work bill barring union contracts that force workers to join or pay a union. The House killed it 200-180.
February 13, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against HB 1178, which set rules for paying workers for unused earned time when they leave a job. The House approved it 198-183.
April 11, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against HB 1322, which raised the state minimum wage in steps to $17.00 an hour by 2029. The bill failed 187-192.
February 22, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted to set aside (table) HB 232, which applied federal workplace safety (OSHA) standards to state and local government workers. The House tabled it 190-182.
January 4, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against killing HB 559, which moved new state workers from a traditional pension to a 401(k)-style retirement account. The House killed it 201-174.
January 3, 2024Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against HB 74, which required employers to pay workers for unused vacation time when their job ends. The House passed it 205-181 on April 6.
April 6, 2023Opposes Labor Rights
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Voted against HB 125, which limited how late and how long 16- and 17-year-olds worked during the school year. The bill failed 175-195.
March 16, 2023Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
As Plainfield Finance Committee chair, spoke at the March 12, 2005 town meeting for an amendment giving town employees a 6% raise, the same as school employees, calling it a fairness issue.
March 12, 2005Supports Labor Rights
Source: scholars.unh.edu
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 4 support · 3 oppose
Voted to kill HB 1083, which required disclosure of the original sources of money behind independent political spending. The House killed it 188-161.
February 19, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted for HB 314, which as amended limited the use of public money for lobbying. The bill failed 152-198.
January 8, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 66, which changed the right-to-know law, including limits on requests from people outside the state. The House approved it 207-164.
April 10, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted to kill HB 1074, which counted a company's (LLC's) campaign donations toward its members' donation limits. The House killed it 191-185.
March 21, 2024Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted to kill HB 1479, which barred using public money for lobbying and changed how lobbying groups bill members. The House killed it 211-129.
March 21, 2024Opposes Anti-Corruption
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Voted for HB 497, which made state child protection agency records easier to open unless a court ordered them sealed. The House approved it 178-173.
March 16, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
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Voted against killing HB 51, which required town and school district voters to approve the hiring of lobbyists at town meeting. The House killed it 224-148.
March 9, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 5 support
Voted for HB 1130, which strengthened performance evaluations of judges. The House approved it 192-151.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for HB 121, which as amended added auditing and accountability steps after problems in the Claremont School District. The House approved it 187-154.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for HB 718, which required the state Board of Education to report the unfunded costs its rules place on school districts. The House approved it 211-163.
March 20, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: gc.nh.gov
Served on the House-Senate conference committee on HB 1265, which set penalties for school districts that fail to file spending reports. She spoke for the final deal, which passed 183-172.
June 13, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 219, which required school districts to post spending reports, including cost per pupil and top administrator pay. The House approved it 180-179.
May 2, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 9 oppose
Voted to kill HB 1609, which limited state and local money and property for immigrant detention centers. The House killed it 185-154.
March 12, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1709, which as amended made it a crime for convicted felons who re-entered the country illegally to rent or live in housing in New Hampshire. The House approved it 181-154.
March 11, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1706, which repealed the state refugee resettlement program and barred state money for it. The House approved it 170-164.
March 11, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to set aside (table) HB 1822, which required police and jails to report civil immigration detentions to the state. The House tabled it 193-155.
March 5, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted for SB 13, which refused to honor other states' driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants. The House approved it 192-164.
May 22, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted for SB 62, which barred local officials from stopping police and county jails from joining a federal immigration enforcement program. The House approved it 200-162.
May 8, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted for HB 71, which barred public schools and colleges from sheltering immigrants who have not been legally admitted to the country. It passed 211-146 in February and 209-162 on April 10, 2025.
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted for HB 511, which required state and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and barred sanctuary policies. The House passed it 211-161 on April 10, 2025.
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Voted against HB 624, which required police to give the public 24 hours' notice of federal immigration checkpoints. The House passed it 220-152.
March 9, 2023Opposes Immigration
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 21 support · 16 oppose
Voted for HB 1300, which as amended put a school district property tax cap question on the 2026 state ballot. She backed the final House-Senate version on June 4, 2026; it passed 183-170.
June 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill SB 543, a bill on long-term care eligibility with a state appropriation. The House killed it 182-154.
April 29, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against killing HB 1427, which limited when towns, counties, and school districts can borrow money through bonds. The House killed it 234-112.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to kill HB 1803, which barred students from receiving both a tax credit scholarship and school voucher money in the same year. The House killed it 191-157.
