James Thibault

Republican · NH · New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack District 25

James Thibault serves on the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee. He supports parental authority in education, more housing, and opposition to state sales and income taxes.

Supports

Limit Foreign Influence (1 record), Personal Income Tax Reduction (3 records)

Opposes

Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Immigration (9 records), Gun Control (12 records),

Mixed record

AI Regulation (3 support · 1 oppose), Healthcare Affordability (10 support · 12 oppose), Environment and Public Health (6 support · 34 oppose),

Track record

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AI Regulation · 3 support · 1 oppose

Co-sponsored HB1650 as introduced in 2026, imposing child-focused privacy, data-use, design, notification, and age-assurance duties on covered online services, with exceptions and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted against tabling SB 263's chatbot liability bill before the House added lease-end eviction grounds. The table motion failed (179–193). Then voted for SB 263's chatbot liability bill after it added eviction at the end of leases of at least six months with 60 days' notice, alongside the bill's restrictions on intentional AI chatbot encouragement of child harm. The House passed the bill (202–168).
June 5, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal restricted specified deceptive deepfake material concerning political candidates before an election. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 630. The recorded vote was 201–169; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 20, 2025Opposes AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored SB300 as introduced in 2025, criminalizing specified creation of identifiable children’s intimate images without parental or guardian consent, including synthetic images.
February 13, 2025Supports AI Regulation
Source: gc.nh.gov

Healthcare Affordability · 10 support · 12 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill allowing medical cannabis treatment centers to grow cannabis in greenhouses (SB468). The House voted to override (257–44).
August 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing penalties for false child abuse reports, school building project managers, and long-term care eligibility funding (HB1565). The veto was sustained (168–140).
August 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB155 reducing the business enterprise tax rate from 0.55% to 0.50% for tax years ending from December 2027; the report passed 189–165. On June 4, voted for the conference agreement, which instead conditioned successive rate reductions on revenue tests, raised the filing threshold to $400,000 and appropriated $2.5 million for licensed nursing facilities. The conference report passed 195–157.
June 4, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for a floor amendment to a bill changing pharmacy rules and expanding access to experimental medical treatments (SB504). The House adopted it (188–153). Then voted for passage of a bill changing pharmacy rules and expanding access to experimental medical treatments (SB504), as amended. The House passed the bill (197–145).
May 14, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for a floor amendment to a bill changing dental board membership and rules for dental X-rays (SB567). The House adopted it (158–143). Then voted against tabling a bill changing dental board membership and rules for dental X-rays (SB567). The table motion failed (134–166). Then voted for passage of a bill changing dental board membership and rules for dental X-rays (SB567), as amended. The House passed the bill (167–133).
May 14, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB543, containing provisional Medicaid nursing-facility eligibility, state payments pending eligibility decisions, provider reimbursement obligations, and appropriations for the program and two administrative positions. The House rejected it (182–154).
April 23, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB545, requiring Medicare Part D low-income subsidy availability subject to federal approval. The House rejected it (182–153).
April 23, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill repealing planned Medicaid pharmacy copayments and premiums (HB1760). The House rejected the bill (184–153).
March 12, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted to reject HCR 12, a resolution asking New Hampshire’s federal delegation to support Medicare for All. The House rejected it 180–151.
March 12, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill expanding access to experimental treatments under the right to try law (HB1735), as amended. The House passed the bill (181–151).
March 11, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against passing an amended version of HB 1705, a bill funding support services for small-town and volunteer first responders. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 amended passage 194–154, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1596, a bill raising the tobacco tax, funding public universities, and changing health program charges. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 200–157, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for the committee amendment to SB 134, a bill requiring work or community activities for expanded Medicaid eligibility. Voted for passing an amended version of SB 134, a bill requiring work or community activities for expanded Medicaid eligibility. House votes (yeas–nays): January 8 committee amendment 349–5, approved; January 8 amended passage 204–150, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1769 as introduced in 2026, restricting abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities, with medical-emergency and concurrent pregnancy-resource-center referral exceptions and contract and enforcement provisions.
January 7, 2026Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March House version prohibited specified minor gender-related hormone and puberty-blocker treatment, with developmental exceptions, criminal penalties and a taper deadline. Failed 1316h preserved qualifying existing treatment. The conference version exempted specified disorders of sex development, allowed continuation of treatment begun before January 1, 2026, included professional discipline and civil enforcement, and recognized children's environmental health day. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to HB 377. The recorded vote was 168–203; floor amendment (1316h) failed. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 377. The recorded vote was 197–167; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on HB 377. The recorded vote was 202–161; the Committee of Conference Report was adopted.
June 26, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amendment allowed specified pharmacists and advanced-practice nurses to dispense ivermectin without a prior prescription. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for the committee amendment to SB 119. The recorded vote was 196–164; the majority committee amendment was adopted.
May 22, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB71. On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for prohibiting school and college facilities from providing government-ordered shelter exclusively for specified people not admitted into the United States. The bill excepted disaster shelter lasting no more than 72 hours and tied the prohibition to state financial assistance. The report passed (211–146). On April 10, voted for the bill with additional Health and Human Services contract requirements enforcing applicable patients’ rights. The contract provision carried a November 2026 repeal. The amended report passed and the bill received a third-reading order (209–162).
April 10, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill repealed the New Hampshire Vaccine Association and its pooled vaccine purchasing system. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 524. The recorded vote was 175–198; the motion failed. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 524. The recorded vote was 189–181; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal limited Medicaid-funded circumcision of children to specified diagnoses or another condition found medically necessary by a licensed provider. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 94. The recorded vote was 184–183; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill revised certificate-of-need restrictions for qualifying facilities near rural critical-access hospitals. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 223. The recorded vote was 213–158; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 6, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version licensed outpatient substance-use treatment programs and expanded complaint and treatment oversight. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 751. The recorded vote was 216–152; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amended bill allowed qualifying therapeutic-cannabis patients or caregivers to cultivate limited plants at a reported, secured residence. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 53. The recorded vote was 328–42; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: gc.nh.gov

Environment and Public Health · 6 support · 34 oppose

On January 7, 2026, voted for HB396 as amended to permit limited monthly sales of farm-slaughtered cattle, pigs, sheep and goats without federal inspection, subject to labeling, registration, veterinary and refrigeration requirements; the House passed it 214–119. On August 19, voted for overriding the veto of the final version, 204–116; for reconsideration, 187–120; and for overriding again, 202–107. Reconsideration passed, but both overrides failed the two-thirds requirement and the veto was sustained. The final version revised restaurant and retail warning labels, limited specified veterinary and processing conditions to non-amenable species, and required annual farmer safety, food-quality and labeling training.
August 19, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted against rejecting SB 625's study committee on options for families of intentional-homicide victims in cases without charges; rejection failed 146–150. Voted for amendment 1955h removing hepatitis B from required childhood immunizations, adopted 157–138, and amendment 1956h replacing text after section 5 with termination of the state refugee-resettlement program and restrictions on refugee-resettlement funding, adopted 155–140. Voted for the amended bill, passed 156–139.
May 14, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 557 amendment 1971h, putting adoption of official-ballot town meetings on election ballots with absentee voting and regular polling requirements. It aligned rescission procedures, retaining the three-fifths threshold. It advanced liquor-licensee restrictions on specified kratom products from January 1, 2027 to bill passage and set the meeting changes for July 1, 2026. The House adopted it 171–162.
May 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB449, expanding net-metering provisions for industrial customer-generators and addressing renewable-generation storage, tariffs, and interconnection rules. The House rejected it (181–158).
April 23, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 9, 2026, voted against overriding the governor's veto of a bill creating a paint collection and recycling program (HB451). The veto was sustained (186–169).
April 9, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 12, 2026, voted against tabling the original HB1542 proposal setting alternative renewable-energy compliance payments to zero; tabling failed 160–188. Then voted for replacement 0241h redirecting remaining compliance payments to per-kWh ratepayer rebates; passage passed 189–157. On March 26, voted for full replacement 1085h directing remaining payments to the general fund before July 1, 2027 and to ratepayer rebates afterward, after administration and specified energy-program expenses; passage passed 189–162.
March 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted for amended HB1775 permitting regulated utilities to own qualifying natural-gas or nuclear plants of up to five megawatts and up to 10% of peak demand, with specified cost recovery, and repealing efficiency and emissions standards for covered generation. The report passed 191–149. On March 26, voted for the Finance report of Ought to Pass without another amendment; it passed 198–153.
March 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted to table HB1602’s battery stewardship program; tabling failed 84–254. Then voted against amended passage, which passed 264–72. On March 26, voted for further study; it failed 128–226. Then voted against the revised bill, which passed 244–112. The program required producers to fund approved collection and recycling, free consumer collection across covered brands and chemistries, local collection-site reimbursement, reporting and state oversight; it prohibited point-of-sale fees and retained limited exceptions for independent fee-based collectors.
March 26, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill changing restrictions on candy and drinks bought with food assistance benefits (HB1773), as amended. The passage motion failed (161–173).
March 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1449, a bill restricting school vaccine clinics and requiring a parent to be present. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 172–154, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1219, a bill limiting additional vaccination requirements for people living in foster homes. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 180–145, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against tabling HR 35, a resolution urging a ban on weather modification and cloud seeding emissions. Voted for passing an amended version of HR 35, a resolution urging a ban on weather modification and cloud seeding emissions. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 153–166, failed; March 5 amended passage 169–152, approved.
March 5, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 5, 2026, voted for HB1635 changing school suicide-prevention training to within 30 days of hiring and every two years afterward, and removing the annual two-hour minimum. The House passed it 183–167.
March 5, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted for HB1811’s repeal of statutory childhood-immunization requirements, school and child-care immunization records, exemptions, outbreak-attendance provisions and related rulemaking. The original bill also barred vaccination requirements by the state and its political subdivisions. Passage failed 155–192; the narrower proposed committee amendment was not the version in this passage vote.
February 19, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing HB 1719, a bill ending the childhood hepatitis B vaccination requirement. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 186–168, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1810, a bill charging a road salt fee to support safer winter maintenance practices. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 177–156, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2026, voted for a floor amendment to HB392, 186–159, and for amended passage, 192–159; both passed. The version closed the state health-access office and repealed environmental-justice functions, while transferring specified health programs and remaining duties to other DHHS offices.
January 8, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 624, a bill funding grants for local river management advisory committees. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 motion to kill 187–164, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1650 as introduced in 2026, imposing child-focused privacy, data-use, design, notification, and age-assurance duties on covered online services, with exceptions and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version phased out minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 219. The recorded vote was 189–173; the majority committee report was adopted. On January 7, 2026, voted for amended HB219, which removed the separate solar renewable-energy class, excluded government-procured wind energy and lowered or fixed specified renewable-certificate requirements and alternative payments. The January amendment moved its effective date to July 1, 2027. The House passed it 175–152.
January 7, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 97, a bill providing state aid for wastewater projects. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 175–156, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March proposal removed the official form requirement for religious immunization exemptions. The later Senate version expressly required a written signed statement. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 358. The recorded vote was 206–169; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 12, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 358. The recorded vote was 194–153; the motion was adopted. On December 17, 2025, Thibault voted for overriding the veto of HB 358. The recorded vote was 176–175; the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for the Senate's HB 342 changes to construction approvals and locally adopted clean-energy districts. House vote (yeas–nays): June 12 concurrence with the Senate 154–195, failed.
June 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB180 floor amendment 2642h, which replaced the adopted landfill water-quality, siting and operating restrictions after section 3 with narrower childhood-vaccine requirements and repeal of related rulemaking authority. It retained the bill’s Coos County distressed-community provisions. The amendment failed 163–166, so it did not replace the landfill provisions. The proposed vaccine text retained certain existing rules until June 30, 2026 and listed July 1, 2045 for the rulemaking repeal.
June 5, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal authorized local electric-vehicle charging revolving funds and charging-station rules and penalties. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject SB 272. The recorded vote was 195–163; the majority committee report was adopted.
May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill removed additional childhood-immunization rulemaking authority and ended specified varicella, hepatitisB and Hib requirements afterJune 2026. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 357. The recorded vote was 195–174; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB 361. The bill prohibited mandatory mask policies for public-school students and the public, with 504 and individualized-education accommodations preserved. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 361. The recorded vote was 203–164; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal expanded lead-hazard inspections and remediation requirements in rental housing. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to indefinitely postpone HB 724. The recorded vote was 202–167; the motion was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House replacement redirected renewable-energy fund revenue into electricity-bill rebates. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 224. The recorded vote was 200–162; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal prohibited adding fluoride to public water systems and repealed local fluoridation referendum provisions. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 691. The recorded vote was 212–143; the committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal required evidence of childhood lead testing for specified daycare and school enrollment. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 756. The recorded vote was 202–169; the motion of Inexpedient to Legislate was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill repealed the New Hampshire Vaccine Association and its pooled vaccine purchasing system. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 524. The recorded vote was 175–198; the motion failed. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 524. The recorded vote was 189–181; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The introduced bill repealed routine vehicle-inspection and emissions-testing requirements, related fees and enforcement provisions, and the air-pollution abatement fund. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 649. The recorded vote was 212–143; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill renamed and retained the energy innovation office, removed offshore-wind functions and training bodies, and revised related studies and funding eligibility. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 682. The recorded vote was 206–163; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal prohibited smoking and vaping in vehicles carrying a passenger under 16, with a $100 secondary-enforcement penalty. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 368. The recorded vote was 213–157; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal expanded village-district authority to protect surface water used for drinking water. On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 332. The recorded vote was 196–171; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal increased specified shoreland civil and administrative penalties from $5,000 to $15,000, with repeat-violation factors. On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 422. The recorded vote was 196–175; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal added water, aquifer, coastal, wildlife and environmental safeguards to the state development plan. On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 334. The recorded vote was 199–171; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 13, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted to indefinitely postpone HB83. It raised the minimum sports betting age from eighteen to twenty-one and required corresponding mobile age verification. The postponement passed (215–140).
February 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: gc.nh.gov
On November 15, 2021, Thibault spoke during public comment at a Winnisquam Regional School Board meeting in opposition to its mask policy, according to his signed November 19 letter. He reported that the board adopted a mask-optional policy for high school students at that meeting.
November 15, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: laconiadailysun.com

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 oppose

Voted for killing HB 1405, a bill providing state guarantees for affordable housing loans. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 186–162, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: gc.nh.gov

Labor Rights · 3 support · 4 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill requiring employers to receive notice of state labor investigations (HB1072). The veto was sustained (160–159).
August 19, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 9, 2026, presented the Executive Departments and Administration report recommending SB402, which made geographic practice restrictions unenforceable in new or renewed physician-associate contracts while preserving other contract provisions. The committee recommendation was 12–0.
April 9, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for passage of a bill creating voluntary portable benefit plans for independent contractors (HB1245), as amended. The House passed the bill (188–151).
March 12, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for HB 1043 as amended by 0386h, allowing an employer’s different written pay policy to replace the usual two-hour minimum reporting-time pay requirement. The House passed the bill 189–155.
March 12, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted for a floor amendment to a bill allowing public employees to bargain directly with employers outside their union (HB1704). The amendment failed (165–171). Then voted against indefinitely postponing a bill allowing public employees to bargain directly with employers outside their union (HB1704). The House postponed it (177–159).
March 11, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The adopted resolution amendment recognized pandemic frontline workers, included workers who lost jobs over vaccine mandates, and urged their reintegration and medical-choice protections. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the committee amendment to HR 16. The recorded vote was 202–166; the minority committee amendment was adopted.
March 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal required payment of unused earned time following qualifying layoffs or business closures. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 378. The recorded vote was 193–169; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov

