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David Watters

NH Senate District 4 Former

Democratic New Hampshire since Dec 5, 2012

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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
SB 476 relative to consumer health care cost transparency.	Ought to Pass w/Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 31f9a05d-b14d-4d16-98d6-141de8d40c08	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31f9a05d-b14d-4d16-98d6-141de8d40c08 CC0-1.0
SB 459 exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful…	Reconsideration	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll cea0373b-b711-418f-80c8-4a998f03e988	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cea0373b-b711-418f-80c8-4a998f03e988 CC0-1.0
SB 441 relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to…	Floor Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll f674fb0b-4737-4923-bd0c-74d84db2cfbd	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f674fb0b-4737-4923-bd0c-74d84db2cfbd CC0-1.0
CACR 13 relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all…	Ought to Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d2a5ac7b-da03-46eb-b373-78b159d1f0f6	Mar 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2a5ac7b-da03-46eb-b373-78b159d1f0f6 CC0-1.0
SB 431 relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 55b0e839-188f-47eb-98e1-1cddc4ee2914	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55b0e839-188f-47eb-98e1-1cddc4ee2914 CC0-1.0
SB 566 relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.	Ought to Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a15f064-7569-4f00-9e39-c5c7227aa7ab	Mar 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a15f064-7569-4f00-9e39-c5c7227aa7ab CC0-1.0
SB 554 repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 783a5e6d-e877-41f3-8cad-d14a09dee461	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/783a5e6d-e877-41f3-8cad-d14a09dee461 CC0-1.0
SB 643 requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue…	Ought to Pass w/Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d45e177c-073b-4f99-9c11-3ac6861fb81a	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d45e177c-073b-4f99-9c11-3ac6861fb81a CC0-1.0
SB 623 relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c682bf72-006d-4353-9174-f940ee028678	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c682bf72-006d-4353-9174-f940ee028678 CC0-1.0
SB 552 permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited…	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0700face-f2f9-49fb-8691-37fb9f4800be	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0700face-f2f9-49fb-8691-37fb9f4800be CC0-1.0
HB 186 relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.	Laid on Table	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll aa53370d-33e4-4f59-9829-73f097e2c9da	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa53370d-33e4-4f59-9829-73f097e2c9da CC0-1.0
SB 551 relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll f548aaf0-6d8a-4a2c-bbb0-cdb0abda0aad	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f548aaf0-6d8a-4a2c-bbb0-cdb0abda0aad CC0-1.0
HB 323 requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to…	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 420de97b-af6e-40da-b686-0a2e5c46b1b2	Mar 5, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/420de97b-af6e-40da-b686-0a2e5c46b1b2 CC0-1.0
SB 533 requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom…	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f53e925-4849-40be-ad3f-33526de4847e	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f53e925-4849-40be-ad3f-33526de4847e CC0-1.0
SB 430 relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.	Ought to Pass w/Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 798fda97-8faa-4194-b511-ad9a372a6d5d	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/798fda97-8faa-4194-b511-ad9a372a6d5d CC0-1.0
SB 434 relative to regulation of public school materials.	Ought to Pass w/Amendment	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 243e8403-b10e-470f-bf98-fb7dc1e24452	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/243e8403-b10e-470f-bf98-fb7dc1e24452 CC0-1.0
SB 576 adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll cb617204-1fe0-49ad-aa98-fc66bc48482f	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cb617204-1fe0-49ad-aa98-fc66bc48482f CC0-1.0
CACR 12 the adoption of tax laws.	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 57253500-797d-4f03-bea4-0076e91db40e	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57253500-797d-4f03-bea4-0076e91db40e CC0-1.0
SB 484 prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll b3f48f4d-ab50-4fa7-ae6a-00b84eedc572	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3f48f4d-ab50-4fa7-ae6a-00b84eedc572 CC0-1.0
SB 601 relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension…	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll b85dbac1-c508-439d-85c5-7b825dfd042d	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b85dbac1-c508-439d-85c5-7b825dfd042d CC0-1.0
SB 467 relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum…	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e6b1e2c0-4eda-4330-9db3-8458f4816c2f	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6b1e2c0-4eda-4330-9db3-8458f4816c2f CC0-1.0
SB 419 relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and…	Refer to Interim Study	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1edd2457-caf8-41ea-8c38-80f73e398a91	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1edd2457-caf8-41ea-8c38-80f73e398a91 CC0-1.0
SB 513 relative to the hiring of an owner's project manager (OPM) for construction or renovation projects…	Ought to Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll db01bc70-49ae-4ba5-84cf-e94f331363d4	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db01bc70-49ae-4ba5-84cf-e94f331363d4 CC0-1.0
SB 604 making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.	Refer to Interim Study	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1217a835-6529-464c-91c8-35c280842507	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1217a835-6529-464c-91c8-35c280842507 CC0-1.0
SB 532 increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and…	Inexpedient to Legislate	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll b2c005f6-13ef-471b-9a96-5f505c6a17ca	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2c005f6-13ef-471b-9a96-5f505c6a17ca CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)

SB 492 NH · —
authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/61655456-8aeb-46fa-9514-0c845c1c0b42 CC0-1.0
SB 589 NH · —
relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/e26e478e-22a9-471a-8d7c-23cb4eee1be1 CC0-1.0
SB 627 NH · —
relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/308e8ea2-2d0d-4cc7-97c5-d6bc16f86f4b CC0-1.0
SB 417 NH · —
requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/462332de-16bd-4467-b5be-7507a26779b0 CC0-1.0
SB 490 NH · —
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…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/6830fa0e-f14a-4d28-a109-89c92e974d29 CC0-1.0
SB 633 NH · —
relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/0316fc73-35f5-45b6-8ff0-852fc4a0f56c CC0-1.0
SB 531 NH · —
establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/0a458f3a-9090-42d2-92b7-500d6359dd54 CC0-1.0
SB 592 NH · —
enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/3f7cb66a-7930-4de0-8a89-f31c39a64d0d CC0-1.0
SB 491 NH · —
enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum…

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/780d56fa-fd0e-4365-8483-6c9699f9dccc CC0-1.0
SB 608 NH · —
relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.

Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/8e012b9c-7a74-428f-b401-3af04364c4f7 CC0-1.0

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