February 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to kill HB 1799, which changed state school funding formula rates and raised aid to districts. The House killed it 185-159.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to kill HB 1791, which created a $100,000 college grant program for students with developmental disabilities. The House killed it 187-157.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to set aside (table) HB 1798, which added diapers to Medicaid coverage. The House tabled it 197-158.
February 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored and voted for HB 656, which treated federal grants to school districts as unanticipated money subject to local approval rules. The House approved it 186-155.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to kill HB 651, which raised the state's base cost and extra aid amounts for an adequate education. The House killed it 190-155.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 475, which changed how towns that vote on budgets by ballot can lower the default budget (the budget used when voters reject the proposed one). On December 17, 2025, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 178-175.
December 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, when it passed the House 192-183 in April 2025. On June 26, 2025, she voted for the final House-Senate budget, adopted 185-180 after an earlier 182-183 failure.
June 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SB 295, which removed family income limits for school voucher accounts, with an enrollment cap of 10,000 for the 2025-2026 school year. The House approved it 190-178.
June 5, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SB 105, which let town voters adopt a cap on yearly town spending. The House approved it 193-168.
May 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 115, which opened school voucher accounts (Education Freedom Accounts) to all students regardless of family income. She voted for it in March and again on April 10, 2025, when it passed 188-181.
April 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 675, which as amended capped growth in school operating budgets. The House approved it 190-185.
March 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 94, which ended Medicaid payment for circumcisions that are not medically necessary. The House approved it 184-183.
March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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As a member of the Sullivan County legislative delegation, voted in June 2024 for the county budget, which raised county taxes by nearly 10%.
June 26, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 1665, which raised the family income limit for school voucher accounts from 350% to 500% of the federal poverty level; it passed the House 190-189. On June 13, 2024, she backed the final House-Senate deal, which failed 168-185.
June 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against SB 476, which set aside money toward replacing the state men's prison. The House approved it 212-155.
May 23, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for SB 383, which gave towns and school districts new optional ways to cap local taxes and budgets. The House approved it 184-177.
May 9, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against setting aside HB 1583, which set the state's base school aid payment at $4,004 per pupil. The motion to table it failed 180-201.
April 11, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to kill HB 1611, which set up a fund for grants to recruit and keep child care workers. The House killed it 163-162.
March 21, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to kill HB 1512, which held school voucher account spending to the amount set in the state budget. The House killed it 187-185.
March 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 1677, which opened school voucher accounts to students in the lowest-scoring 25% of schools or districts, regardless of income. The bill failed 174-192.
February 15, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 1634, which removed the family income limit for school voucher accounts. The bill failed 186-194.
February 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for HB 354, which let charter public schools apply for state school building aid. The House approved it 190-177.
January 3, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted to set aside (table) HB 546, which raised state school building aid by more than $30 million. The House tabled it 190-187.
January 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against killing HB 559, which moved new state workers from a traditional pension to a 401(k)-style retirement account. The House killed it 201-174.
January 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 430, which limited school voucher accounts (Education Freedom Accounts) to students leaving public school or starting school. She voted to kill it April 6; that passed 194-192.
April 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against a budget amendment (to HB 2) adding money to the state university system to lower in-state tuition. The amendment failed 128-259.
April 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Also on this bill
- April 6, 2023 · Voted for a budget amendment (to HB 2) that raised the family income limit for school voucher accounts to 500% of the federal poverty level. The amendment failed 167-222. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
- April 6, 2023 · Voted against an amendment to the 2023 budget bill (HB 2) that removed the faster repeal of the interest and dividends tax. The faster repeal ended the tax in 2025 instead of 2027. The amendment failed 190-199. (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction)
Voted for a budget amendment (to HB 2) that raised the family income limit for school voucher accounts to 500% of the federal poverty level. The amendment failed 167-222.
April 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
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- April 6, 2023 · Voted against a budget amendment (to HB 2) adding money to the state university system to lower in-state tuition. The amendment failed 128-259. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
- April 6, 2023 · Voted against an amendment to the 2023 budget bill (HB 2) that removed the faster repeal of the interest and dividends tax. The faster repeal ended the tax in 2025 instead of 2027. The amendment failed 190-199. (Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction)
Voted for HB 367, which raised the family income limit for school voucher accounts (Education Freedom Accounts) from 300% to 350% of the federal poverty level. The House approved it 187-184.