Anti-Corruption · 12 support · 6 oppose

On May 14, 2026, voted for SB 643 as amended, requiring documentation of compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring certain municipalities to hold a public hearing and a roll-call vote before overriding a cap, with the results reported on property-tax bills. The House passed the bill 164–150.
May 14, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1083, a bill requiring disclosure of the original sources of money used for political spending. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 188–161, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1570, a bill requiring local budget approval before police agencies join federal immigration enforcement agreements. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 198–161, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1487, a bill creating an independent commission to propose voting district maps. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 189–164, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2026, voted for an amended bill limiting taxpayer-funded lobbying and requiring local voter authorization for covered local lobbying expenditures (HB314). Passage failed, 152–198.
January 8, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1184 as introduced. On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing no-trespass orders for town and school property (HB1184). The House voted to override (290–29).
January 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 656, a bill requiring school districts to disclose money received from state and federal agencies. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 186–155, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 121, a bill changing local audit rules and allowing state oversight of school districts placed on probation. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 187–154, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1423 as introduced in 2026, extending improper-influence protections to officials’ immediate family and setting mandatory minimum penalties.
January 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
On July 14, 2025, filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FBI seeking records about the creation and approval of its 2023 Richmond memorandum concerning Catholic communities and any related FBI operations in New Hampshire.
July 14, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: catholicvote.org
The May replacement 1857h removed education-account income limits, set a 10,000 enrollment cap and 25 percent growth mechanism, and specified priority and eventual cap removal. Failed 1979h conditioned implementation on audit and compliance findings. The June bill retained all-income eligibility, a 10,000-student cap with priority exceptions, annual growth triggers and conditions for removing the cap. Amendment 2702h conditioned expansion on a completed audit and sufficient management controls. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 295. The recorded vote was 165–199; floor amendment (1979h) failed. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 295. The recorded vote was 188–176; the majority committee report was adopted. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 295. The recorded vote was 167–201; floor amendment (2702h) failed. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 295. The recorded vote was 190–178; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against reconsidering the prior vote on SB 295. The recorded vote was 171–198; the motion failed.
June 5, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
Failed 1941h required identifying information from officers using 287(g) authority. Adopted 1957h added anti-sanctuary enforcement and county immigration holds up to 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, plus refusal reports. The amended bill also barred blocking participation in 287(g)agreements. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 161–199; floor amendment (1941h) failed. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 202–160; floor amendment (1957h) was adopted. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 62. The recorded vote was 200–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version broadened public-records request eligibility, addressed preliminary drafts and electronic delivery and changed filing-fee treatment for records appeals. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 66. The recorded vote was 179–191; the motion failed. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 66. The recorded vote was 207–164; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
April 10, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version retained recorded municipal budget recommendation tallies and added tax-impact information, including five-year and multi-town contexts, to specified warrants and ballots. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 284. The recorded vote was 198–160; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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The proposal set redistricting criteria and barred favoring parties, incumbents or candidates and disadvantaging racial or language groups. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 363. The recorded vote was 203–167; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 27, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
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The bill required reporting of unfunded school-district costs from education rules exceeding minimum state or federal standards. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 718. The recorded vote was 211–163; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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Co-sponsored HB143 as introduced in 2025, containing notice, hearing, vote, and appeal requirements for no-trespass orders on municipal and school property.
January 8, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
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The U.S. Senate Youth Program’s January 9, 2024 announcement credited him with collaborating with Senator Tim Lang and Representative Jodi Nelson to introduce HB1080. The introduced bill reorganized the Legislative Youth Advisory Council’s membership, application and appointment procedures; barred appointments involving disclosed personal relationships; set youth terms and attendance rules; required public meetings and records; and added student representation on the state education board. It also specified council duties, state staff assistance and legislative-member mileage reimbursement. This was credited pre-office collaboration, without a legislative vote or formal sponsorship claim.
January 9, 2024Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: education.nh.gov

Government Efficiency · 26 support · 2 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted to override the veto of HB 1369, changing warrant-posting rules for regular and special town meetings. The House voted to override 305–12.
August 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On June 4, 2026, voted for the House-Senate conference agreement on HB 1374, changing procedures for withdrawal from cooperative school districts and school discontinuance and requiring school boards to review district operating documents. The House adopted the agreement 179–161.
June 4, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On May 21, 2026, voted to accept the Senate version of HB1681, defining tiny houses and yurts, providing optional municipal placement permissions, and setting construction, inspection, transportation, and wastewater rules. The House adopted concurrence (242–102).
May 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On May 14, 2026, voted for a committee amendment to a bill changing municipal and school budget committee procedures and county budget dates (SB653). The House adopted it (164–145). Then voted for passage of a bill changing municipal and school budget committee procedures and county budget dates (SB653), as amended. The House passed the bill (167–146).
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On May 14, 2026, voted for passage of a bill changing zoning appeals and the submission of revised land-use plans (SB508). The passage motion failed (151–161).
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On May 14, 2026, voted for SB434 as amended, containing school-board policies and procedures for parents' complaints about school materials, including materials harmful to minors or age-inappropriate. The House passed it188–161. On August 19, voted for overriding the governor's veto; the veto was sustained165–140.
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On May 14, 2026, voted for SB 430 as amended, requiring credentialed educators to answer parents’ and legal guardians’ written inquiries about their children within 10 business days, with exceptions for disclosure prohibited by law and imminent risk of abuse or neglect. The House passed it 193–163.
May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On April 23, 2026, voted for SB101 amendment 1451h, establishing public-school open enrollment, district capacity rules, lotteries, and state aid through the education trust fund with a general-fund backstop; it was adopted (182–172). Voted against amendment 1455h replacing the bill with a study commission; it failed (169–184). Voted for the amended bill; passage failed (168–184).
April 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On March 26, 2026, voted for HB1555, giving the state fire marshal authority to hear local fire-chief appeals and approve alternative building materials, methods, and code modifications. The House passed it (192–162).
March 26, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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On March 12, 2026, voted for passage of HB 1224 as amended, which revised how the default budget is defined for official ballot (SB 2) town meetings. The House passed the bill (186–160).
March 12, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1130, a bill adding court observation and case timing reviews to evaluations of judges. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 amended passage 192–151, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored SB494 as introduced in 2026, adopting specified 2024 fire-code editions and board amendments and revising fire reporting, investigation, inspection, and agency contact-sharing duties.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Introduced HB1453 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026. Its introduced text set election, vacancy, attendance, reporting, and disciplinary rules for nonvoting student school-board members.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 121, a bill changing local audit rules and allowing state oversight of school districts placed on probation. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 187–154, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Introduced HB1573 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026, proposing excused civic and career-education absences and alternative academic credit. On April 7, testified for the House version’s government-hosted civic events and career-education absences. Also testified for proposed amendment 1244s, requiring reassignment following a state-board finding of manifest educational hardship.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored SB445 as introduced in 2026, changing environmental-agency hearings and appeals, council jurisdiction, certification administration, and related enforcement procedures.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored HB1623 as introduced in 2026, requiring uniform special-education billing rates for charter schools and school districts.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Introduced HB1692 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026. Its introduced text reorganized the Legislative Youth Advisory Council’s membership, applications, legislative advisers, reporting, and confidentiality rules. The official docket recorded interim study and a September 28 committee recommendation against future legislation.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored HB1521 as introduced in 2026, excluding education-freedom-account participants from the statutory definition of home education. On February 1, 2026, publicly advocated HB1521 in a newsletter, supporting the distinction between education-freedom-account participants and home-education students.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored HB1490 as introduced in 2026, requiring scholarship organizations to notify parents about their duties when terminating home education. On February 1, 2026, publicly advocated HB1490 in a newsletter, supporting notice to parents of their duties when ending home education.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amended bill set 60-day residential driveway decisions and an optional expedited major-entrance process for developments of 20 or more units, with fees, review retainers and a new classified position. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 153. The recorded vote was 293–61; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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The House version broadened public-records request eligibility, addressed preliminary drafts and electronic delivery and changed filing-fee treatment for records appeals. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 66. The recorded vote was 179–191; the motion failed. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 66. The recorded vote was 207–164; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
April 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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The proposal established online voter registration. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 521. The recorded vote was 202–169; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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The proposal required an online application option for free and reduced-price school meals. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 646. The recorded vote was 209–165; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025Opposes Government Efficiency
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The House replacement removed education-department certification for school nurses while preserving professional nursing licensure requirements. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 208. The recorded vote was 211–163; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 6, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for HB133. It retained the sixty-day license-transfer rule for new residents and added departure or expired-license notifications, agency notices and voter-database information sharing. The introduced bill appropriated 40,000 dollars for DMV technology upgrades. The House adopted the report (206–147).
February 6, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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Co-sponsored HB520 as introduced in 2025, authorizing specified subpoenas by Department of Education hearing officers with relevance, notice, objection, and cost safeguards.
January 9, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
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The U.S. Senate Youth Program’s January 9, 2024 announcement credited him with collaborating with Senator Tim Lang and Representative Jodi Nelson to introduce HB1080. The introduced bill reorganized the Legislative Youth Advisory Council’s membership, application and appointment procedures; barred appointments involving disclosed personal relationships; set youth terms and attendance rules; required public meetings and records; and added student representation on the state education board. It also specified council duties, state staff assistance and legislative-member mileage reimbursement. This was credited pre-office collaboration, without a legislative vote or formal sponsorship claim.
January 9, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: education.nh.gov

