Jonathan F. Stone

Voted against SB 263, which extended the state's Medicaid expansion program (Granite Advantage). It passed 193-166.

May 18, 2023Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted against HB 565, which expanded Medicaid to cover certain health care for new mothers after childbirth. The bill passed 184-179.

February 22, 2023Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for HB 1093, which banned mandatory mask policies in schools. It passed 187-184. On October 10, 2024, he voted to override the governor's veto, which failed 160-172.

March 28, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted against HB 208, which set state goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and required a climate action plan. The bill failed 183-187.

March 16, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted against shelving HB 1377, a "right to work" bill letting workers skip paying union fees. The House shelved it 212-168.

February 22, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted against HB 1322, which raised the state minimum wage and tied future raises to inflation. It failed 187-192.

February 22, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted against HB 58, which ended the lower base wage that employers can pay tipped workers. The bill failed 176-194.

March 16, 2023Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted against HB 57, which raised the state minimum wage to $15.00 an hour over three years and then tied it to inflation. The bill failed 178-183.

February 22, 2023Opposes Labor Rights

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Moved to remove fellow Claremont city councilor James Contois from office for asking the police chief to lift a no-trespass order against him. The council rejected it 6-2.

February 1, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted against tabling SB 563, a bill about local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Tabling passed 188-177.

May 2, 2024Opposes Immigration

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Voted against tabling SB 132, which banned cities and towns from adopting "sanctuary" policies that limit help to federal immigration agents. Tabling passed 203-168.

June 8, 2023Opposes Immigration

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Voted to accept the final House-Senate version of HB 1665, which raised the family income limit for education freedom accounts. It failed 168-185.

June 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for CACR 15, a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote to raise taxes or fees. It failed 183-185.

March 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for HB 1634, which opened education freedom accounts to all students regardless of family income. It failed 186-194.

February 8, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to accept the final two-year state budget bill (HB 2) as negotiated with the Senate. It passed 326-53.

June 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against SB 263, which extended the state's Medicaid expansion program (Granite Advantage). It passed 193-166.

May 18, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for HB 367, which raised the family income limit for education freedom accounts, the state program that pays for private school and home school costs. It passed 187-184.

March 9, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for HB 464, which opened education freedom accounts to more groups of students regardless of family income. It passed 192-184.

March 9, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against HB 565, which expanded Medicaid to cover certain health care for new mothers after childbirth. The bill passed 184-179.

February 22, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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As a Claremont city councilor, voted against applying for a $500,000 federal grant to restore seven low- and moderate-income apartments at 147 Main Street. It passed 5-4.

January 8, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Wrote a committee statement for SB 414, which set a 10-year minimum prison sentence for selling drugs that cause a death, and moved to pass it. The House tabled the bill 340-24.

May 2, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Wrote a committee statement for SB 414, which set a 10-year minimum prison sentence for selling drugs that cause a death, and moved to pass it. The House tabled the bill 340-24.

May 2, 2024Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 1633, which legalized cannabis and allowed sales through a limited number of state-licensed stores. It passed 239-136.

April 11, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Wrote the committee minority report against HB 1539, which annulled or reduced past cannabis convictions, arguing the existing annulment process was enough.

March 28, 2024Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Wrote the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee report backing his own bill, HB 1339, with changes. The committee vote was 19-0.

February 22, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Wrote the committee majority report against HB 1237, which limited town police use of unmarked cars for traffic stops, and spoke against it. The House rejected his report 162-213.

February 1, 2024Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Filed HB 1339 as its prime sponsor. The bill set rules and deadlines for court hearings and background checks before seized guns and ammunition are returned to owners.

January 3, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 639, which legalized and regulated adult cannabis use in New Hampshire. It passed 272-109.

April 6, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted for HB 135, which banned no-knock police search warrants with some exceptions. It passed 374-9.

March 22, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Wrote a committee statement against HB 596, a ban on racial profiling by police, spoke against it on the floor, and voted no. It passed 186-185.

March 16, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Wrote the committee minority report against HB 624, which required public notice before federal immigration checkpoints, and voted against the bill. It passed 220-152.

March 9, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Voted against HB 469, which banned landlords from turning away tenants who pay with Section 8 housing vouchers. The bill failed 165-206.

March 9, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability

Source: gc.nh.gov

As a Claremont city councilor, voted against applying for a $500,000 federal grant to restore seven low- and moderate-income apartments at 147 Main Street. It passed 5-4.

January 8, 2020Opposes Housing Affordability

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Voted against SB 263, which extended the state's Medicaid expansion program (Granite Advantage). It passed 193-166.

May 18, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: gc.nh.gov

Voted against HB 565, which expanded Medicaid to cover certain health care for new mothers after childbirth. The bill passed 184-179.

February 22, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: gc.nh.gov

Co-sponsored and voted for HB 1186, which banned use of a special credit card code that marks gun store purchases. It passed 203-174, and he voted to accept the Senate version on May 30, 2024.

February 22, 2024Opposes Gun Control

Source: gc.nh.gov

Wrote the committee report against HB 144, which restored gun rights to people with felony records, spoke for killing it, and voted to kill it. The motion passed 297-63.

January 4, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Wrote the committee minority report against HB 351, which made unsafe gun storage around children a crime, and voted against the bill. It failed 182-203.

March 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to kill HB 444, which banned carrying guns at polling places. The motion passed 202-167.

March 16, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Wrote a committee statement against HB 76, a three-day waiting period for gun purchases, and voted against the bill. It failed 168-193.

March 16, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Wrote the committee majority report against HB 59, which required background checks for commercial gun sales, spoke for killing it, and voted to kill it. The motion passed 197-175.

March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to kill HB 106, which let courts order guns taken from people found to be a danger (a "red flag" law). The motion passed 198-172.