March 9, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for HB 464, which opened school voucher accounts to certain children regardless of family income, such as foster children and children with disabilities. The House approved it 192-184.
March 9, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 574, which spent $300,000 to restart a program giving mothers and children in the WIC nutrition program money for farmers market produce. The bill failed 180-184.
February 22, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 324, which gave voters $25 certificates to donate to candidates for governor and executive council. The bill failed 163-200.
February 14, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against HB 620, which created an early childhood education division and a pre-kindergarten pilot program. The House approved it 183-174 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
February 14, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
As Plainfield Finance Committee chair, spoke at the March 12, 2005 town meeting for an amendment giving town employees a 6% raise, the same as school employees, calling it a fairness issue.
March 12, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scholars.unh.edu
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 10 support
Published a letter in the Valley News on September 2, 2026 praising the new law she co-sponsored (HB 1705) that offers counseling and PTSD support to volunteer and small-town first responders.
September 2, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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- February 19, 2026 · Co-sponsored and voted for HB 1705, which created an assistance program for small-town and volunteer first responders, including mental health help. The House approved it 194-154. (Supports Public Safety and Crime Control)
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1577, which let local emergency planners get utility data on residents who need wellness checks during emergencies, with privacy protections. On May 21, 2026, the House agreed to the Senate's changes, and the governor later signed it into law.
May 21, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for an amendment to SB 460 creating "child safety zones" that bar high-risk sex offenders from places where children gather. The amendment passed 225-128.
April 29, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 620, which raised the license suspension for a first refusal of a drunk driving chemical test from 180 days to 9 months. The House approved it 259-94.
April 9, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored and voted for HB 1705, which created an assistance program for small-town and volunteer first responders, including mental health help. The House approved it 194-154.
February 19, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Also on this bill
- September 2, 2026 · Published a letter in the Valley News on September 2, 2026 praising the new law she co-sponsored (HB 1705) that offers counseling and PTSD support to volunteer and small-town first responders. (Supports Public Safety and Crime Control)
Voted for SB 15, which as amended set mandatory minimum sentences for the worst crimes, including capital murder and sexual assault of a child under 13. The House approved it 179-159.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for SB 14, which set mandatory minimum sentences for possessing large amounts of fentanyl and lowered simple psilocybin possession to a misdemeanor. She backed the final House-Senate version, adopted 185-182 on June 26, 2025.
June 26, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for HB 59, which made assaulting a firefighter, emergency medical worker, or police officer its own crime with set penalty levels. The House approved it 196-179.
March 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Wrote the Education Committee's report backing SB 109, which let police share records with schools for discipline hearings after a serious threat to school safety. The committee vote was 20-0.
May 4, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted against killing HB 222, which required drivers and passengers to wear seat belts. The House killed it 206-162.
March 16, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support · 10 oppose
Voted for SB 15, which as amended set mandatory minimum sentences for the worst crimes, including capital murder and sexual assault of a child under 13. The House approved it 179-159.
January 7, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for HB 510, which put basic due process rights for students and staff facing discipline at state colleges into law. The House approved it 197-149.
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for HB 324, which ended schools' exemption from state obscenity laws and let parents object to materials. On December 17, 2025, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 183-167.
December 17, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for SB 14, which set mandatory minimum sentences for possessing large amounts of fentanyl and lowered simple psilocybin possession to a misdemeanor. She backed the final House-Senate version, adopted 185-182 on June 26, 2025.
June 26, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against HB 198, which legalized possessing up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis for adults 21 and older. The House approved it 208-125.
March 26, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted to kill HB 638, which let older prisoners serving life without parole become eligible for parole. The House killed it 214-127.
March 26, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted to kill HB 75, which legalized cannabis for adults 21 and older. The motion to kill it failed 167-190.
February 20, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against HB 53, which let medical cannabis patients and caregivers grow cannabis at home. The House approved it 328-42.
February 20, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for HB 1305, which protected free speech and association at public colleges, in March 2024 and for the final version on May 30, 2024. The final vote passed 201-160.
May 30, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against HB 1539, which made it easier to annul, resentence, or drop certain cannabis offenses. The House approved it 283-80.
March 28, 2024Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for HB 1204, which limited when government agents can enter secured private property without a warrant. The House approved it 228-139.