Immigration · 9 oppose

On May 14, 2026, voted against rejecting SB 625's study committee on options for families of intentional-homicide victims in cases without charges; rejection failed 146–150. Voted for amendment 1955h removing hepatitis B from required childhood immunizations, adopted 157–138, and amendment 1956h replacing text after section 5 with termination of the state refugee-resettlement program and restrictions on refugee-resettlement funding, adopted 155–140. Voted for the amended bill, passed 156–139.
May 14, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted against permanently shelving HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted against tabling HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted for passing HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 motion to shelve 158–169, failed; March 11 motion to table 161–170, failed; March 11 passage 170–164, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Immigration
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On March 11, 2026, voted against tabling a bill barring some people unlawfully in the country with felony convictions from renting or occupying homes (HB1709). The table motion failed (153–181). Then voted for passage of a bill barring some people unlawfully in the country with felony convictions from renting or occupying homes (HB1709), as amended. The House passed the bill (181–154).
March 11, 2026Opposes Immigration
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1561, a bill barring Chinese nationals from graduate study, research, and full-time jobs at public colleges. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 157–173, failed.
March 11, 2026Opposes Immigration
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The amended bill invalidated specified out-of-state licenses issued to people lacking lawful immigration status. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 13. The recorded vote was 192–164; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Failed 1941h required identifying information from officers using 287(g) authority. Adopted 1957h added anti-sanctuary enforcement and county immigration holds up to 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, plus refusal reports. The amended bill also barred blocking participation in 287(g)agreements. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 161–199; floor amendment (1941h) failed. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 202–160; floor amendment (1957h) was adopted. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 62. The recorded vote was 200–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Opposes Immigration
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On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for HB511 with an amendment limiting immigration cooperation to detained people and prohibiting sanctuary policies. It required safe compliance with immigration detainers and retained witness and victim protections. The House adopted the report (351–6). On April 10, voted against adding county jail holds of up to 48 hours after state charges ended, under federal reimbursement agreements. That amendment failed (36–337). Then voted for the existing bill. The House adopted the report and ordered third reading (211–161).
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Co-sponsored HB71. On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for prohibiting school and college facilities from providing government-ordered shelter exclusively for specified people not admitted into the United States. The bill excepted disaster shelter lasting no more than 72 hours and tied the prohibition to state financial assistance. The report passed (211–146). On April 10, voted for the bill with additional Health and Human Services contract requirements enforcing applicable patients’ rights. The contract provision carried a November 2026 repeal. The amended report passed and the bill received a third-reading order (209–162).
April 10, 2025Opposes Immigration
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The bill limited temporary-resident driver licenses and required an asylum approval for specified asylum-based licenses. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 452. The recorded vote was 198–162; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025Opposes Immigration
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Government Spending Reduction · 33 support · 9 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing penalties for false child abuse reports, school building project managers, and long-term care eligibility funding (HB1565). The veto was sustained (168–140).
August 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB155 reducing the business enterprise tax rate from 0.55% to 0.50% for tax years ending from December 2027; the report passed 189–165. On June 4, voted for the conference agreement, which instead conditioned successive rate reductions on revenue tests, raised the filing threshold to $400,000 and appropriated $2.5 million for licensed nursing facilities. The conference report passed 195–157.
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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On March 11, 2026, voted against tabling HB1300, 158–179; the motion failed. Then voted for a floor amendment, 182–155, and amended passage, 177–160; both passed. On June 4, voted for the conference agreement requiring school-tax-cap ballot questions in 2026 and 2028, using tax-growth limits net of new property, and imposing a CPI-linked central-administration cap up to 6%, with a local override procedure. The conference report passed 183–170.
June 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On June 4, 2026, voted for the HB1588 conference agreement, changing housing and parking rules, creating special assessment districts, and expanding housing-infrastructure grants with a $1 appropriation. The House adopted the agreement (185–171).
June 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted against rejecting SB 625's study committee on options for families of intentional-homicide victims in cases without charges; rejection failed 146–150. Voted for amendment 1955h removing hepatitis B from required childhood immunizations, adopted 157–138, and amendment 1956h replacing text after section 5 with termination of the state refugee-resettlement program and restrictions on refugee-resettlement funding, adopted 155–140. Voted for the amended bill, passed 156–139.
May 14, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted for SB101 amendment 1451h, establishing public-school open enrollment, district capacity rules, lotteries, and state aid through the education trust fund with a general-fund backstop; it was adopted (182–172). Voted against amendment 1455h replacing the bill with a study commission; it failed (169–184). Voted for the amended bill; passage failed (168–184).
April 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB543, containing provisional Medicaid nursing-facility eligibility, state payments pending eligibility decisions, provider reimbursement obligations, and appropriations for the program and two administrative positions. The House rejected it (182–154).
April 23, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On February 12, voted for passing an amended version of HB 1655, a bill charging waterfront property fees to fund repairs of state-owned dams. On March 26, voted for tabling HB 1655, a bill charging waterfront property fees to fund repairs of state-owned dams. House votes (yeas–nays): February 12 amended passage 208–146, approved; March 26 motion to table 187–161, approved.
March 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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On March 12, 2026, voted for passage of HB 1224 as amended, which revised how the default budget is defined for official ballot (SB 2) town meetings. The House passed the bill (186–160).
March 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill repealing planned Medicaid pharmacy copayments and premiums (HB1760). The House rejected the bill (184–153).
March 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against permanently shelving HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted against tabling HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted for passing HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 motion to shelve 158–169, failed; March 11 motion to table 161–170, failed; March 11 passage 170–164, approved.
March 11, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1826, a bill increasing the state figures used to calculate basic education aid. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 192–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1799, a bill increasing state education funding. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 185–159, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1791, a bill funding college programs for students with developmental disabilities. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 187–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1557, a bill expanding state payments for high-cost special education services. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 184–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against passing an amended version of HB 1705, a bill funding support services for small-town and volunteer first responders. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 amended passage 194–154, approved.
February 19, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1596, a bill raising the tobacco tax, funding public universities, and changing health program charges. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 200–157, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1810, a bill charging a road salt fee to support safer winter maintenance practices. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 177–156, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1661, a bill expanding homebuying assistance for essential workers. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 179–166, approved.
February 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 1487, a bill creating an independent commission to propose voting district maps. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 189–164, approved.
February 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for passing HB 1196, a bill ending the state housing champion designation and grant program. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 passage 185–166, approved.
February 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 572, a bill funding a workforce housing program for towns, counties, and developers. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 motion to kill 191–156, approved.
January 8, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On January 8, 2026, voted for an amended bill limiting taxpayer-funded lobbying and requiring local voter authorization for covered local lobbying expenditures (HB314). Passage failed, 152–198.
January 8, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 624, a bill funding grants for local river management advisory committees. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 motion to kill 187–164, approved.
January 8, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB365, providing citizenship-database verification and birth-certificate vouchers for qualifying indigent voters, with required documentation before voting. The bill appropriated $50,000 for municipal voucher reimbursements in the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The House passed it 195–142.
January 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 197, a bill requiring the state to pay part of local employers' retirement contributions for teachers, police, and firefighters. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 172–159, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 295, a bill keeping unused school construction aid available beyond the budget period. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 191–150, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 651, a bill increasing state payments for basic education and students with extra needs. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 190–155, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Co-sponsored HB1571 as introduced in 2026, requiring periodic academic-standard reviews, curriculum selection and assessment alignment, and appropriating $1 in each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
January 7, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 665, a bill expanding free school meals to children from households earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 189–158, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing SB 204, a bill funding free school meals and requiring school districts to provide meals during school hours. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 183–161, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted for killing HB 97, a bill providing state aid for wastewater projects. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 175–156, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Replacement 0600h excluded specified vacant-position appropriations and one-time transfers from official-ballot towns' default budgets. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 475. The recorded vote was 195–159; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On December 17, 2025, Thibault voted for overriding the veto of HB 475. The recorded vote was 178–175; the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for amendment 1474h replacing HB 1 with the House operating budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The amendment passed (197–178). He then voted for the committee report recommending passage with the amendment. The House adopted the report (192–183) and ordered the bill to third reading. The House version appropriated money across general government, courts and public safety, environmental and resource programs, transportation, health and social services, and education. Its tables totaled $7.778 billion for fiscal 2026 and $7.869 billion for fiscal 2027 after budgeted revenue transfers. Separate agency reduction directives followed those tables. The House budget included Medicaid, developmental services, community mental health, child protection, nursing homes, schools, highways and correctional facilities. It included education freedom account appropriations of $36 million and $55 million. University general funding was $51.24 million annually, plus $15 million annually from other sources. Community college funding was $68 million annually, including dual enrollment and math programs. The version combined numerous position eliminations with nominal funding for the human rights commission and child advocate. It removed listed positions in the tax appeals board, housing appeals board, arts programs, corrections and other agencies. Its additional directives included $23 million in annual health and human services reductions, $7.9 million in biennial judicial reductions and specified justice and retirement reductions. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report, which initially failed (182–183). He voted to reconsider that rejection, which passed (185–180). He then voted for the same conference report again, which passed (185–180). The conference version incorporated the Senate budget with specified changes. It restored substantive human rights and child advocate funding and arts allocations. It increased developmental-service provider and community mental health funding. It shifted several school appropriations from general funds to the education trust fund. Education freedom accounts received $39.3 million and $47.8 million. Community colleges received $68.5 million annually, including $3 million for dual enrollment. University general funding was $87 million and $77 million. The conference changes added funding for correctional district offices, employee development and professional standards, and removed specified position eliminations. They reduced fiscal 2027 municipal highway block grants by $198,000 from the Senate amount. Family planning received $425,000 annually in general funds, and the governor's drug commission received $9.5 million annually in general funds. The conference tables totaled $7.886 billion and $7.958 billion after budgeted revenue transfers. Separate directives included $25.5 million in annual health and human services reductions and $10 million in biennial corrections reductions, including $2 million across employee development and professional standards. The report also retained appropriation restrictions, carryforward rules, lottery approvals, office relocation requirements and revenue estimates.
June 26, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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On June 5, 2025, voted for an SB 99 amendment setting cross-district career education tuition at not less than 80 percent of average costs, prorated for part-time attendance. The House adopted it (208–159). Then voted for deleting the requirement that the state fund students eligible for the regional career and technical education access program. The House adopted it (203–169). Then voted for SB 99's regional career education agreements and cross-district tuition requirements. The House passed the bill (206–167). The agreed bill also addressed equal CTE access, district transport, special-education costs and tuition authority.
June 5, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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The amended bill authorized local town budget caps based on per-resident spending, population and inflation, with 3/5 adoption, change, rescission and override procedures. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 105. The recorded vote was 193–168; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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On April 10, 2025, voted for amendment 1493h to HB 25, removing the $450,000 Carroll and Strafford freight-rail appropriation and reducing total appropriations and borrowing authority by $450,000. It also barred using the existing rails-and-ties appropriation on freight lines. The amendment failed 136–232.
April 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Replacement 0572h revised local tax and budget caps, growth indices and adoption, change and override procedures. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 374. The recorded vote was 195–159; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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The proposal funded local speed-enforcement grants and roadside warning equipment. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 245. The recorded vote was 225–147; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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The introduced bill repealed routine vehicle-inspection and emissions-testing requirements, related fees and enforcement provisions, and the air-pollution abatement fund. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 649. The recorded vote was 212–143; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted.
March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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The House version licensed outpatient substance-use treatment programs and expanded complaint and treatment oversight. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 751. The recorded vote was 216–152; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for HB133. It retained the sixty-day license-transfer rule for new residents and added departure or expired-license notifications, agency notices and voter-database information sharing. The introduced bill appropriated 40,000 dollars for DMV technology upgrades. The House adopted the report (206–147).
February 6, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov

Public Safety and Crime Control · 9 support · 8 oppose

On April 23, 2026, voted for SB460 amendment 1286h, creating a class B felony for specified tier III offenders’ presence within 500 feet of designated child-safety zones, with legitimate-purpose defenses. The amendment was adopted (225–128). Then voted against tabling the amended bill; tabling failed (146–207).
April 23, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB559, allowing local authorities to reduce certain road speed limits to 20 miles per hour. The House rejected it (218–110).
April 23, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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On March 26, 2026, voted for HB1633, expanding sexual-assault survivors’ rights information, requiring publicly available protocol summaries and written notices from specified providers and officials. The House passed it (340–1).
March 26, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for killing HB 1642, a bill creating court orders to temporarily remove guns from people found to pose an extreme risk. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 206–153, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted for passing HB 1710, a bill creating court procedures to prevent child abduction. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 198–161, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Co-sponsored HB1222 as introduced in 2026, prohibiting willful or negligent obstruction of crosswalks with emergency and authorized-use exceptions and escalating fines.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Co-sponsored HB1373 as introduced in 2026, expanding educator-credential disqualifications for specified criminal convictions and pending charges, including equivalent offenses in other jurisdictions.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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The House and conference versions imposed mandatory minimum drug sentences and reduced specified first-time adult psilocybin penalties. Failed 2636h imposed a maximum sentence for major fentanyl offenses with a cooperation exception. The conference version set fentanyl minimums of three-and-a-half and seven years for specified quantities, five years when distribution caused death, exceptions for cooperation and specified circumstances, and a misdemeanor for first adult possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of psilocybin. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table SB 14. The recorded vote was 176–203; the motion failed. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for the committee amendment to SB 14. The recorded vote was 217–164; the majority committee amendment was adopted. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 14. The recorded vote was 169–211; floor amendment (2636h) failed. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 14. The recorded vote was 214–167; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on SB 14. The recorded vote was 183–186; the motion failed. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for reconsidering the prior vote on SB 14. The recorded vote was 184–182; the motion was adopted. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on SB 14. The recorded vote was 185–182; the motion was adopted.
June 26, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted against the Senate's HB 468 bill creating unlawful-drone-use offenses and changing minimum reckless-driving penalties. House vote (yeas–nays): June 12 concurrence with the Senate 265–83, approved.
June 12, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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The amended bill changed criminal penalties for patrons engaging in prostitution. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table SB 267. The recorded vote was 110–253; the motion failed. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 267. The recorded vote was 292–72; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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The unamended bill increased specified trafficking penalties involving victims under 18 from 7–30 years to 18 years–life imprisonment. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of SB 262. The recorded vote was 290–71; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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The amended bill created specified first-degree and second-degree assault offenses involving emergency workers. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 59. The recorded vote was 196–179; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 13, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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The proposal funded local speed-enforcement grants and roadside warning equipment. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 245. The recorded vote was 225–147; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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The proposal required headlights whenever windshield wipers were active. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 419. The recorded vote was 227–129; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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The introduced bill repealed routine vehicle-inspection and emissions-testing requirements, related fees and enforcement provisions, and the air-pollution abatement fund. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 649. The recorded vote was 212–143; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted to reject HB203. Its introduced version required canoe, kayak and rowing-scull occupants to wear personal flotation devices on state waters from November 15 through May 15, except official competitions. The rejection report passed (215–162).
February 13, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
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Co-sponsored SB300 as introduced in 2025, criminalizing specified creation of identifiable children’s intimate images without parental or guardian consent, including synthetic images.
February 13, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 18 support · 13 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing the time allowed to request a new trial (HB1422). The House voted to override (314–7).
August 19, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing state oversight of livestock cruelty cases (HB1766). The House voted to override (249–56).
August 19, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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On August 19, 2026, voted to override the veto of HB 1267, requiring school policies on parental permission and participation when school attorneys or outside personnel question students, with an exception for legitimate child-welfare inquiries. The House voted to override 311–6.
August 19, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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On May 14, 2026, voted for SB434 as amended, containing school-board policies and procedures for parents' complaints about school materials, including materials harmful to minors or age-inappropriate. The House passed it188–161. On August 19, voted for overriding the governor's veto; the veto was sustained165–140.
May 14, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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On March 26, 2026, voted for HB1633, expanding sexual-assault survivors’ rights information, requiring publicly available protocol summaries and written notices from specified providers and officials. The House passed it (340–1).
March 26, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB 1132. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1132, a bill restricting flags and banners displayed in public schools. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 182–156, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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On March 5, 2026, voted for HB1048 repealing the ban on adult possession and sales of blackjacks, slung shots and metallic knuckles while retaining the restrictions concerning minors. The House passed it 192–154.
March 5, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for passing HB 1815, a bill changing state education financing and limits on school funding lawsuits. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 passage 188–162, approved.
March 5, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HR 19. Voted for passing HR 19, a resolution urging colleges to invite more conservative speakers. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 passage 191–155, approved.
March 5, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for passing HB 1710, a bill creating court procedures to prevent child abduction. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 198–161, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for passing HB 1448, a bill barring World Economic Forum materials from state school curricula. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 passage 184–167, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1313 as introduced. On March 11, 2026, voted against rejecting a bill repealing protective buffer zones around reproductive health clinics (HB1313). The House rejected the bill (171–163).
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1416 as introduced. On March 12, 2026, voted against rejecting HB 1416, restricting government regulation of pregnancy resource centers concerning abortion and contraception services; the rejection motion failed 165–176. Voted for minority amendment 0916h, clarifying care by qualified medical personnel, which was adopted 179–161. Voted against tabling the bill; that motion failed 165–174. Voted for passage as amended; the House passed it 176–163.
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1203 as introduced in 2026, requiring prompt return of specified seized firearms after dismissal or not-guilty findings and prohibiting a background check for that return.
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1184 as introduced. On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing no-trespass orders for town and school property (HB1184). The House voted to override (290–29).
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1279 as introduced. On June 4, 2026, voted for the conference agreement on HB1279, changing the self-defense provision concerning a person likely to use unlawful force during a felony against the actor or a third person within the actor's dwelling or its curtilage. The House adopted the agreement208–140.
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB 510. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 510, a bill adding hearing and defense rights for public college students and staff facing discipline. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 197–149, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1423 as introduced in 2026, extending improper-influence protections to officials’ immediate family and setting mandatory minimum penalties.
January 7, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB1702 as introduced in 2026, requiring notices about the bill’s claimed abortion-drug reversal option and establishing criminal and civil enforcement.
January 7, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Voted for passing an amended version of SB 15, a bill allowing courts to sentence some offenders to hard labor. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 179–159, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Introduced HB1345 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026. Its introduced text restricted school flag displays, set flag-care requirements, provided student color guards and academic credit, and established enforcement penalties.
January 7, 2026Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The amended bill changed criminal penalties for patrons engaging in prostitution. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table SB 267. The recorded vote was 110–253; the motion failed. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 267. The recorded vote was 292–72; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The unamended bill increased specified trafficking penalties involving victims under 18 from 7–30 years to 18 years–life imprisonment. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of SB 262. The recorded vote was 290–71; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Failed 1941h required identifying information from officers using 287(g) authority. Adopted 1957h added anti-sanctuary enforcement and county immigration holds up to 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, plus refusal reports. The amended bill also barred blocking participation in 287(g)agreements. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 161–199; floor amendment (1941h) failed. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for the floor amendment to SB 62. The recorded vote was 202–160; floor amendment (1957h) was adopted. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 62. The recorded vote was 200–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The proposal allowed specified people aged 60 or older serving life without parole for first-degree murder to seek parole after more than 18 years and 10 discipline-free years. On March 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 638. The recorded vote was 214–127; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 26, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The amended bill created specified first-degree and second-degree assault offenses involving emergency workers. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 59. The recorded vote was 196–179; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 13, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The amended bill allowed qualifying therapeutic-cannabis patients or caregivers to cultivate limited plants at a reported, secured residence. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 53. The recorded vote was 328–42; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The proposal legalized specified cannabis activities for adults 21 and older, annulled prior cannabis convictions and revised restrictions and penalties for younger people. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 75. The recorded vote was 167–190; the majority committee report failed.
February 20, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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The bill removed the adult prohibition on carrying or transferring blackjacks, slung shots and metallic knuckles, while retaining restrictions for people under 18. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 207. The recorded vote was 207–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB620 as introduced in 2025, requiring a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means for substantial burdens on religious exercise and providing judicial remedies.
January 9, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Co-sponsored HB143 as introduced in 2025, containing notice, hearing, vote, and appeal requirements for no-trespass orders on municipal and school property.
January 8, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
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Housing Affordability · 6 support · 12 oppose