March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Wrote the committee majority report against HB 78, which let state police help enforce federal gun rules, and voted to kill it. The motion passed 200-173.

March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to kill HB 32, which restricted carrying or firing guns in school zones. The motion passed 199-174.

March 9, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Wrote the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee report recommending that the House kill HB 158, a bill making armor-piercing ammunition a felony. The committee vote was 20-0.

February 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Wrote the committee majority report against HB 191, which set up a state police program to take and destroy unwanted firearms, then voted to kill the bill. The motion passed 237-121.

February 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against CACR 23, a proposed state constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion before 24 weeks. It passed 193-184 but fell short of the needed three-fifths.

February 1, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against HB 271, which repealed the state law banning most abortions after 24 weeks. It failed on a 192-192 tie.

March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: gc.nh.gov

Voted against CACR 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment protecting the right to make reproductive decisions, including abortion. It failed 193-191.

March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: gc.nh.gov

Voted against HB 224, which removed criminal and civil penalties from the state's law banning most abortions after 24 weeks. It passed 205-178.

March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against killing HB 591, a bill banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The motion to kill it passed 271-110.

March 23, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for HB 1369, which required local officials to review and clean up voter rolls every four years. It passed 191-181.

March 14, 2024Supports Election Integrity

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Co-sponsored and voted for HB 1186, which banned use of a special credit card code that marks gun store purchases. It passed 203-174, and he voted to accept the Senate version on May 30, 2024.

February 22, 2024Supports Data Privacy

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Voted for HB 1205, which limited girls' school sports teams to students born female. It passed 189-182.

March 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 619, which banned gender reassignment surgery for people under 18. It passed 199-175.

January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for HB 396, which allowed separating people by biological sex in some bathrooms, sports, and other settings. It passed 192-184. On October 10, 2024, he voted to override the governor's veto, which failed 164-168.

January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against HB 368, which shielded transgender health care patients and providers from legal action by other states. It failed 186-188.

January 4, 2024Opposes Civil Rights

Source: gc.nh.gov

Wrote a committee statement against HB 596, a ban on racial profiling by police, spoke against it on the floor, and voted no. It passed 186-185.

March 16, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against HB 469, which banned landlords from turning away tenants who pay with Section 8 housing vouchers. The bill failed 165-206.

March 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

Source: gc.nh.gov

Lost a race to return to the Claremont City Council in Ward 3 to former councilor Chris Irish, 257 votes to 457.

November 4, 2025

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Lost his race for a second House term in Sullivan District 8, finishing third of four candidates for two seats with 5,581 votes.

November 5, 2024

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Wrote the committee report backing SB 322, which protects police chiefs from lawsuits over issuing pistol carry licenses. The committee vote was 20-0.

April 11, 2024

Source: gc.nh.gov

Had his Claremont police internal affairs reports released after his court loss. The reports said officers told investigators in 2006 that he threatened to kill his police chief and fellow officers. His police career ended that year.

April 5, 2024

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Voted against HB 1283, which let terminally ill adults get medicine from a doctor to end their own lives. It passed 179-176.

March 21, 2024

Source: gc.nh.gov

Voted for HB 1312, which required schools to notify parents about certain course material and barred policies that stop staff from answering parents' questions. It passed 186-185.

March 14, 2024

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Voted for HB 185, which made roughly equal parenting time the state's starting point in custody cases. It passed 202-172.

January 3, 2024

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Voted to kill HB 350, which created ranked-choice voting for state and federal elections. The motion passed 248-128.

January 3, 2024

Source: gc.nh.gov

Lost his bid for another Claremont City Council term in Ward 3, 241 votes to 247, after three terms on the council.

November 7, 2023

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Voted against shelving SB 272, a parents' bill of rights in education. The House shelved it 195-190.

May 18, 2023

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Voted for HB 10, a parental bill of rights covering parents' rights over their children's education, health care, and upbringing. It failed 189-195.

March 22, 2023

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Voted for HB 127, which limited the governor's emergency powers and required lawmakers to approve emergencies lasting beyond a set time. It passed 193-185.

March 22, 2023

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Voted for CACR 7, a proposed state constitutional amendment allowing tax money to go to religious schools. It passed 192-191 but fell short of the needed three-fifths.

March 22, 2023

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Voted to repeal the state ban on owning or selling blackjacks, slung shots, and metal knuckles (HB 31). The bill passed 196-176.

March 9, 2023

Source: gc.nh.gov

Voted for HCR 1, asking Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It failed 156-192.

February 23, 2023

Source: gc.nh.gov

Took office as State Representative for Sullivan County District 8 when the New Hampshire House convened on December 7, 2022.

December 7, 2022

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Was spared a public censure when the Claremont City Council voted 6-3 against it. The censure was proposed over his social media posts about a resident who objected to holiday displays on city land.

February 27, 2019

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As a Claremont city councilor, seconded and voted for notice that the council would fire City Manager Ryan McNutt, citing poor communication. It passed 7-2. He also backed putting McNutt on paid leave, which passed 6-3.

January 2, 2019

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Won election to the Claremont City Council for Ward 3 with 295 votes.

November 7, 2017

Source: vnews.com

Lost his appeal at the Vermont Supreme Court, which upheld his 2021 firing as a state prison corrections officer for repeatedly using sexist and homophobic slurs at work.

June 6, 2025

Source: vtcourts.gov

Was removed by the Claremont City Council from the Claremont Development Authority and the Policy Committee, in two 5-3 votes, after his police records were released.

April 24, 2024

Source: vnews.com

Lost his New Hampshire Supreme Court appeal in a case where he sought to block release of internal affairs records from his time as a Claremont police officer.

March 20, 2024

Source: indepthnh.org