March 14, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against HB 639, which legalized cannabis and set up state-regulated and taxed cannabis sales. The House approved it 272-109.
April 6, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted against HB 596, which banned racial profiling by police and in sentencing. The House approved it 186-185.
March 16, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 5 support · 13 oppose
Voted against setting aside HB 1336, which allowed exceptions to the security deposit cap for renters who do not meet standard approval criteria. On August 19, 2026, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 159-155.
August 19, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for the final House-Senate version of HB 1588, which covered local parking rules, multifamily housing in commercial districts, and a housing infrastructure grant program. It passed 185-171.
June 4, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted to accept the Senate's version of HB 1681, which defined tiny houses and yurts as housing and set rules for their inspection and local approval. The motion passed 242-102.
May 21, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted to kill HB 1171, which gave tenants a 90-day grace period when their Social Security payments are interrupted. The House killed it 186-155.
March 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 1196, which repealed the state "housing champion" designation and grant program for towns. The House approved it 185-166.
February 5, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted against killing HB 572, which created a "partners in housing" program to help build workforce housing. The House killed it 191-156.
January 8, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted to kill HB 631, which allowed housing to be built by right in commercial zones. The motion to kill it failed 128-211.
March 20, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted to kill HB 444, which required notice to tenants before the sale of certain multifamily homes. The House killed it 213-144.
February 6, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for HB 60, which let landlords end a tenancy when the lease term ends. She opposed floor amendments adding tenant protections. The House approved it 217-139.
February 6, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted to kill SB 538, which changed local zoning procedures for housing and allowed tax relief for developers. The House killed it 188-173.
May 2, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 1291, which let property owners add accessory apartments by right. The House approved it 220-143.
March 28, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 1399, which let towns allow two homes on lots in certain single-family zones. The House approved it 220-140.
March 28, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for HB 1359, which narrowed who can appeal zoning decisions as an abutter. The House approved it 265-88.
March 7, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 469, which banned landlords from turning away tenants who use housing vouchers. The bill failed 165-206.
March 9, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 401, which added tenant protections for evictions based on a landlord's renovation work. The bill failed 154-213.
March 9, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 567, which required notice to tenants before certain rent increases. The bill failed 166-207.
March 9, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted against HB 44, which allowed more housing units on residential lots to ease the housing shortage. The bill failed 117-232.
February 23, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted to kill HB 95, which let towns and cities set rules for rentals, including limits on rent increases. The House killed it 301-63.
February 2, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
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Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 13 oppose
Voted to kill SB 543, a bill on long-term care eligibility with a state appropriation. The House killed it 182-154.
April 29, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for HB 1797, which tightened checks on eligibility for SNAP and other public assistance. The House approved it 172-161.
March 11, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to set aside (table) HB 1798, which added diapers to Medicaid coverage. The House tabled it 197-158.
February 12, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for SB 134, which put new federal Medicaid work requirements into state law. The House approved it 204-150.
January 8, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to kill HB 665, which expanded eligibility for free school meals. The House killed it 189-158.
January 7, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to kill HB 703, which barred schools from denying meals to students with unpaid meal balances and had the state pay those debts. The House killed it 202-173.
March 13, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Wrote the Education Committee's report backing SB 377, which created a fund for the state's ABLE savings program for people with disabilities. The committee vote was 19-0.
May 2, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to kill HB 1199, which expanded the child advocate's office to help homeless young people up to age 25. The House killed it 192-190.
April 11, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against HB 1212, which raised the income limit for free school meals to 350% of the federal poverty level. On April 11, 2024, she voted to set it aside; the House tabled it 192-191.
April 11, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to kill HB 1611, which set up a fund for grants to recruit and keep child care workers. The House killed it 163-162.
March 21, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted to kill HB 601, which had the state use Medicaid data to sign up students for free and reduced-price school meals. The House killed it 189-188.
January 3, 2024Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against SB 263, which removed the end date of the state's Medicaid expansion program (Granite Advantage). The House approved it 193-166 on May 18, 2023 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
May 18, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against HB 574, which spent $300,000 to restart a program giving mothers and children in the WIC nutrition program money for farmers market produce. The bill failed 180-184.