On March 11, 2026, voted against tabling HB1336, containing regulated conditional deposits for rental applicants; tabling failed (157–177). On May 21, voted to accept Senate amendment 1724s, containing regulated conditional deposits, tenant notice and re-screening rules, third-party deposit returns, and advance-rent provisions; concurrence was adopted (180–162). On August 19, voted to override the veto; the override failed (159–155), and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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On June 4, 2026, voted for the HB1588 conference agreement, changing housing and parking rules, creating special assessment districts, and expanding housing-infrastructure grants with a $1 appropriation. The House adopted the agreement (185–171).
June 4, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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On May 21, 2026, voted to accept the Senate version of HB1681, defining tiny houses and yurts, providing optional municipal placement permissions, and setting construction, inspection, transportation, and wastewater rules. The House adopted concurrence (242–102).
May 21, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill providing a 90-day eviction delay when tenants' Social Security payments are unexpectedly disrupted (HB1171). The House rejected the bill (186–155).
March 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1499, a bill allowing eviction for identity misuse and certain criminal convictions. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 amended passage 193–154, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for killing HB 1405, a bill providing state guarantees for affordable housing loans. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 186–162, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for killing HB 1661, a bill expanding homebuying assistance for essential workers. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 179–166, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for passing HB 1196, a bill ending the state housing champion designation and grant program. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 passage 185–166, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for killing HB 572, a bill funding a workforce housing program for towns, counties, and developers. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 motion to kill 191–156, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Voted for the Senate's HB 342 changes to construction approvals and locally adopted clean-energy districts. House vote (yeas–nays): June 12 concurrence with the Senate 154–195, failed.
June 12, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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On June 5, 2025, voted against tabling SB 263's chatbot liability bill before the House added lease-end eviction grounds. The table motion failed (179–193). Then voted for SB 263's chatbot liability bill after it added eviction at the end of leases of at least six months with 60 days' notice, alongside the bill's restrictions on intentional AI chatbot encouragement of child harm. The House passed the bill (202–168).
June 5, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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The amended bill restricted planning boards' use of bedroom counts during development approval. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table SB 174. The recorded vote was 179–180; the motion failed. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 174. The recorded vote was 176–183; the committee report failed.
May 22, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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The amended bill set 60-day residential driveway decisions and an optional expedited major-entrance process for developments of 20 or more units, with fees, review retainers and a new classified position. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 153. The recorded vote was 293–61; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 8, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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The amended bill raised homestead protection against creditor collection to $1 million. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 617. The recorded vote was 216–146; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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The proposal required worldwide unitary corporate reporting, revised education property-tax remittances and expanded homeowner tax relief. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 502. The recorded vote was 209–163; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 20, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted against two HB60 amendments. The first contained twelve-month lease rules, a 5 percent vacancy trigger, transitional month-to-month tenancy and sealed eviction records; it failed (140–217). The second conditioned lease-expiration evictions on a 2.5 percent statewide rental vacancy rate; it failed (145–212). Then voted for the original bill, adding expiration of an original or renewed tenancy lasting at least six months as an eviction ground after sixty days’ written notice. The House adopted the report and ordered third reading (217–139).
February 6, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted against tabling HB623; that motion failed (149–207). Then voted to reject the bill (216–141). Its introduced version restricted non-individual acquisitions of single-family and multifamily housing during the first ninety days on the market, with development exceptions. It also contained ownership registration, annual reporting, enforcement, property forfeiture and civil penalties.
February 6, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted to reject HB444. It contained a sixty-day notice and opportunity for tenants to make a purchase offer before final unconditional acceptance of a restricted multifamily property sale. The rejection report passed (213–144).
February 6, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 20 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing penalties for false child abuse reports, school building project managers, and long-term care eligibility funding (HB1565). The veto was sustained (168–140).
August 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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On May 14, 2026, voted against rejecting SB 625's study committee on options for families of intentional-homicide victims in cases without charges; rejection failed 146–150. Voted for amendment 1955h removing hepatitis B from required childhood immunizations, adopted 157–138, and amendment 1956h replacing text after section 5 with termination of the state refugee-resettlement program and restrictions on refugee-resettlement funding, adopted 155–140. Voted for the amended bill, passed 156–139.
May 14, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On May 7, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill directing state transfers to offset reductions in federal food assistance funding (SB603). The House rejected the bill (186–158).
May 7, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB543, containing provisional Medicaid nursing-facility eligibility, state payments pending eligibility decisions, provider reimbursement obligations, and appropriations for the program and two administrative positions. The House rejected it (182–154).
April 23, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On April 23, 2026, voted to reject SB545, requiring Medicare Part D low-income subsidy availability subject to federal approval. The House rejected it (182–153).
April 23, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill repealing planned Medicaid pharmacy copayments and premiums (HB1760). The House rejected the bill (184–153).
March 12, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill providing a 90-day eviction delay when tenants' Social Security payments are unexpectedly disrupted (HB1171). The House rejected the bill (186–155).
March 12, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill tightening work, data checks, and other eligibility rules for food assistance (HB1797), as amended. The House passed the bill (172–161).
March 11, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill changing restrictions on candy and drinks bought with food assistance benefits (HB1773), as amended. The passage motion failed (161–173).
March 11, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against permanently shelving HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted against tabling HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. Voted for passing HB 1706, a bill ending the state refugee resettlement program and barring state spending on refugee resettlement. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 motion to shelve 158–169, failed; March 11 motion to table 161–170, failed; March 11 passage 170–164, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for killing HB 1791, a bill funding college programs for students with developmental disabilities. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 187–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for killing HB 1557, a bill expanding state payments for high-cost special education services. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 184–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for killing HB 1596, a bill raising the tobacco tax, funding public universities, and changing health program charges. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 200–157, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 348, a bill allowing towns and cities to set residency rules and limits for local welfare aid. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 amended passage 190–157, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for the committee amendment to SB 134, a bill requiring work or community activities for expanded Medicaid eligibility. Voted for passing an amended version of SB 134, a bill requiring work or community activities for expanded Medicaid eligibility. House votes (yeas–nays): January 8 committee amendment 349–5, approved; January 8 amended passage 204–150, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for killing HB 665, a bill expanding free school meals to children from households earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 189–158, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for killing SB 204, a bill funding free school meals and requiring school districts to provide meals during school hours. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 183–161, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Co-sponsored HB71. On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for prohibiting school and college facilities from providing government-ordered shelter exclusively for specified people not admitted into the United States. The bill excepted disaster shelter lasting no more than 72 hours and tied the prohibition to state financial assistance. The report passed (211–146). On April 10, voted for the bill with additional Health and Human Services contract requirements enforcing applicable patients’ rights. The contract provision carried a November 2026 repeal. The amended report passed and the bill received a third-reading order (209–162).
April 10, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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The proposal required an online application option for free and reduced-price school meals. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 646. The recorded vote was 209–165; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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The proposal prohibited denial of a school meal because of an unpaid student meal balance. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 703. The recorded vote was 202–173; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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The proposal limited Medicaid-funded circumcision of children to specified diagnoses or another condition found medically necessary by a licensed provider. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 94. The recorded vote was 184–183; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
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Public Education Quality · 16 support · 11 oppose

On January 7, 2026, voted for HB112 as amended by full replacement 3095h, requiring qualifying public-college students to complete a civics course or pass a civics examination. The House adopted the report 192–158 and referred the bill to Finance. On March 26, voted for the Finance report of Ought to Pass without another amendment, 191–157; it passed. Later Senate exemptions are not included in these January and March votes.
March 26, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for the committee amendment to HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. Voted for a floor amendment to HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 committee amendment 178–160, approved; March 11 floor amendment 181–158, approved; March 11 amended passage 174–166, approved.
March 11, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Co-sponsored HB1817 and publicly advocated equal access to resident public-school courses and activities for education freedom account students in a February 1, 2026 newsletter. On March 11, voted for amended passage explicitly adding EFA students, statewide assessments and the PSAT to the access statute. The House passed it 179–156.
March 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
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Voted for passing HB 1815, a bill changing state education financing and limits on school funding lawsuits. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 passage 188–162, approved.
March 5, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1826, a bill increasing the state figures used to calculate basic education aid. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 192–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1799, a bill increasing state education funding. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 185–159, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1791, a bill funding college programs for students with developmental disabilities. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 187–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1557, a bill expanding state payments for high-cost special education services. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 184–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1716, a bill adding academic reporting and accountability rules for education freedom accounts. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 194–166, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
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Voted for killing HB 1596, a bill raising the tobacco tax, funding public universities, and changing health program charges. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 200–157, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 11, 2026, defended New Hampshire's expanded school choice program at a Dartmouth student forum. He discussed his role in the policy and his experience serving Franklin and Northfield.
February 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: dartreview.com
Voted for killing HB 295, a bill keeping unused school construction aid available beyond the budget period. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 191–150, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1370 as introduced in 2026. Its text retained the annual gifted-student narrative report, removed the required statement for districts lacking policies or strategies, and advanced the reporting start year to 2026–2027. On February 1, 2026, publicly advocated HB1370 in a newsletter, describing it as support for gifted students; his account of mandatory district policies exceeded the introduced text.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 651, a bill increasing state payments for basic education and students with extra needs. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 190–155, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1571 as introduced in 2026, requiring periodic academic-standard reviews, curriculum selection and assessment alignment, and appropriating $1 in each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 121, a bill changing local audit rules and allowing state oversight of school districts placed on probation. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 187–154, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 131, a bill changing school bullying rules, parent notices, and state reporting requirements. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 190–149, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1373 as introduced in 2026, expanding educator-credential disqualifications for specified criminal convictions and pending charges, including equivalent offenses in other jurisdictions.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Introduced HB1573 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026, proposing excused civic and career-education absences and alternative academic credit. On April 7, testified for the House version’s government-hosted civic events and career-education absences. Also testified for proposed amendment 1244s, requiring reassignment following a state-board finding of manifest educational hardship.
January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On December 17, 2025, voted to override the veto of a bill requiring age-appropriate, medically accurate fetal-development computer animations or ultrasound videos in school sexuality education (HB667). The override failed, 159–190, and the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March and vetoed versions removed school-district transportation requirements for half-day kindergarten pupils. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 319. The recorded vote was 204–171; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On December 17, 2025, Thibault voted for overriding the veto of HB 319. The recorded vote was 182–173; the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB210 floor amendment 2651h (193–160) and for amended passage (193–159); both passed. The committee version shortened parental bullying notices and investigation deadlines, allowed brief best-interest notice waivers, clarified negligent school responses and required reporting. The floor amendment added statewide public-school open enrollment, monthly capacity disclosure, specified denial criteria and military-family access protections. It set interdistrict tuition at not less than 80% of average costs, left out-of-district transportation optional and assigned special-education responsibilities.
June 5, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 20, 2025, publicly criticized HB 283's removal of explicit civics and history requirements from adequate education. He said the loss of required civics instruction concerned him, while recognizing the bill's focus on basic subjects.
February 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: criernewsroom.com
Co-sponsored HB520 as introduced in 2025, authorizing specified subpoenas by Department of Education hearing officers with relevance, notice, objection, and cost safeguards.
January 9, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored SB24 as introduced in 2025, permitting qualified public-college students aged 18 through 20 to taste alcoholic beverages without swallowing them in supervised enology or brewing education.
January 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 20, 2023, wrote the youth council's letter backing excused school absences for mental or behavioral health. The letter supported HB 352 and students' right to make up missed work.
March 20, 2023Supports Public Education Quality
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 25, 2021, Thibault published a signed letter advocating broader school choice for all New Hampshire K–12 students. He supported letting parents redirect the tax funds allocated for their child to another school and expanding the town tuitioning framework statewide. He argued that competition improved school quality and students’ access to better education.
June 25, 2021Supports Public Education Quality
Source: laconiadailysun.com

Gun Control · 12 oppose

On January 7, 2026, voted for a floor amendment and passage of a bill giving the legislature control of gun and self-defense regulations and limiting local restrictions (HB609), 193–152 and 193–151. On June 4, voted against tabling the final agreement, which retained state preemption and required express legislative authority for agency rules, 182–160. The House tabled the agreement.
June 4, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for floor amendment 1929h to SB 408, adding restrictions on public colleges' and universities' regulation of firearms and non-lethal weapons to a bill on prosthetic insurance coverage. The amendment failed 159–177.
May 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1642, a bill creating court orders to temporarily remove guns from people found to pose an extreme risk. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 206–153, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB 1793. Voted for passing HB 1793, a bill barring public colleges from restricting guns and other self-defense weapons on campus. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 passage 188–165, approved. On April 14, 2026, testified in support of campus self-defense protections before the Senate committee. He cited pepper-spray restrictions, discussed possible firearm lock boxes, deferred firearm amendments to the prime sponsor, and opposed red-flag laws.
February 5, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing HB 1697, a bill exempting guns and accessories made and kept in New Hampshire from federal regulation. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 passage 188–164, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1203 as introduced in 2026, requiring prompt return of specified seized firearms after dismissal or not-guilty findings and prohibiting a background check for that return.
January 7, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1365 as introduced in 2026, limiting loaded-pistol or revolver license applications to specified older-form information and barring employment, reference, and release-consent requirements.
January 7, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for the Finance committee's HB 2 replacement, amendment 1488h, which passed (200–175). That version included expanded education freedom accounts, Group II pension restoration, Medicaid premiums and copayments, agency reductions and fund transfers. It also contained a new Group III retirement plan, tax appeals board dissolution, school spending caps and reduced municipal keno control. He supported amendment 1529h, which passed (203–169). It permitted biological-sex classifications in specified bathrooms, sports and detention facilities, and changed direct-pay health facilities' regulation and patient rights. He supported 1526h, which passed (195–175), limiting local health regulations and childhood-vaccine rulemaking. He supported 1560h, which passed (203–167). It declared specified intrastate firearms exempt from federal commerce rules, changed weapons restrictions and added child-abuse-reporting penalties. He opposed 1499h, which passed (206–165), deleting the school spending-cap provisions. He supported 1555h's Title IV-E reporting changes, which failed (104–268). He opposed 1543h's alternative services budget, which failed (166–204). He opposed 1501h's family-planning appropriation, which failed (174–196), and 1503h's child advocate changes, which failed (177–190). He opposed 1523h's tourism funding restoration, which passed (198–169). He opposed 1569h's retention of the tax appeals board, which passed (183–180). He opposed 1561h's school Medicaid parental-consent and education-aid changes, which failed (181–182). He opposed 1553h's arts funding restoration, which failed (177–185). He opposed 1566h's deletion of the Group III retirement plan, which passed (183–177). He opposed 1525h's education freedom account and aid changes, which failed (166–198). He opposed 1545h's education freedom account and university funding alternative, which failed (166–198). He opposed 1517h's video-lottery tax change, which failed (173–191). He opposed 1546h's deletion of lease-expiration eviction provisions, which failed (159–205). He opposed 1513h's preservation of municipal keno approval, which passed (183–181). He opposed 1516h's health-equity-office changes, which failed (116–248). He opposed 1550h's opioid-contract and alcohol-fund changes, which failed (169–195). He opposed 1567h's deletion of education freedom account funding and associated fee changes, which failed (165–198). He opposed 1549h's human rights staffing and funding changes, which failed (161–203). He then supported HB 2's House passage, which passed (185–175). On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the HB 2 conference report, which passed (184–183) after the Speaker broke a tie. The conference version combined budget, tax, fee and fund changes with expanded video-lottery gaming, horse wagering and keno hours. Its environmental and housing provisions changed permitting, protected-species administration, housing assistance and appeals, and funded water and PFAS projects. The health provisions included federally conditioned Medicaid and children's-insurance premiums, prescription copayments, income verification and a community-engagement waiver application. They changed hospital payments, developmental services, child care and perinatal coverage, and abolished the prescription drug affordability board. They also funded opioid shelter, residential disability supports, eligibility staffing and maternal and early-childhood services. The education provisions revised adequacy grants, fiscal-capacity aid, education freedom accounts and catastrophic special-education funding. They added civics assessment, school-device restrictions and defined DEI prohibitions with public-funding sanctions. The version also tied school Medicaid participation to parental-control policies. The conference report changed indigent defense, public pensions, child advocate duties, public-records oversight, YDC claims and settlements, and foreign-principal property acquisitions. Its transportation provisions increased fees, created optional mobile credentials and repealed periodic vehicle safety inspections, with separate federally conditioned emissions provisions. Childhood-vaccine provisions fixed the covered disease list and removed agency authority to add diseases by rule. On April 10, also voted to take HB 2 up from the table; the motion passed (193–170). On June 26, voted to take HB 2 up from the table; the motion passed (185–180). In a signed July 14, 2025 letter, publicly praised the completed budget's education freedom accounts, school phone ban, education funding, disability and mental-health services, Medicaid, and first-responder and addiction programs.
June 26, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
The Senate version removed a state pistol and revolver sale-license requirement and restricted specified firearm-design civil liability. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 551. The recorded vote was 200–161; the motion was adopted.
May 22, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill declared certain firearms and accessories made and retained in New Hampshire exempt from federal commerce rules. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 381. The recorded vote was 205–168; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal prohibited deadly weapons within 100 feet of polling places, subject to statutory exceptions. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 352. The recorded vote was 211–161; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 20, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal required covered firearm transfers through a licensed dealer and a waiting period of 72 hours or completion of the background check, whichever was later. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 56. The recorded vote was 216–154; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 20, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: gc.nh.gov

