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David Watters
NH Senate District 4 Former
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Government Operations & Budget 87Environment & Energy 43Healthcare 32Transportation & Infrastructure 22Economy & Taxes 21Education 20Housing 20Criminal Justice & Policing 14Civil Rights & Liberties 12Social Services & Welfare 11Labor & Employment 10Banking & Finance 8Other 7Agriculture 6Technology & Privacy 6Defense & Military 4Elections & Voting 3Veterans Affairs 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Senate District 4
New Hampshire |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2012 | Dec 4, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NH House District Strafford 4
New Hampshire |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (74 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 609
relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession…
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Conference Committee Report | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e921d12-1f6f-4c0e-9f53-58b3494c87f1 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e921d12-1f6f-4c0e-9f53-58b3494c87f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1300
establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general election of 2026 and…
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Conference Committee Report | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6eaaaa0-96d8-40ac-9fcf-0e3fefb0e3a9 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6eaaaa0-96d8-40ac-9fcf-0e3fefb0e3a9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1735
relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and…
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Ought To Pass w/ Amendment - Remainder | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f96006f0-76a8-42e1-85d0-0d3bdfbc6942 | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f96006f0-76a8-42e1-85d0-0d3bdfbc6942 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 223
relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the…
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Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 99cf6fd6-57df-4a73-a2b8-eba8ba3ec7d8 | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99cf6fd6-57df-4a73-a2b8-eba8ba3ec7d8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
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Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b0d8a8ca-4f0a-48c6-9d01-6129ac7ce9c4 | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0d8a8ca-4f0a-48c6-9d01-6129ac7ce9c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 574
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
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Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6801df67-33ef-40d4-b38e-9be23c81fa2e | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6801df67-33ef-40d4-b38e-9be23c81fa2e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 430
relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
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Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dfdc3027-63ef-4d7b-b00a-ddd31175ae1b | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfdc3027-63ef-4d7b-b00a-ddd31175ae1b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1336
relative to regulated conditional deposits.
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Committee Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll da06864e-b778-4a81-9fbc-5ff7ded56448 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da06864e-b778-4a81-9fbc-5ff7ded56448 CC0-1.0 |
| Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d99f61c9-c2e7-45f8-86cd-36da6ec54f97 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d99f61c9-c2e7-45f8-86cd-36da6ec54f97 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1010
relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
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Floor Amendment | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 698bdd7f-5f70-4138-b4ae-384566fafa24 | May 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/698bdd7f-5f70-4138-b4ae-384566fafa24 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1793
prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e929d1c3-aa6c-4faf-8e1b-cfcab401c4b7 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e929d1c3-aa6c-4faf-8e1b-cfcab401c4b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1792
relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
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Floor Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd068d69-d6c1-40da-937d-5f075227e308 | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd068d69-d6c1-40da-937d-5f075227e308 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1817
relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts.
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Ought to Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 280ceb7c-acc0-43df-aff5-5cd12ea789ff | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/280ceb7c-acc0-43df-aff5-5cd12ea789ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1478
requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
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Refer to Interim Study | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2756c199-dde9-4a53-b784-1c8ceca7f230 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2756c199-dde9-4a53-b784-1c8ceca7f230 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1573
permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state…
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Committee Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f8316f69-0aec-4eb9-a8d6-b92ed51f005d | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8316f69-0aec-4eb9-a8d6-b92ed51f005d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1816
relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 32f156d3-cf22-4de0-b7e4-65036fbf0ea6 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32f156d3-cf22-4de0-b7e4-65036fbf0ea6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1448
prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
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Ought to Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b115e2ab-1ff8-47a1-9bcc-3344a8d6c0f1 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b115e2ab-1ff8-47a1-9bcc-3344a8d6c0f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1252
requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92a870b6-6cdb-4e56-a1f6-c5734114d37c | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92a870b6-6cdb-4e56-a1f6-c5734114d37c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1268
modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy…
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Ought to Pass with Amendment- Sections 1-10 and the effective date | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8e8870c-bd28-44ed-85e1-7f46673af573 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8e8870c-bd28-44ed-85e1-7f46673af573 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1374
modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e7cf138-5bc6-4523-964b-13467c23e8a8 | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e7cf138-5bc6-4523-964b-13467c23e8a8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1442
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3150646a-dd3e-4011-b2f0-357dce5d35da | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3150646a-dd3e-4011-b2f0-357dce5d35da CC0-1.0 |
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CACR 11
relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33a91068-0bf3-4de4-a34c-eb7ef0556777 | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33a91068-0bf3-4de4-a34c-eb7ef0556777 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1815
relative to education financing.
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Ought to Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 649d9d08-3ba9-42f0-94b9-0842831914fb | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/649d9d08-3ba9-42f0-94b9-0842831914fb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 655
relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cc29f6b-b40e-41b2-831e-89f67aebeddf | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cc29f6b-b40e-41b2-831e-89f67aebeddf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5fc7e602-c810-45a7-a06c-50aa86f66acb | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5fc7e602-c810-45a7-a06c-50aa86f66acb CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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SB 492
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authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.
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SB 589
NH · —
relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.
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SB 627
NH · —
relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
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SB 417
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requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.
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SB 490
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establishing a task force to assess the development of housing at Great Bay community college and authorizing the college the right to use vacant property for…
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SB 633
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relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.
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SB 531
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establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student…
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SB 592
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enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring…
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SB 491
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enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum…
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SB 608
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relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
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