February 22, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against HB 565, which extended Medicaid health coverage for new mothers from 60 days to one year after birth. The House approved it 184-179 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
February 22, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 3 support · 3 oppose
Voted to kill HB 1799, which changed state school funding formula rates and raised aid to districts. The House killed it 185-159.
February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted to kill HB 651, which raised the state's base cost and extra aid amounts for an adequate education. The House killed it 190-155.
January 7, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for SB 99, which required regional career and technical education agreements to give part-time and full-time access to students from sending schools. The House approved it 206-167.
June 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report for HB 129, which defined "evidence-based" teaching methods as those backed by reproducible scientific studies. The committee vote was 10-7.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted against setting aside HB 1583, which set the state's base school aid payment at $4,004 per pupil. The motion to table it failed 180-201.
April 11, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted against HB 620, which created an early childhood education division and a pre-kindergarten pilot program. The House approved it 183-174 and sent it to the Finance Committee.
February 14, 2023Opposes Public Education Quality
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Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 18 oppose
Voted for HB 609, which gave the legislature, not towns, sole authority over firearms, stun guns, knives, and other self-defense tools; it passed the House 193-151. On June 4, 2026, she voted against setting aside the final House-Senate version; it was tabled 182-160.
June 4, 2026Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to set aside (table) HB 1387, which repealed 2025 limits on liability for certain gun design features. The House tabled it 189-159.
March 5, 2026Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 1642, which allowed courts to temporarily remove guns from people found to be a danger (red flag orders). The House killed it 206-153.
February 12, 2026Opposes Gun Control
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Voted for HB 1793, which barred public colleges from regulating the carrying of guns and non-lethal weapons on campus. The House approved it 188-165.
February 5, 2026Opposes Gun Control
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Voted for HB 551, which repealed the state license to sell pistols and revolvers and limited liability for certain gun design features. She voted to accept the Senate's changes; the motion passed 200-161.
May 22, 2025Opposes Gun Control
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Voted for HB 381, which exempted guns and accessories made for in-state use from the federal National Firearms Act. The House approved it 205-168.
February 20, 2025Opposes Gun Control
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Voted for HB 1186, which banned a special credit card merchant code for gun and ammunition sales. She voted for the final version on May 30, 2024; it passed 190-179.
May 30, 2024Opposes Gun Control
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Voted against HB 1711, which reported certain mental health court records to the federal gun background check system and set rules for removing guns afterward. The House approved it 204-149.
March 28, 2024Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 1037, which repealed limits on lawsuits against gun and ammunition makers and sellers. The House killed it 196-163.
March 7, 2024Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 1050, which let people add themselves to a voluntary "do not sell" list for firearms. The House killed it 205-175.
February 22, 2024Opposes Gun Control
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Voted against HB 351, which penalized careless storage of firearms within children's reach. The bill failed 182-203.
March 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 444, which banned carrying firearms at polling places. The House killed it 202-167.
March 16, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted against HB 76, which created a three-day waiting period before a buyer received a firearm. The bill failed 168-193.
March 16, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 32, which banned carrying or firing guns in school zones. The House killed it 199-174.
March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 59, which required background checks for all commercial gun sales. The House killed it 197-175.
March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 78, which repealed a law barring the state from enforcing federal gun restrictions. The House killed it 200-173.
March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HR 8, which asked Congress to ban certain semi-automatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The House killed it 181-162.
February 23, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Voted to kill HB 191, which set up a way for people to give up unwanted firearms to be destroyed. The House killed it 237-121.
February 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control
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Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 10 oppose
Voted for HB 232, which let health care workers refuse to take part in abortions on grounds of conscience; it passed the House 184-164 and she backed the final version. On August 19, 2026, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 166-154.
August 19, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for HB 1416, which limited government rules on pregnancy resource centers related to abortion and contraception services. The House approved it 176-163.
March 12, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against killing HB 1313, which repealed the buffer zones around reproductive health clinics that limit protests. The House killed it 171-163.
March 11, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for SB 36, which changed the rules for reporting abortion statistics, including exact gestational age. The House approved it 188-162.
January 8, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted to override the governor's veto of HB 667, which required health classes to show videos of fetal development. The override failed 159-190.
December 17, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against CACR 23, a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to abortion before 24 weeks. It failed 193-184, short of the three-fifths needed.