Women's Reproductive Rights · 5 oppose

On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB232 allowing health care providers to decline abortion participation for reasons of conscience, with specified institutional and emergency exceptions; the House passed it 184–164. On May 21, voted to concur with the Senate substitute requiring annual employee notices about religious or moral accommodation requests, attorney-general complaint procedures and annual complaint reporting; concurrence passed 179–154. On August 19, voted to override that version’s veto; the override failed 166–154 and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1313 as introduced. On March 11, 2026, voted against rejecting a bill repealing protective buffer zones around reproductive health clinics (HB1313). The House rejected the bill (171–163).
January 7, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1769 as introduced in 2026, restricting abortion referrals by publicly funded medical facilities, with medical-emergency and concurrent pregnancy-resource-center referral exceptions and contract and enforcement provisions.
January 7, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1702 as introduced in 2026, requiring notices about the bill’s claimed abortion-drug reversal option and establishing criminal and civil enforcement.
January 7, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On December 8, 2021, Thibault published a signed letter opposing abortion and viability-based abortion access. He advocated overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and leaving abortion policy to the states. These were his stated policy and constitutional views in the letter.
December 8, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: laconiadailysun.com

Election Integrity · 9 support · 3 oppose

On June 4, 2026, voted for the final House-Senate agreement on a bill authorizing random audits of registered voters' citizenship (HB1062). The House adopted the final agreement (196–156).
June 4, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1487, a bill creating an independent commission to propose voting district maps. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 189–164, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB365, providing citizenship-database verification and birth-certificate vouchers for qualifying indigent voters, with required documentation before voting. The bill appropriated $50,000 for municipal voucher reimbursements in the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The House passed it 195–142.
January 8, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 323, a bill requiring government-issued photo identification to vote and excluding college identification cards. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 190–148, approved.
January 7, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for the Finance committee's HB 2 replacement, amendment 1488h, which passed (200–175). That version included expanded education freedom accounts, Group II pension restoration, Medicaid premiums and copayments, agency reductions and fund transfers. It also contained a new Group III retirement plan, tax appeals board dissolution, school spending caps and reduced municipal keno control. He supported amendment 1529h, which passed (203–169). It permitted biological-sex classifications in specified bathrooms, sports and detention facilities, and changed direct-pay health facilities' regulation and patient rights. He supported 1526h, which passed (195–175), limiting local health regulations and childhood-vaccine rulemaking. He supported 1560h, which passed (203–167). It declared specified intrastate firearms exempt from federal commerce rules, changed weapons restrictions and added child-abuse-reporting penalties. He opposed 1499h, which passed (206–165), deleting the school spending-cap provisions. He supported 1555h's Title IV-E reporting changes, which failed (104–268). He opposed 1543h's alternative services budget, which failed (166–204). He opposed 1501h's family-planning appropriation, which failed (174–196), and 1503h's child advocate changes, which failed (177–190). He opposed 1523h's tourism funding restoration, which passed (198–169). He opposed 1569h's retention of the tax appeals board, which passed (183–180). He opposed 1561h's school Medicaid parental-consent and education-aid changes, which failed (181–182). He opposed 1553h's arts funding restoration, which failed (177–185). He opposed 1566h's deletion of the Group III retirement plan, which passed (183–177). He opposed 1525h's education freedom account and aid changes, which failed (166–198). He opposed 1545h's education freedom account and university funding alternative, which failed (166–198). He opposed 1517h's video-lottery tax change, which failed (173–191). He opposed 1546h's deletion of lease-expiration eviction provisions, which failed (159–205). He opposed 1513h's preservation of municipal keno approval, which passed (183–181). He opposed 1516h's health-equity-office changes, which failed (116–248). He opposed 1550h's opioid-contract and alcohol-fund changes, which failed (169–195). He opposed 1567h's deletion of education freedom account funding and associated fee changes, which failed (165–198). He opposed 1549h's human rights staffing and funding changes, which failed (161–203). He then supported HB 2's House passage, which passed (185–175). On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the HB 2 conference report, which passed (184–183) after the Speaker broke a tie. The conference version combined budget, tax, fee and fund changes with expanded video-lottery gaming, horse wagering and keno hours. Its environmental and housing provisions changed permitting, protected-species administration, housing assistance and appeals, and funded water and PFAS projects. The health provisions included federally conditioned Medicaid and children's-insurance premiums, prescription copayments, income verification and a community-engagement waiver application. They changed hospital payments, developmental services, child care and perinatal coverage, and abolished the prescription drug affordability board. They also funded opioid shelter, residential disability supports, eligibility staffing and maternal and early-childhood services. The education provisions revised adequacy grants, fiscal-capacity aid, education freedom accounts and catastrophic special-education funding. They added civics assessment, school-device restrictions and defined DEI prohibitions with public-funding sanctions. The version also tied school Medicaid participation to parental-control policies. The conference report changed indigent defense, public pensions, child advocate duties, public-records oversight, YDC claims and settlements, and foreign-principal property acquisitions. Its transportation provisions increased fees, created optional mobile credentials and repealed periodic vehicle safety inspections, with separate federally conditioned emissions provisions. Childhood-vaccine provisions fixed the covered disease list and removed agency authority to add diseases by rule. On April 10, also voted to take HB 2 up from the table; the motion passed (193–170). On June 26, voted to take HB 2 up from the table; the motion passed (185–180). In a signed July 14, 2025 letter, publicly praised the completed budget's education freedom accounts, school phone ban, education funding, disability and mental-health services, Medicaid, and first-responder and addiction programs.
June 26, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB221 committee amendment 2463h (194–157) and amended passage (189–162); both passed. The version changed voter-checklist verification to annual reviews using five years of voting history, with notice and a 30-day opportunity to reregister before removal. It retained voters added after the last general election and revised review, hearing and certification dates.
June 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB218 committee amendment 2407h (186–166) and amended passage (185–163); both passed. The version required documentary citizenship, age, domicile and identity proof for absentee voter registration, with specified witness authentication for affidavits. It barred approval of incomplete registrations and changed returned-ballot verification, including photo identification for in-person returns and signature comparisons for other returns.
June 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB287 committee amendment 2414h (189–163) and amended passage (186–167); both passed. The version required identity verification for absentee-ballot applications through a qualifying photo-identification copy, notarized signature or presentation of identification to the clerk, and prohibited issuance without verification.
June 5, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal set redistricting criteria and barred favoring parties, incumbents or candidates and disadvantaging racial or language groups. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 363. The recorded vote was 203–167; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 27, 2025Opposes Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill replaced the ten-year voter-checklist verification cycle with annual verification beginning 2026 and specified recent-voter and notice safeguards. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 274. The recorded vote was 200–174; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal restricted specified deceptive deepfake material concerning political candidates before an election. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 630. The recorded vote was 201–169; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 20, 2025Opposes Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted for HB133. It retained the sixty-day license-transfer rule for new residents and added departure or expired-license notifications, agency notices and voter-database information sharing. The introduced bill appropriated 40,000 dollars for DMV technology upgrades. The House adopted the report (206–147).
February 6, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: gc.nh.gov

Limit Foreign Influence · 1 support

Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1561, a bill barring Chinese nationals from graduate study, research, and full-time jobs at public colleges. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 157–173, failed.
March 11, 2026Supports Limit Foreign Influence
Source: gc.nh.gov

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 3 support

On May 14, 2026, voted for committee amendment 1134h to CACR 12, proposing to prohibit the House from adopting taxes on individuals’ wages or personal income; it was adopted 192–148. Voted against floor amendment 1903h permitting progressive income taxes devoted to public schools; it failed 17–322. Voted for the amended constitutional resolution, but its passage motion failed 193–148 because it lacked the required three-fifths vote.
May 14, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for a floor amendment to CACR 10, a proposed constitutional amendment placing a ban on new personal income taxes in the state constitution. Voted for passing an amended version of CACR 10, a proposed constitutional amendment placing a ban on new personal income taxes in the state constitution. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 floor amendment 193–158, approved; March 5 amended passage 194–158, failed. The constitutional-amendment passage vote failed the required three-fifths threshold.
March 5, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal raised business and other taxes, restored the interest-and-dividends tax and directed revenue to public education. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 503. The recorded vote was 345–27; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: gc.nh.gov

Data Privacy · 13 support · 4 oppose

On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill tightening work, data checks, and other eligibility rules for food assistance (HB1797), as amended. The House passed the bill (172–161).
March 11, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for the committee amendment to HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. Voted for a floor amendment to HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1268, a bill replacing home education rules and adding privacy and legal protections for families. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 committee amendment 178–160, approved; March 11 floor amendment 181–158, approved; March 11 amended passage 174–166, approved.
March 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing HB 1460, a bill barring sales of children's location and other sensitive data. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 214–145, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1365 as introduced in 2026, limiting loaded-pistol or revolver license applications to specified older-form information and barring employment, reference, and release-consent requirements.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1508 as introduced in 2026, permitting specified one-party recordings while excluding recordings for blackmail or harassment and authorizing public legal guidance.
January 7, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1650 as introduced in 2026, imposing child-focused privacy, data-use, design, notification, and age-assurance duties on covered online services, with exceptions and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1589 as introduced in 2026, establishing data export, deletion, and interoperability rights for digital-service users with privacy safeguards and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1658 as introduced in 2026, requiring app-store age categories and parental consent for minors’ downloads and purchases, with privacy duties, emergency-service exceptions, and enforcement provisions.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Introduced HB1692 as prime sponsor on January 7, 2026. Its introduced text reorganized the Legislative Youth Advisory Council’s membership, applications, legislative advisers, reporting, and confidentiality rules. The official docket recorded interim study and a September 28 committee recommendation against future legislation.
January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for overriding the veto of HB 446's parental opt-in requirement for the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. House vote (yeas–nays): December 17 veto override 181–170, failed (veto sustained).
December 17, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Both versions gave parents in the same household access to a minor child's current borrowing records for printed and audiovisual materials. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 273. The recorded vote was 196–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on HB 273. The recorded vote was 201–165; the motion was adopted.
June 26, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB 96 amendment 2713h (186–179) and then for the amended bill's House passage (198–172); both passed. The version required school employees to respond to parental inquiries within ten business days, with documented abuse, abandonment and neglect exceptions narrowed by a clear-and-convincing-evidence standard for grave physical harm. It created parental civil claims and attorney-fee remedies and penalties for willful violations by teachers, other school employees, contractors and medical or mental-health professionals, including suspension or termination, fines, contracting bans and professional-license suspension or revocation.
June 5, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March House parental-rights bill and June Senate version addressed access to school information, consent and enforcement. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 10. The recorded vote was 162–211; the motion failed. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 10. The recorded vote was 212–161; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 10. The recorded vote was 210–160; the motion was adopted.
June 5, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House parents' bill of rights included school information, consent and enforcement provisions. Adopted 2492h allowed legal claims against schools and restricted government interference. Failed 2348h allowed educators to protect children when reasonable evidence indicated a risk of abuse. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table SB 72. The recorded vote was 168–211; the motion failed. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for the floor amendment to SB 72. The recorded vote was 215–166; floor amendment (2492h) was adopted. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to SB 72. The recorded vote was 169–212; floor amendment (2348h) failed. On June 5, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 72. The recorded vote was 214–167; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
June 5, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Amendment 1997h expanded confidentiality to library cards and membership status and preserved school notices about children's educational materials. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted for the floor amendment to SB 141. The recorded vote was 192–170; floor amendment (1997h) was adopted.
May 8, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
House replacement 0332h and adopted 1307h protected library card and membership records, provided a$1,000 civil penalty and written apology, and preserved specified parental school-material notices. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 666. The recorded vote was 189–172; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored SB300 as introduced in 2025, criminalizing specified creation of identifiable children’s intimate images without parental or guardian consent, including synthetic images.
February 13, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: gc.nh.gov