February 1, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against CACR 2, a state constitutional amendment saying all people have the right to make their own reproductive decisions. It failed 193-191, short of the three-fifths needed.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against killing HB 591, which banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The House killed it 271-110.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against HB 224, which repealed the criminal and civil penalties in the state's late-term abortion law (Fetal Life Protection Act). The House approved it 205-178.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted against HB 271, which repealed the state's late-term abortion law (Fetal Life Protection Act). The bill failed on a 192-192 tie.
March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 9 support · 4 oppose
Voted for the final House-Senate version of HB 1062, which let the secretary of state randomly audit registered voters' citizenship. It passed 196-156.
June 4, 2026Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for SB 223, which barred student ID cards from being used as photo ID to vote. The House approved it 187-157.
May 14, 2026Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for CACR 21, a state constitutional amendment requiring U.S. citizenship to vote. It failed 184-146, short of the three-fifths needed.
March 11, 2026Supports Election Integrity
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Voted to kill HB 1487, which created an independent commission to propose election district maps. The House killed it 189-164.
February 5, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
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Voted for CACR 4, a state constitutional amendment requiring voters to genuinely live in the community where they vote. It failed 184-157, short of the three-fifths needed.
January 7, 2026Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for HB 323, which allowed only government-issued photo ID for voting, removing college IDs. The House approved it 190-148.
January 7, 2026Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for SB 287, which required people applying for absentee ballots to include a copy of their photo ID. The House approved it 187-149.
June 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for HB 274, which required voter rolls to be checked every year instead of every ten years. The House approved it 200-174.
March 27, 2025Supports Election Integrity
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Voted for SB 576, which required estate executors to report a voter's death to the town clerk. The House approved it 182-180.
May 9, 2024Supports Election Integrity
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Voted against setting aside (tabling) HB 1577, which let voters check digital images of ballots from voting machines. She had voted for the bill in February 2024. The House tabled it 193-188 on April 11, 2024.
April 11, 2024Supports Election Integrity
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Voted against CACR 19, a state constitutional amendment creating an independent commission to draw election districts. It failed 186-189.
March 14, 2024Opposes Election Integrity
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Voted to kill HB 1557, which required the state to join a multistate group (ERIC) that finds duplicate voter registrations. The House killed it 189-185.
March 14, 2024Opposes Election Integrity
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Voted to kill HB 1364, which made threatening or harming election workers a felony and tampering with voting machines a crime. The House killed it 189-184.
March 14, 2024Opposes Election Integrity
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Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support
Voted for CACR 12, a state constitutional amendment letting voters decide on any broad-based tax. It failed 193-148, short of the three-fifths needed.
May 14, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Voted for CACR 10, a state constitutional amendment placing new limits on how the House passes tax increases. It failed 194-158, short of the three-fifths needed.
March 5, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Voted against an amendment to the 2023 budget bill (HB 2) that removed the faster repeal of the interest and dividends tax. The faster repeal ended the tax in 2025 instead of 2027. The amendment failed 190-199.
April 6, 2023Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
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Also on this bill
- April 6, 2023 · Voted against a budget amendment (to HB 2) adding money to the state university system to lower in-state tuition. The amendment failed 128-259. (Supports Government Spending Reduction)
- April 6, 2023 · Voted for a budget amendment (to HB 2) that raised the family income limit for school voucher accounts to 500% of the federal poverty level. The amendment failed 167-222. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 3 support · 1 oppose
Voted against HB 1378, which gave parents reasonable access to their minor child's electronic medical records. The House approved it 175-149.
March 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
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Voted for HB 1460, which banned selling children's location and other sensitive data. The House approved it 214-145.
February 12, 2026Supports Data Privacy
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Voted for HB 273, which gave parents access to their minor child's library records, and for the final House-Senate version on June 26, 2025. The final vote passed 201-165.
June 26, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
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Voted for HB 1695, which set rules for schools sharing students' personal information with outside parties. The House approved it 192-173.
March 7, 2024Supports Data Privacy
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support · 24 oppose
Voted for HB 1442, which limited use of certain facilities by sex and redefined "gender identity"; it passed the House 181-164 and she backed the final version. On August 19, 2026, she voted to override the governor's veto; the override failed 165-149.
August 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1376, which said raising a child consistent with the child's biological sex cannot be treated as abuse or neglect. She backed the final House-Senate version on June 4, 2026; it passed 183-158.
June 4, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for the final House-Senate version of HB 317, which let an election official vouch for a voter's identity if they know the person. It passed 197-159.