Civil Rights · 9 support · 17 oppose

On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB232 allowing health care providers to decline abortion participation for reasons of conscience, with specified institutional and emergency exceptions; the House passed it 184–164. On May 21, voted to concur with the Senate substitute requiring annual employee notices about religious or moral accommodation requests, attorney-general complaint procedures and annual complaint reporting; concurrence passed 179–154. On August 19, voted to override that version’s veto; the override failed 166–154 and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 5, 2026, voted against tabling HB1442, 163–186, and further study, 163–182; both failed. Voted for floor amendment 1054h, 183–162, and amended passage restricting facility access and legal gender-identity protections by biological sex, 181–164; both passed. On May 21, voted to concur with the Senate substitute permitting sex-based classifications for multi-user facilities, specified sports and involuntary confinement facilities; concurrence passed 184–155. On August 19, voted to override its veto; the override failed 165–149 and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 557 amendment 1971h, putting adoption of official-ballot town meetings on election ballots with absentee voting and regular polling requirements. It aligned rescission procedures, retaining the three-fifths threshold. It advanced liquor-licensee restrictions on specified kratom products from January 1, 2027 to bill passage and set the meeting changes for July 1, 2026. The House adopted it 171–162.
May 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for passage of a bill allowing sex-based classifications for certain facilities and sports (SB552). The House passed the bill (179–159). On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill allowing sex-based classifications for certain facilities and sports (SB552). The veto was sustained (161–142).
May 14, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted to reject CACR 25, a proposed constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race. The House adopted the rejection motion 176–162.
March 12, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted against tabling a bill extending the deadline for lawsuits over prohibited gender-related care for minors (HB1356). The table motion failed (145–176). Then voted for passage of a bill extending the deadline for lawsuits over prohibited gender-related care for minors (HB1356). The House passed the bill (180–146).
March 12, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for passage of a bill allowing sex-based restrictions for certain public and private facilities (HB1447). The House passed the bill (184–154).
March 12, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1022, a bill changing the process for religious exemptions from required vaccinations. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 179–150, approved.
March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1561, a bill barring Chinese nationals from graduate study, research, and full-time jobs at public colleges. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 157–173, failed.
March 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted against indefinitely postponing a bill allowing sex-based rules for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and detention facilities (HB1299). The postponement motion failed (156–171). Then voted for a committee amendment to a bill allowing sex-based rules for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and detention facilities (HB1299). The House adopted it (176–156). Then voted for passage of a bill allowing sex-based rules for bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, and detention facilities (HB1299), as amended. The House passed the bill (176–155).
March 11, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB 1217. Voted against tabling HB 1217, a bill allowing some facilities and sports to classify people by biological sex. Voted against further study of HB 1217, a bill allowing some facilities and sports to classify people by biological sex. Voted for passing HB 1217, a bill allowing some facilities and sports to classify people by biological sex. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 168–180, failed; March 5 interim study 168–180, failed; March 5 passage 187–163, approved.
March 5, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1791, a bill funding college programs for students with developmental disabilities. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 187–157, approved.
February 19, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 12, 2026, voted for a bill requiring vaccination materials to disclose medical and religious exemptions and accepting any signed written religious objection, with corrective discipline for improper DHHS materials (HB1584), as amended. The House passed it, 197–163.
February 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1487, a bill creating an independent commission to propose voting district maps. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 189–164, approved.
February 5, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing SB 268, a bill allowing some facilities and sports to classify people by biological sex. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 passage 185–159, approved.
January 8, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2026, voted for amended HB365, providing citizenship-database verification and birth-certificate vouchers for qualifying indigent voters, with required documentation before voting. The bill appropriated $50,000 for municipal voucher reimbursements in the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The House passed it 195–142.
January 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1650 as introduced in 2026, imposing child-focused privacy, data-use, design, notification, and age-assurance duties on covered online services, with exceptions and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1376 as introduced, protecting specified parental decisions based on a child’s biological sex in abuse, adoption, foster licensing, and custody determinations. On June 4, 2026, voted for the conference agreement preserving those protections and other abuse and best-interest safeguards. The agreement deleted the Senate breast-surgery provision. The House adopted it (183–158).
January 7, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March bill and vetoed version authorized classifications by biological sex in specified facilities, detention and sports settings. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 148. The recorded vote was 201–166; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On December 17, 2025, Thibault voted for overriding the veto of HB 148. The recorded vote was 188–165; the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March amended version replaced reduced-default-budget option procedures, including adoption, changes, rescission and repeal by charter. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 613. The recorded vote was 197–158; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On December 17, 2025, voted to override the veto of HB613’s final accessible-voting-system notice procedure. It permitted an announced absence of the system unless a voter requested it, with public notice 90–180 days before the election and a written voter request at least 60 days before the election. The override failed 150–201 and the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March House version prohibited specified minor gender-related hormone and puberty-blocker treatment, with developmental exceptions, criminal penalties and a taper deadline. Failed 1316h preserved qualifying existing treatment. The conference version exempted specified disorders of sex development, allowed continuation of treatment begun before January 1, 2026, included professional discipline and civil enforcement, and recognized children's environmental health day. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to HB 377. The recorded vote was 168–203; floor amendment (1316h) failed. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 377. The recorded vote was 197–167; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on HB 377. The recorded vote was 202–161; the Committee of Conference Report was adopted.
June 26, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March amended bill restricted minor breast and specified gender-related surgery, referrals and related professional conduct. The conference package restricted breast and gender-related chest surgery for minors, with physiological, reconstructive and medical exceptions, professional discipline and private civil claims. It also added health-facility quality assurance, inspections, public reporting, corrective notices, civil fines, visitation rules and dementia training. It required abortion statistics without patient identifiers, annual state reports, fines for late reports and a misdemeanor for knowingly false reports, beginning January 1, 2027. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 712. The recorded vote was 200–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on HB 712. The recorded vote was 191–163; the Committee of Conference Report was adopted.
June 26, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for the Senate's HB 768 authorization for public schools to contract with any approved private school. House vote (yeas–nays): June 12 concurrence with the Senate 192–158, approved.
June 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal set redistricting criteria and barred favoring parties, incumbents or candidates and disadvantaging racial or language groups. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 363. The recorded vote was 203–167; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 27, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal barred education freedom account spending at religious schools and accredited higher-education institutions and repealed specified provider safeguards. On March 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to indefinitely postpone HB 549. The recorded vote was 186–156; the motion was adopted.
March 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB620 as introduced in 2025, requiring a compelling governmental interest and the least restrictive means for substantial burdens on religious exercise and providing judicial remedies.
January 9, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: gc.nh.gov

Corporate Accountability · 11 support · 23 oppose

On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill requiring employers to receive notice of state labor investigations (HB1072). The veto was sustained (160–159).
August 19, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill changing oversight of public insurance risk pools (HB1491). The veto was sustained (160–148).
August 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted against overriding the veto of SB661, changing public insurance risk-pool reserves, governance, and oversight requirements. The override failed (84–216), and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for a floor amendment to a bill changing pharmacy rules and expanding access to experimental medical treatments (SB504). The House adopted it (188–153). Then voted for passage of a bill changing pharmacy rules and expanding access to experimental medical treatments (SB504), as amended. The House passed the bill (197–145).
May 14, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for SB 557 amendment 1971h, putting adoption of official-ballot town meetings on election ballots with absentee voting and regular polling requirements. It aligned rescission procedures, retaining the three-fifths threshold. It advanced liquor-licensee restrictions on specified kratom products from January 1, 2027 to bill passage and set the meeting changes for July 1, 2026. The House adopted it 171–162.
May 14, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted against passing SB482’s Senate text, containing identity checks, a first-transaction hold, transaction limits, fraud screening, disclosures, and fraud refunds for digital-asset kiosks. The House passed it (214–140); the proposed House replacement had failed earlier.
April 23, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 9, 2026, voted against overriding the governor's veto of a bill creating a paint collection and recycling program (HB451). The veto was sustained (186–169).
April 9, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted for amended HB1775 permitting regulated utilities to own qualifying natural-gas or nuclear plants of up to five megawatts and up to 10% of peak demand, with specified cost recovery, and repealing efficiency and emissions standards for covered generation. The report passed 191–149. On March 26, voted for the Finance report of Ought to Pass without another amendment; it passed 198–153.
March 26, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted to table HB1602’s battery stewardship program; tabling failed 84–254. Then voted against amended passage, which passed 264–72. On March 26, voted for further study; it failed 128–226. Then voted against the revised bill, which passed 244–112. The program required producers to fund approved collection and recycling, free consumer collection across covered brands and chemistries, local collection-site reimbursement, reporting and state oversight; it prohibited point-of-sale fees and retained limited exceptions for independent fee-based collectors.
March 26, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 26, 2026, voted for HB1469 as amended, requiring licenses and licensed management for massage and bodywork establishments, with inspections, exemptions, fees, and penalties. The House passed it (323–28). The adopted Finance amendment removed the proposed funded paralegal position.
March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for HB 1043 as amended by 0386h, allowing an employer’s different written pay policy to replace the usual two-hour minimum reporting-time pay requirement. The House passed the bill 189–155.
March 12, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 12, 2026, voted for rejecting a bill adding electricity rate protections related to large electricity users (HB1722). The House rejected the bill (185–156).
March 12, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted for passage of a bill expanding access to experimental treatments under the right to try law (HB1735), as amended. The House passed the bill (181–151).
March 11, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for passing HB 1460, a bill barring sales of children's location and other sensitive data. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 214–145, approved.
February 12, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1416 as introduced. On March 12, 2026, voted against rejecting HB 1416, restricting government regulation of pregnancy resource centers concerning abortion and contraception services; the rejection motion failed 165–176. Voted for minority amendment 0916h, clarifying care by qualified medical personnel, which was adopted 179–161. Voted against tabling the bill; that motion failed 165–174. Voted for passage as amended; the House passed it 176–163.
January 7, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1650 as introduced in 2026, imposing child-focused privacy, data-use, design, notification, and age-assurance duties on covered online services, with exceptions and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HCR15 as introduced in 2026, urging Congress to enact media-accountability legislation named for Charlie Kirk.
January 7, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version phased out minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 219. The recorded vote was 189–173; the majority committee report was adopted. On January 7, 2026, voted for amended HB219, which removed the separate solar renewable-energy class, excluded government-procured wind energy and lowered or fixed specified renewable-certificate requirements and alternative payments. The January amendment moved its effective date to July 1, 2027. The House passed it 175–152.
January 7, 2026Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1589 as introduced in 2026, establishing data export, deletion, and interoperability rights for digital-service users with privacy safeguards and attorney-general enforcement.
January 7, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB1658 as introduced in 2026, requiring app-store age categories and parental consent for minors’ downloads and purchases, with privacy duties, emergency-service exceptions, and enforcement provisions.
January 7, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The March amended bill restricted minor breast and specified gender-related surgery, referrals and related professional conduct. The conference package restricted breast and gender-related chest surgery for minors, with physiological, reconstructive and medical exceptions, professional discipline and private civil claims. It also added health-facility quality assurance, inspections, public reporting, corrective notices, civil fines, visitation rules and dementia training. It required abortion statistics without patient identifiers, annual state reports, fines for late reports and a misdemeanor for knowingly false reports, beginning January 1, 2027. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 712. The recorded vote was 200–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for the conference report on HB 712. The recorded vote was 191–163; the Committee of Conference Report was adopted.
June 26, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for the Senate's HB 672 authorization for off-grid electricity providers. House vote (yeas–nays): June 12 concurrence with the Senate 185–151, approved.
June 12, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted for SB25 floor amendment 2696h, which added protections for blockchain use, self-custody, mining and node operations, limited licensing and securities treatment, and authorized a specialized blockchain dispute docket with a governor-appointed justice. The amendment passed 183–178. The bill retained its separate provision allowing credit-union board and committee compensation fixed at the annual membership meeting; this recorded individual vote concerned the floor amendment.
June 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 5, 2025, voted against tabling SB 263's chatbot liability bill before the House added lease-end eviction grounds. The table motion failed (179–193). Then voted for SB 263's chatbot liability bill after it added eviction at the end of leases of at least six months with 60 days' notice, alongside the bill's restrictions on intentional AI chatbot encouragement of child harm. The House passed the bill (202–168).
June 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The Senate version removed a state pistol and revolver sale-license requirement and restricted specified firearm-design civil liability. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 551. The recorded vote was 200–161; the motion was adopted.
May 22, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal required payment of unused earned time following qualifying layoffs or business closures. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 378. The recorded vote was 193–169; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill repealed the statutory multi-use online energy data platform and its cost-recovery provisions. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 723. The recorded vote was 201–160; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The introduced bill repealed routine vehicle-inspection and emissions-testing requirements, related fees and enforcement provisions, and the air-pollution abatement fund. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 649. The recorded vote was 212–143; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version licensed outpatient substance-use treatment programs and expanded complaint and treatment oversight. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 751. The recorded vote was 216–152; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal required worldwide unitary corporate reporting, revised education property-tax remittances and expanded homeowner tax relief. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 502. The recorded vote was 209–163; the majority committee report was adopted.
February 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
The resolution urged federal officials to oppose the European Union corporate sustainability due diligence directive. On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HCR 9. The recorded vote was 204–163; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted to indefinitely postpone HB83. It raised the minimum sports betting age from eighteen to twenty-one and required corresponding mobile age verification. The postponement passed (215–140).
February 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted against tabling HB623; that motion failed (149–207). Then voted to reject the bill (216–141). Its introduced version restricted non-individual acquisitions of single-family and multifamily housing during the first ninety days on the market, with development exceptions. It also contained ownership registration, annual reporting, enforcement, property forfeiture and civil penalties.
February 6, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB293 as introduced in 2025, requiring browser-enabled devices to activate content filters following a minor’s reported age, providing adult overrides, and establishing remedies for specified violations. In a signed February 18, 2025 letter, publicly backed the bill's device filters and parental controls as protection against minors' exposure to pornography.
January 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: gc.nh.gov

Public Infrastructure · 2 support · 6 oppose

On June 4, 2026, voted for the HB1588 conference agreement, changing housing and parking rules, creating special assessment districts, and expanding housing-infrastructure grants with a $1 appropriation. The House adopted the agreement (185–171).
June 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 12, voted for passing an amended version of HB 1655, a bill charging waterfront property fees to fund repairs of state-owned dams. On March 26, voted for tabling HB 1655, a bill charging waterfront property fees to fund repairs of state-owned dams. House votes (yeas–nays): February 12 amended passage 208–146, approved; March 26 motion to table 187–161, approved.
March 26, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 1810, a bill charging a road salt fee to support safer winter maintenance practices. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 177–156, approved.
February 12, 2026Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted for killing HB 97, a bill providing state aid for wastewater projects. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 175–156, approved.
January 7, 2026Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal authorized local electric-vehicle charging revolving funds and charging-station rules and penalties. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject SB 272. The recorded vote was 195–163; the majority committee report was adopted.
May 22, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 10, 2025, voted for amendment 1493h to HB 25, removing the $450,000 Carroll and Strafford freight-rail appropriation and reducing total appropriations and borrowing authority by $450,000. It also barred using the existing rails-and-ties appropriation on freight lines. The amendment failed 136–232.
April 10, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
The resolution opposed offshore wind projects in the Gulf of Maine until specified environmental, fishing and ratepayer risks were evaluated and the General Court approved. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HCR 4. The recorded vote was 195–149; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov
The introduced bill repealed routine vehicle-inspection and emissions-testing requirements, related fees and enforcement provisions, and the air-pollution abatement fund. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 649. The recorded vote was 212–143; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted.
March 6, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: gc.nh.gov