June 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1792, which banned teaching critical race theory and LGBTQ+ topics in schools and allowed lawsuits over violations; it passed the House 184-164. On May 21, 2026, she voted against accepting the Senate's rewrite; that failed 127-222.
May 21, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for SB 223, which barred student ID cards from being used as photo ID to vote. The House approved it 187-157.
May 14, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted to kill CACR 25, a state constitutional amendment making marriage a fundamental right regardless of sex or sexual orientation. The House killed it 176-162.
March 12, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1447, which limited use of restrooms, locker rooms, and similar facilities by biological sex. The House approved it 184-154.
March 12, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1464, which banned discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political views. The bill failed 136-199.
March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 392, which closed the state health department's office of health equity and the environmental agency's environmental justice functions. The House approved it 192-159.
January 8, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 365, which helped low-income voters get proof of U.S. citizenship. The House approved it 195-142.
January 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 323, which allowed only government-issued photo ID for voting, removing college IDs. The House approved it 190-148.
January 7, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 712, which limited breast surgeries for minors. She backed the final House-Senate version on June 26, 2025; it passed 191-163.
June 26, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 377, which barred health care providers from giving puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors for gender transition. She backed the final House-Senate version on June 26, 2025; it passed 202-161.
June 26, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for SB 287, which required people applying for absentee ballots to include a copy of their photo ID. The House approved it 187-149.
June 5, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 148, which allowed classifying people by biological sex in certain circumstances. The House approved it 201-166.
March 20, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted to kill HB 521, which allowed online voter registration. The House killed it 202-169.
March 13, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted to kill HB 1149, which rolled back voter residency and registration rules adopted in recent years. The House killed it 190-184.
March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted against HB 1119, which let voters ask for an absentee ballot the day before an election when a severe storm is expected. The House approved it 282-92.
March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1205, which limited girls' school sports teams to students who are biologically female. The House approved it 189-182.
March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted against killing HB 1664, which let people who stop gender transition treatment sue for medical injury. The House killed it 181-164.
March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted to kill HB 1654, which required school voucher education providers to follow anti-discrimination laws. The House killed it 191-183.
March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted to kill HB 1162, which barred laws that stop public school staff from teaching the experiences of groups protected from discrimination. The House killed it 192-183.
March 14, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1312, which required schools to notify parents before teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity and let them opt their child out. The House approved it 186-185.
March 14, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 1660, which barred the state Medicaid program from paying for gender reassignment surgery for people under 18. The House approved it 193-169.
March 7, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted against HB 368, which shielded medical records of people receiving gender-affirming care from out-of-state legal actions. The bill failed 186-188.
January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 619, which banned genital gender reassignment surgery for people under 18. The House approved it 199-175.
January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted against HB 596, which banned racial profiling by police and in sentencing. The House approved it 186-185.
March 16, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
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Voted for HB 467, which required accessible solid-surface pathways at public playgrounds. The House approved it 193-180.
March 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 3 oppose
Voted for HCR 9, which urged the United States to reject the European Union's corporate sustainability rules. The House approved it 204-163.
February 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted to kill HB 121, which required multinational companies to report worldwide income for the state business profits tax. The House killed it 192-176.
January 4, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Voted to kill HCR 5, which urged legal action against fossil fuel companies for misleading the public about climate effects. The House killed it 189-158.
March 9, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted against HB 1655, which created a funding source to maintain state-owned dams. The House approved it 208-146.
February 12, 2026Opposes Public Infrastructure
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Was the lead sponsor of HB 1457, which raised fines for driving oversized or overweight vehicles through covered bridges, to $1,000 for a first offense. She wrote it after the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge was damaged, and it became law in 2024.
July 11, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 29 records
Was the lead sponsor of HB 1658, which required app stores or apps to verify a user's age and get parent consent for users under 18. The House Commerce Committee voted 13-0 to recommend killing it.
March 11, 2026
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Co-sponsored and voted for HB 1268, which rewrote state home education rules into a simpler, parent-centered framework. The House approved it 174-166.
March 11, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB 1573 and wrote the committee's majority report backing it. The bill allowed excused school absences for government civic events and career and technical education events such as 4-H. The House approved it.
March 5, 2026
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report for HB 1635, which changed school staff suicide prevention training from yearly to every two years. She spoke for it, and the House approved it 183-167.
March 5, 2026
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report against HB 1403, which set a six-page list of required credentials for school business administrators. She said the list was too long.
March 5, 2026
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report against HB 1716, which changed academic testing rules for school voucher students. She spoke for killing it, and the House did so 194-166.
February 12, 2026
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Was the lead sponsor of HB 1270, a Department of Education request clarifying who is allowed to teach part-time and requiring part-time teachers to follow the educator code of ethics. She wrote the committee's 18-0 report, and the House passed it on February 5, 2026. Governor Ayotte signed it into law on May 8, 2026.
February 5, 2026
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report for HB 564, which made the budget of the school administrative unit (the office shared by several school districts) a separate item for voters to decide. She spoke for it, and it passed 191-148.
January 7, 2026
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Was the lead sponsor of HB 293, which required phone and tablet makers to turn on filters blocking obscene material for minors. The Judiciary Committee recommended further study instead of passage.
January 7, 2026
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report for HB 768, which let public schools contract with any approved private school, including religious schools. She voted to accept the Senate's version on June 12, 2025; it passed 192-158.
June 12, 2025
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Voted for SB 96, which required school staff to answer parents' written questions truthfully within five days. The House approved it 198-172.
June 5, 2025
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Voted for HB 10, the parental bill of rights in education, when it passed 212-161 in March 2025. On June 5, 2025, she voted to accept the Senate's version; that passed 210-160.
June 5, 2025
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Voted for HB 741, which let students attend any public school district they choose. The House approved it 198-174.
March 27, 2025
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Was the lead sponsor of HB 433, which let a 17-year-old marry if either partner is on active military duty and removed outdated age-waiver language. She voted for it, and the House passed it 193-178. The Senate killed it in May 2025.
March 20, 2025
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's majority report for HB 235, which added a duty to parents to the educator code of ethics and conduct. She spoke for it, and it passed 209-164.
March 20, 2025
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Wrote the Education Policy and Administration Committee's report recommending that HB 738 be killed. The bill required background checks at private schools and education providers taking voucher money; she said many already do them.
March 6, 2025
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Took the oath of office on December 4, 2024 for a second term as state representative for Sullivan District 7, after winning re-election in November 2024.
December 4, 2024
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Spoke on the House floor for an amendment to SB 359, the bill raising the marriage age to 18, that kept an exception for emancipated minors. She described family cases of teen pregnancy leading to lasting marriages.
May 2, 2024
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Wrote the Education Committee's report backing HB 1298, which let experienced people without a teaching license teach part-time in shortage subjects after a background check.
March 28, 2024
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Wrote the Education Committee's report sending HB 1586, a new school funding formula, to further study. The committee vote was 19-1.
February 22, 2024
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Spoke against HB 628, which required background checks for all workers and volunteers at private schools and education providers that take public money. She then moved to kill it, and the House agreed 195-178.
January 3, 2024
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Voted for CACR 7, a state constitutional amendment allowing tax money to go to religious schools. It failed 192-191, short of the three-fifths needed.
March 22, 2023
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Won election as state representative for the new Sullivan District 7 on November 8, 2022, defeating Democrat Jason Bourne 3,603-3,438.
November 8, 2022
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As a Plainfield Cemetery Trustee, moved a town meeting article on March 12, 2022 supporting policies to allow green burials in town cemeteries under state law. Voters approved it unanimously.
March 12, 2022
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Was elected Plainfield Cemetery Trustee for a three-year term on March 12, 2019, with 404 votes.
March 12, 2019
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At the March 17, 2007 Plainfield town meeting, moved to set aside (table) a resolution urging state officials to drop their opposition to any broad-based tax. She said it was a state issue, not a town one; the motion to table failed.
March 17, 2007
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Spoke for the Plainfield Finance Committee at the March 5, 2004 school district meeting, saying a $44,300 request for two new educational assistants needed to be a separate item for voters to decide.
March 5, 2004
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Resigned as moderator of the Plainfield Village Water District before its March 25, 2002 annual meeting, where she was elected district clerk.
March 25, 2002
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At the March 10, 2000 Plainfield School District meeting, moved an amendment limiting a new $20,000 special education reserve fund to extraordinary, unanticipated costs for children with disabilities.
March 10, 2000
Source: scholars.unh.edu
Past race Margaret M. Drye ran in:
- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Sullivan 07; New Hampshire · incumbent