General · 156 records

On September 23, 2026, received a reelection endorsement from Franklin city councilor Ed Prive. Prive praised his response to requests for state education funding information and updates to the city council.
September 23, 2026
Source: laconiadailysun.com
Received Cornerstone Action’s endorsement for Merrimack District 25 in its September 22, 2026 general-election announcement.
September 22, 2026
Source: nhcornerstone.org
On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill limiting court-appointed guardians' recommendations in child custody cases (HB1643). The veto was sustained (157–152).
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, 2026, voted for amended HB1358 studying conversion of public schools to charter schools; the House passed it 169–163. On May 21, voted to concur with the Senate version amending the study commission’s charge and reporting provisions; concurrence passed 184–164. On August 19, voted to override its veto; the override failed 150–166 and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill changed how the public utilities commission assessed the cost effectiveness of systems-benefit-charge efficiency programs. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 221. The recorded vote was 151–193; the motion failed. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 221. The recorded vote was 195–151; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On August 19, 2026, voted to override the veto of HB221’s later version containing nuclear-development coordination, net-metering changes, and expanded long-term power-purchase agreements. The override failed (152–167), and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill requiring legislative approval before historical markers are changed or permanently removed (HB1097). The veto was sustained (193–125).
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted against overriding the veto of HB1726, containing restrictions on surplus-property sale proceeds and a housing and infrastructure property-sale study commission. The override failed (101–206), and the veto was sustained.
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 5, voted for passing an amended version of HB 1610, a bill changing school district rules for keeping unused money at the end of the year. On May 21, voted for accepting the Senate's version of HB 1610, a bill changing school district rules for keeping unused money at the end of the year. On August 19, voted for overriding the governor's veto of HB 1610, a bill changing school district rules for keeping unused money at the end of the year. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 amended passage 182–167, approved; May 21 concurrence with the Senate 186–163, approved; August 19 veto override 162–148, failed (veto sustained).
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On March 11, voted for passing HB 1337, a bill ending the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. On August 19, voted against overriding the governor's veto of HB 1337, a bill ending the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 passage 178–155, approved; August 19 veto override 148–172, failed (veto sustained).
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On August 19, 2026, voted for overriding the governor's veto of a bill raising the research and development tax credit cap and changing state park fees for residents (HB1102). The House voted to override (231–88).
August 19, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On June 4, 2026, voted for the conference agreement on HB317. Its text allowed election officials to attest to the identity of a personally known registered voter without valid photo identification and removed election-official verification from the voter-registration evidence provision. The House adopted the agreement197–159.
June 4, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 19, 2026, voted for HB1792’s restrictions on certain race and LGBTQ-related school instruction; passage passed 184–164. On May 21, voted against concurrence with the narrower Senate version prohibiting purposeful teaching of specified protected-status superiority, inferiority and discriminatory treatment, with a historical-course exception and educator discipline. The Senate version removed the bill’s civil and human-rights-commission remedies. Concurrence failed 127–222.
May 21, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 21, 2026, voted to affirm the Legislative Administration Committee report recommending formal censure of Representative Corcoran for his social-media posts about other legislators. The House adopted the report (288–54).
May 21, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 15, 2026, announced Live Free & Lead and opened applications for a free summer civics program. His House notice invited high school students to learn about state government from speakers across party lines.
May 15, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, was appointed by the Speaker to the House conference committee on HB1727 with Representatives Layon, Slottje, and Dargie.
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted to table a motion restoring Representative Read’s access to the House anteroom, gallery, and chamber on non-session days despite the Speaker’s directive. Tabling was adopted (163–147). On May 21, voted against removing that motion from the table; removal failed (158–179).
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for SB 223 with amendment 1829h, clarifying that the existing statutory photo-ID list was exclusive and repealing the education commissioner's obsolete school-list reporting duty. The House passed it 187–157.
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted against reconsidering the House’s earlier decision to send SB 498, concerning mental-health services for people aged 18 and younger, for interim study. The reconsideration motion failed 162–183.
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted for passage of a bill barring state construction contracts from requiring or prohibiting union labor agreements (SB88), as amended. The passage motion failed (162–167).
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted against amendment1970h to SB409. The amendment text replaced provisions after the police-penalty section with sexual-assault survivors' rights and notice requirements. The amendment failed172–184.
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 14, 2026, voted to send SB 627, containing turnpike toll-rate changes, differentiated New Hampshire E-Z Pass rates, and free transponders for further study. The study motion failed 151–157.
May 14, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 7, 2026, voted for tabling a bill adding an exception to restrictions on breast surgery for minors (SB520). The House tabled it (193–150).
May 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 7, voted for passing HB 564, a bill changing how school administrative unit budgets are adopted. On May 7, voted for accepting the Senate's version of HB 564, a bill changing how school administrative unit budgets are adopted. House votes (yeas–nays): January 7 passage 191–148, approved; May 7 concurrence with the Senate 184–140, approved.
May 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 7, 2026, voted for passage of a bill selling the Sununu Youth Services Center property and depositing proceeds in the general fund (SB481), as amended. The House passed the bill (186–157). On June 4, 2026, voted for the final House-Senate agreement on a bill selling the Sununu Youth Services Center property and depositing proceeds in the general fund (SB481). The House adopted the final agreement (189–158).
May 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 7, 2026, voted for tabling a bill changing rules for health professionals to authorize emergency restraint or isolation (SB501). The House tabled it (188–154).
May 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On May 7, 2026, voted to send SB669’s proposed salon and barbershop alcohol-license framework for interim study. The House adopted the study motion (173–171).
May 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted for CACR11, proposing removal of the constitutional age limit for county sheriffs while retaining the limit for judges. Passage failed (199–157) because it lacked the required three-fifths vote.
April 23, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 23, 2026, voted against SB586 amendment 1625h, containing school audit and public-reporting requirements and limits on withholding grants for noncompliance, including an exclusion for adequacy funding and protection for operational needs. The amendment failed (162–193).
April 23, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
On April 9, 2026, voted against accepting Senate changes to a bill changing county officers' terms in Belknap and Merrimack counties (HB1689). The House did not accept the Senate changes (65–287).
April 9, 2026
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On January 7, 2026, voted against indefinitely postponing HB349, 133–205, and against tabling it, 94–242; both motions failed. Then voted for its amended optometry surgical-authority provisions, 193–143; the report passed and the bill was referred to Finance. On April 9, voted to override its veto, 145–206; the override failed and the veto was sustained.
April 9, 2026
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On April 9, 2026, voted against passage of a bill increasing license suspensions for refusing alcohol tests and changing impaired driving penalties (SB620), as amended. The House passed the bill (259–94).
April 9, 2026
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On March 26, 2026, voted to reject HB1477, containing a $50 permit requirement for anchored seasonal platforms on public waters, specified exemptions, and a fine for missing permits. The rejection motion failed (172–180).
March 26, 2026
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On March 26, 2026, voted against tabling HB1458 while a further licensing amendment was pending. The existing House text required proprietor and practitioner licenses for multi-practitioner massage and bodywork establishments, with specified exemptions. The table motion failed (158–193).
March 26, 2026
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On March 26, 2026, voted against removing HB1446 from the table. Its introduced text protected registered therapeutic-cannabis participants’ firearm rights under state law and prohibited state assistance with specified federal firearm enforcement. The removal motion failed (81–270).
March 26, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, voted for HB 1252 as amended, requiring commercial-driver knowledge and skills tests in English without interpreters, with an exception for individuals qualifying for a federal exemption. The House passed the bill 194–156.
March 12, 2026
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On February 12, voted for tabling HB 1607, a bill adding rules for storing road salt to protect water supplies. On March 12, voted against a motion to take up the tabled HB 1607, a bill adding rules for storing road salt to protect water supplies. House votes (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to table 188–166, approved; March 12 motion to remove from the table 156–194, failed.
March 12, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, voted against tabling a bill changing rules for voter approval of municipal lease agreements (HB1066). The table motion failed (167–175).
March 12, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, presented the Executive Departments and Administration majority report recommending rejection of HB1609’s restrictions on public funds and property for immigrant detention facilities. The report criticized restrictions on state and local agreements with federal immigration agencies. Voted for rejection; the House rejected the bill (185–154).
March 12, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, voted for taking a bill investigating the state sexual and domestic violence coalition and restricting funding to direct services off the table (HB1675). It stayed on the table (148–186).
March 12, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, voted for HB2026 amendment 0863h (345–3), against amendment 0866h (46–305), and for passage as amended (338–13). The House text adopted the 2027–2036 transportation plan with an Albany safety project and removed two Manchester I-293 projects; the rejected amendment concerned Continental Boulevard in Merrimack. On August 19, voted against overriding the veto of the later version containing toll-rate changes, restored and added projects, and New Boston bridge land transfers. The House adopted the override (292–25).
March 12, 2026
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On March 12, 2026, voted against tabling HCR 13, a resolution requesting a congressional constitutional convention on congressional term limits. The House tabled it 189–159. Later voted to remove it from the table; that motion failed 139–193.
March 12, 2026
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On March 5, voted for tabling HB 1484, a bill raising the state minimum wage over time. On March 12, voted against a motion to take up the tabled HB 1484, a bill raising the state minimum wage over time. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 180–153, approved; March 12 motion to remove from the table 159–183, failed.
March 12, 2026
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On March 11, 2026, voted against removing HB1786 from the table. The bill proposed a luxury-second-home assessment, housing-program appropriations, workforce-housing grants and related housing-finance changes. Removal failed 100–235. The February roll call is excluded here because its operative motion names a different bill.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for permanently shelving HB 1061, a bill studying alternatives to prison for nonviolent offenders who are primary caregivers. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 motion to shelve 188–149, approved.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1515, a bill ending the requirement to include certain child care workforce programs in state budget requests. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 amended passage 170–153, approved.
March 11, 2026
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On March 5, voted for tabling HB 1264, a bill expanding education freedom account oversight requirements. On March 11, voted against a motion to take up the tabled HB 1264, a bill expanding education freedom account oversight requirements. House votes (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 186–165, approved; March 11 motion to remove from the table 151–183, failed.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for passing CACR 15, a proposed constitutional amendment giving residents a right to hunt, fish, and harvest game, subject to existing legal limits. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 passage 199–128, failed. The constitutional-amendment passage vote failed the required three-fifths threshold.
March 11, 2026
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Voted against passing HB 1464, a bill barring certain discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political views. House vote (yeas–nays): March 11 passage 136–199, failed.
March 11, 2026
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On March 11, 2026, voted against the minority amendment to HB1121, whose text included nurse and superintendent services and biennial cost updates in the adequate-education cost formula. It failed149–187. Then voted for passage as amended by0808h, listing the resources used to determine adequate-education costs. The House passed it187–152.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for the committee amendment to HB 1155, a bill ending the home education advisory council. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1155, a bill ending the home education advisory council. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 committee amendment 183–151, approved; March 11 amended passage 180–156, approved.
March 11, 2026
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Co-sponsored CACR24 and publicly endorsed its proposed constitutional right for parents and guardians to direct their children’s education in a February 1, 2026 newsletter. On March 11, voted for passage after amendment 0941h changed the final clause from a prohibition on violation to a prohibition on infringement. The passage vote failed the three-fifths requirement, 181–156.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for passing CACR 21 with amendment 0455h, which added United States citizenship as a qualification in the state constitution's voting-rights article. It retained the article's existing domicile wording. On March 11, 2026, the House vote was 184–146; passage failed the required three-fifths threshold.
March 11, 2026
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Voted against a floor amendment to HB 1807, a bill changing school budget reports distributed to voters. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1807, a bill changing school budget reports distributed to voters. House votes (yeas–nays): March 11 floor amendment 153–181, failed; March 11 amended passage 185–150, approved.
March 11, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1317, a bill adding patient privacy protections. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 183–154, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for passing CACR 14, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring United States citizenship for governor and state legislative offices. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 passage 182–157, failed. The constitutional-amendment passage vote failed the required three-fifths threshold.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1822, a bill requiring reports on civil immigration detentions involving state or local agencies. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 193–155, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1820, a bill moving education freedom account administration to the state education department. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 179–157, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for killing HB 1227, a bill changing local tax cap calculations to account for voter-approved debt payments. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to kill 176–151, approved.
March 5, 2026
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On March 5, 2026, voted for a bill allowing school districts to borrow against expected education and special education reimbursements and count the proceeds as revenue for property tax setting, after notice and a public hearing, with proceeds limited to the anticipated funding purpose (HB1495). The House passed it, 185–162.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling CACR 22, a proposed constitutional amendment removing legislator pay amounts from the state constitution. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 175–153, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1331, a bill allowing Derry to place its school district within town government. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 amended passage 193–157, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1387, a bill repealing limits on lawsuits over certain gun design features. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 189–159, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1834, a bill extending the cap on education freedom account enrollment. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 180–157, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1578, a bill adding definitions and reporting requirements for education freedom accounts. House vote (yeas–nays): March 5 motion to table 182–162, approved.
March 5, 2026
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Saint Anselm College's March 1, 2026 report credited him with working with the Navy to return a lost Daniel Webster portrait to Franklin. It also reported that he taught Franklin Middle School students about the portrait and Webster at the State House celebration. The portrait was donated to the Franklin Historical Society for permanent display.
March 1, 2026
Source: anselm.edu
On February 19, 2026, voted to reject HB1803, which barred concurrent education tax-credit scholarships and education freedom accounts and directed VLACS charges for EFA students to their EFA accounts rather than separate state payments. The House rejected it 191–157.
February 19, 2026
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Voted against killing HB 1427, a bill restricting local governments and school districts from borrowing through bonds. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to kill 234–112, approved.
February 19, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1831, a bill removing the cap on targeted state education aid. House vote (yeas–nays): February 19 motion to table 187–158, approved.
February 19, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1798, a bill covering diapers through Medicaid. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to table 197–158, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted against tabling HB 1002, a bill ending the property tax exemption for solar energy systems. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to table 187–157, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted for killing HB 1664, a bill directing removal of the Hannah Duston memorial in Boscawen. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 194–156, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted for passing HB 1323, a bill creating court remedies for parental alienation. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 passage 197–157, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted for killing HB 1580, a bill taxing homes that are not the owner's main residence. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 284–55, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted for tabling HB 1176, a bill ending the front license plate requirement for most vehicles. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to table 321–27, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted for killing HB 1636, a bill studying ways to raise $500 million in state revenue for public education. House vote (yeas–nays): February 12 motion to kill 284–76, approved.
February 12, 2026
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Voted against suspending House rules to allow late introduction of a bill about transparency for local communities concerning federal installations. The February 5, 2026 permission vote failed 162–187, short of the required two-thirds majority.
February 5, 2026
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Voted against reconsidering the House's earlier vote on HR 30, a resolution declaring that planning and zoning should remain municipal responsibilities. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 reconsideration 72–274, failed.
February 5, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HR 45, a resolution asking Congress to declare the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor part of New Hampshire. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 amended passage 205–129, approved.
February 5, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 1832, a bill giving military families priority for education freedom accounts. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 amended passage 189–164, approved.
February 5, 2026
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Voted against killing HB 1452, a bill allowing parent-taught driver education instead of traditional driver education. House vote (yeas–nays): February 5 motion to kill 178–155, approved.
February 5, 2026
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On January 8, 2026, voted to indefinitely postpone SB106’s industrial-group net-metering expansion, which covered larger qualifying renewable generation or heat-led combined-heat-and-power generation. The motion passed 172–152. The combined-heat-and-power category was not limited to renewable fuels.
January 8, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of SB 36, a bill delaying abortion reporting rules and changing the pregnancy information collected. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 amended passage 188–162, approved.
January 8, 2026
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The March House version changed statewide education property-tax revenue and remittance rules and school-district spending limits. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 675. The recorded vote was 190–185; the majority committee report was adopted. On January 8, 2026, voted for HB675’s committee school-appropriation-cap amendment, 184–168, and floor amendment 0033h adding an administrative-spending cap, 177–176; both passed, with the Speaker breaking the floor-vote tie. Voted against replacement 0042h, which imposed a 6% central-administration cap, allowed a two-thirds local override and required reporting; it passed 182–173. Then voted against amended passage, which failed 9–346. The House subsequently rejected the bill without a named roll call.
January 8, 2026
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Voted against killing HB 104, a bill requiring a formal declaration of war before certain foreign deployments of the New Hampshire National Guard. House vote (yeas–nays): January 8 motion to kill 159–182, failed.
January 8, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB1314 as introduced in 2026, providing resident minors with free special freshwater fishing licenses.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored SB448 as introduced in 2026, revising veteran eligibility wording across specified benefits and providing disability-based lifetime hunting and fishing license fees.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of SB 33, a bill changing how schools handle complaints about books and other school materials. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 181–157, approved.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of CACR 4, a proposed constitutional amendment adding a constitutional voting right tied to actual residence and claimed domicile. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 184–157, failed. The constitutional-amendment passage vote failed the required three-fifths threshold.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored SB574 as introduced. On May 14, 2026, voted for a committee amendment to a bill studying school administrative unit efficiency and structure (SB574). The House adopted it (191–157). Then voted for passage of a bill studying school administrative unit efficiency and structure (SB574), as amended. The House passed the bill (197–151).
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB1778 as introduced in 2026, restricting specified personal-identity instruction, compelled declarations, and related public-school policies while preserving historical discussion.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB1094 as introduced in 2026, repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored SB487 as introduced in 2026, allowing credit unions to compensate directors and specified committee members through amounts fixed at annual membership meetings.
January 7, 2026
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Voted against suspending House rules to allow introduction of a previously rejected bill concerning tax revenues credited to the education trust fund. The January 7, 2026 permission vote failed 57–280, short of the required two-thirds majority.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for the committee amendment to HB 366, a bill removing priority for school building projects with urgent needs or earlier funding shortfalls. Voted for passing an amended version of HB 366, a bill removing priority for school building projects with urgent needs or earlier funding shortfalls. House votes (yeas–nays): January 7 committee amendment 196–151, approved; January 7 amended passage 195–155, approved.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB1700 as introduced in 2026, adding a nonvoting student member aged 14 through 21 to the State Board of Education.
January 7, 2026
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Co-sponsored HB1178 as introduced. On March 12, 2026, voted against rejecting a bill allowing darker tinting on front side windows of vehicles (HB1178). The House rejected the bill (204–143).
January 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HR28 as introduced in 2026, requesting state Supreme Court opinions on constitutional education duties, funding, and judicial authority.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of SB 34, a bill requiring new parental consent for each Medicaid-funded school service. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 186–155, approved.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 360, a bill barring public schools from performing surgery or prescribing medicine. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 183–155, approved.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for passing an amended version of HB 709, a bill letting children attend school districts where their parents pay property taxes. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 amended passage 182–159, approved.
January 7, 2026
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HCR14 as introduced in 2026, condemning Charlie Kirk’s assassination and affirming free speech, peaceful protest, and civil discourse.
January 7, 2026
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Voted for killing HB 491, a bill studying ways to fund public schools with less reliance on local property taxes. House vote (yeas–nays): January 7 motion to kill 195–157, approved.
January 7, 2026
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The March proposal restricted obscene or harmful sexual materials in public schools, established complaint and appeal procedures, and authorized discipline and civil remedies. The vetoed version included a complaint and appeals process, minimum $1,000 damages and educator sanctions after a final determination. On March 26, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 324. The recorded vote was 183–148; the majority committee report was adopted. On December 17, 2025, Thibault voted for overriding the veto of HB 324. The recorded vote was 183–167; the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025
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Voted for overriding the veto of HB 356's authorization for partisan school district elections. House vote (yeas–nays): December 17 veto override 177–174, failed (veto sustained).
December 17, 2025
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The March House version expanded education freedom account eligibility and removed the household-income threshold after June 2026. Failed amendments 0916h and 0922h retained tighter annual eligibility or funding conditions. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to HB 115. The recorded vote was 170–205; floor amendment (0916h) failed. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to HB 115. The recorded vote was 171–205; floor amendment (0922h) failed. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 115. The recorded vote was 198–180; the majority committee report was adopted. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 115. The recorded vote was 188–181; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, voted to concur with the Senate substitute for HB115, authorizing temporary state operating appropriations at up to 45% of adjusted fiscal-year-2025 appropriations plus specified payroll needs until a new budget or January 1, 2026. Concurrence passed 196–167. On December 17, voted against overriding its veto; the override failed 1–347 and the veto was sustained.
December 17, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted against overriding the veto of HB 781's requirement for school cell-phone policies. House vote (yeas–nays): December 17 veto override 28–322, failed (veto sustained).
December 17, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On December 16, 2025, endorsed John E. Sununu's campaign for U.S. Senate. Sununu's campaign announced his support among 19 New Hampshire House members.
December 16, 2025
Source: sununusenator.com
The February and April versions doubled the injured-first-responder fund's biennial limit to $1 million. The June Senate package also changed school aid and Group II retirement benefits. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to reject HB 282. The recorded vote was 175–195; the majority committee report failed. On April 10, 2025, Thibault voted against passage of HB 282. The recorded vote was 296–76; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 26, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 282. The recorded vote was 322–41; the motion was adopted.
June 26, 2025
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The March bill directed an energy-department study of ISO-New England withdrawal and alternatives, including legal authority, reliability, cost and a report. The June version revised the investigation; neither vote effected a withdrawal. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 690. The recorded vote was 200–155; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading. On June 12, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 690. The recorded vote was 188–155; the motion was adopted.
June 12, 2025
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The March bill required districts to budget tuition for resident students attending open-enrollment public schools. The June version specified tuition and special-education funding rules. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 771. The recorded vote was 205–169; the majority committee report was adopted. On June 12, 2025, Thibault voted for concurrence with the Senate version of HB 771. The recorded vote was 189–160; the motion was adopted.
June 12, 2025
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On June 5, 2025, voted to remove SB222 from the table. The Senate version moved the state primary to the second Tuesday in June and changed related candidate filing, party-change, ballot and checklist deadlines. Removal failed 151–168; the bill remained tabled.
June 5, 2025
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Voted for SB 100's changes to prohibited racial teachings and educator discipline. House vote (yeas–nays): June 5 amended passage 194–165, approved.
June 5, 2025
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On June 5, 2025, voted against SB 206 amendment 2603h, which added an educational-purpose exception to restrictions on student device use. Parent and teacher consultation was already in the committee proposal. The amendment failed (164–192).
June 5, 2025
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The amended bill changed school reassignment and tuition-transfer procedures. On May 22, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of SB 97. The recorded vote was 199–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2025
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The proposal expanded the crime of endangering a child's welfare to specified exposure to controlled drugs. On May 8, 2025, Thibault voted against reconsidering the prior vote on SB 23. The recorded vote was 158–206; the motion failed.
May 8, 2025
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The bill restricted class-action settlement recipients, directed unclaimed funds to the General Fund and set a default attorney-fee matrix subject to court variation. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 687. The recorded vote was 198–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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The proposal authorized remedies for completed state constitutional-rights violations even without proven monetary damages. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to take up the tabled HB 614. The recorded vote was 76–287; the motion failed.
March 27, 2025
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The bill required clinical-trial evidence of prevention of disease transmission before a vaccine qualified for a mandatory immunization requirement. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 679. The recorded vote was 204–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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The proposal permitted specified nonreleasable raccoons and gray squirrels as pets subject to rehabilitation and vaccination rules and prohibited trapping, breeding or sale. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 251. The recorded vote was 226–115; the motion was adopted.
March 27, 2025
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Co-sponsored HB 749. The original sponsorship covered public and private high schools. Adopted replacement 1028h required at least one hour of communism instruction in public high schools; failed 1376h added fascism instruction and broader school coverage. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted against the floor amendment to HB 749. The recorded vote was 162–209; floor amendment (1376h) failed. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 749. The recorded vote was 200–173; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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The House replacement established open enrollment with capacity rules, limited rejection grounds, parent transportation and tuition and disability-service provisions. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 741. The recorded vote was 198–174; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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Replacement 0990h barred enforcement of specified WHO, UN and World Economic Forum mandates, provided limited civil remedies and revised recognition of foreign medical credentials. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 584. The recorded vote was 198–162; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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Replacement 0649h repealed paid-family-leave outreach and marketing provisions, leaving the plan itself in place. On March 27, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 517. The recorded vote was 316–32; the committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 27, 2025
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House amendments 1029h and 1315h revised prohibited discriminatory instruction, racial-targeting coverage, exceptions and intentional-violation discipline and civil claims. On March 26, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 50. The recorded vote was 183–157; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 26, 2025
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The introduced proposal removed an additional therapeutic-cannabis criminal penalty while preserving ordinary controlled-drug penalties and registry revocation. On March 26, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to reject HB 380. The recorded vote was 143–200; the majority committee report failed.
March 26, 2025
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Adopted replacement 0667h required multifamily residential development on compatible commercial land with adequate infrastructure, preserved industrial exclusions and allowed adaptive-reuse exemptions. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to indefinitely postpone HB 631. The recorded vote was 128–211; the motion failed.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The resolution recognized abortion as part of comprehensive reproductive health care and urged related protections. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to table HCR 7. The recorded vote was 199–171; the motion was adopted.
March 20, 2025
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The bill added responsibility to parents to the educator codes of ethics and conduct. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 235. The recorded vote was 209–164; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025
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The proposal allowed marriage at 17 if either party served on active military duty and removed obsolete marriage age-waiver registration language. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 433. The recorded vote was 193–178; the motion of Ought to Pass was adopted and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025
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Co-sponsored HB 68. The amended bill required best-interest placements within a school district unless a valid reason supported denial. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 68. The recorded vote was 217–156; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amended bill established community property trusts, including administration, property rights and creditor rules. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 88. The recorded vote was 211–155; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025
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The proposal established a regulated end-of-life care process for eligible adults with a terminal illness. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to table HB 254. The recorded vote was 183–182; the motion was adopted.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amended bill changed permissible wage-payment methods and required 90 days' notice before an employer changed its payment method. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 280. The recorded vote was 172–192; the motion failed. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 280. The recorded vote was 191–176; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal prohibited payment of subminimum wages. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to table HB 442. The recorded vote was 199–153; the motion was adopted.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal raised the state minimum hourly wage on a phased schedule. On March 20, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to table HB 726. The recorded vote was 197–159; the motion was adopted.
March 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House version required municipalities to remit excess statewide education property-tax collections to the education trust fund. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 739. The recorded vote was 246–128; the majority committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The House replacement repealed the prescription drug affordability board rather than retaining its original reforms. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to table HB 570. The recorded vote was 167–207; the motion failed.
March 13, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The amended bill extended timber yield-tax rules to qualifying forest land enrolled in carbon-offset programs. On March 13, 2025, Thibault voted against amended passage of HB 123. The recorded vote was 197–158; the committee report was adopted.
March 13, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The proposal used Medicaid enrollment data to identify children eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for the motion to table HB 583. The recorded vote was 196–174; the motion was adopted.
March 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The resolution urged policymakers to consider all relevant data and perspectives when developing climate policy. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HCR 1. The recorded vote was 197–156; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
March 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
The bill allowed alternative therapeutic-cannabis treatment centers to organize as for-profit businesses. On March 6, 2025, Thibault voted for passage of HB 54. The recorded vote was 358–14; the committee report was adopted.
March 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 22, 2025, taught the Citizenship in the Nation class at an Eagle Scout merit badge event. At Saint Anselm's politics institute, he helped students learn about government and write letters to members of Congress.
February 22, 2025
Source: criernewsroom.com
House amendment 0215h replaced the state energy policy with affordable and reliable resources, market mechanisms, narrowly necessary intervention and expedited reviews. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted for amended passage of HB 504. The recorded vote was 204–165; the majority committee report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to third reading.
February 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 20, 2025, publicly opposed HB 402 over added tax burdens on parents using Education Freedom Accounts. The bill repealed the state statement exempting those payments from taxable income and required tax forms for federal liabilities.
February 20, 2025
Source: criernewsroom.com
The proposal narrowed remote attendance at public meetings and excluded remotely attending members from voting. On February 20, 2025, Thibault voted against the motion to reject HB 80. The recorded vote was 179–190; the majority committee report failed.
February 20, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 13, 2025, Thibault voted against indefinitely postponing HB238. The bill prohibited employment conditions requiring union membership, dues or equivalent third-party payments, with penalties, enforcement and private remedies. The postponement passed (200–180). This vote opposed shelving the bill; no passage vote occurred in this record.
February 13, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
Voted to suspend House rules to allow late drafting and introduction of a resolution concerning impeachment of Magistrate Stephanie Johnson. The February 13, 2025 permission vote failed 199–176, short of the required two-thirds majority. This vote did not decide impeachment or establish misconduct.
February 13, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted to reject HB106’s commission studying climate damage costs and ways to recover them. The proposal covered adaptation, infrastructure and industry impacts, and possible bonding, insurance, legal actions and fees. It required findings and legislative recommendations. The rejection report passed (207–149).
February 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted against an HB189 amendment defining clean energy as sources releasing no pollutants or greenhouse gases during use. It failed (150–204). Then voted for the bill with the adopted committee definition covering low-greenhouse-gas-emitting sources, including nuclear and renewables. The version added clean energy and fuel diversity to the state energy strategy and removed references to the former efficiency board. The report passed and the bill received a third-reading order (206–148).
February 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted against reconsidering the House withdrawal of HB476. The introduced bill contained a fifteen-week abortion restriction, medical-emergency and fatal-fetal-abnormality exceptions, ultrasound requirements, criminal penalties and civil remedies. Reconsideration failed (15–340). This vote addressed reopening the withdrawn bill.
February 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On February 6, 2025, Thibault voted to table HB526, proposing a climate change and damage division within Environmental Services. Its responsibilities covered adaptation planning, research, public engagement and grants management. The introduced bill authorized a director but provided no appropriation. The tabling motion passed (207–146).
February 6, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
Co-sponsored HB571 as introduced in 2025, adding Constitution Day to public schools’ patriotic exercises and permitting instruction on the New Hampshire Constitution.
January 9, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 8, 2025, Thibault voted for a House rule barring intentional display of deadly weapons in the chamber, anterooms, cloakrooms and gallery. It retained law-enforcement and self-defense exceptions. The amendment passed (216–164). Then voted against a stronger amendment barring carrying or possession in those spaces. That amendment failed (154–227).
January 8, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
Introduced HB252 as prime sponsor on January 8, 2025. Its introduced text established an annual January 18 Daniel Webster Day proclamation and encouraged educational commemorations and a Senate reading.
January 8, 2025
Source: gc.nh.gov
On January 22, 2024, publicly endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican presidential primary in a CNN interview. A report published the next day also recorded his decision to back Trump.
January 22, 2024
Source: washingtonsun.com
On January 9, 2024, spoke against CACR 18 at its public hearing. The proposed constitutional amendment subjected churches and other religious organizations to state and local taxes. He cited their charitable work in opposing it.
January 9, 2024
Source: patch.com

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State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Merrimack 25; New Hampshire · incumbent

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