R
Ruth Ward
NH Senate District 8
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 30Education 29Healthcare 12Civil Rights & Liberties 10Criminal Justice & Policing 6Labor & Employment 6Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 4Environment & Energy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Other 2Technology & Privacy 2Agriculture 1Economy & Taxes 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NH Senate District 8 current
New Hampshire |
Republican | Dec 7, 2016 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (74 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 476
relative to consumer health care cost transparency.
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | 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 |
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SB 459
exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful…
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Reconsideration | Yea | 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 |
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SB 441
relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to…
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Floor Amendment | Yea | 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 |
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CACR 13
relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all…
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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 |
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SB 431
relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 566
relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
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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 |
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SB 554
repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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SB 643
requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue…
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | 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 |
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SB 623
relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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SB 552
permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited…
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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HB 186
relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
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Laid on Table | Yea | 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 |
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SB 551
relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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HB 323
requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to…
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 533
requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom…
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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SB 430
relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | 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 |
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SB 434
relative to regulation of public school materials.
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Ought to Pass w/Amendment | Yea | 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 |
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SB 576
adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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CACR 12
the adoption of tax laws.
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 484
prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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SB 601
relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension…
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 |
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SB 467
relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum…
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 419
relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and…
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Refer to Interim Study | Yea | 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 |
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SB 513
relative to the hiring of an owner's project manager (OPM) for construction or renovation projects…
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Ought to Pass | Yea | 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 |
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SB 604
making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.
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Refer to Interim Study | Yea | 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 |
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SB 532
increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and…
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Inexpedient to Legislate | Yea | 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 (6 as lead sponsor)
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SB 523
NH · —
establishing a committee to study the implementation of a residential builder registration system.
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SB 34
NH · —
relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.
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SB 446
NH · —
requiring animal care center operators to notify dog owners when a dog will be left unattended and to report injuries to animals or people which occur on the…
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SB 420
NH · —
relative to the state commission for human rights.
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SB 452
NH · —
enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services.
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SB 432
NH · —
authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription and establishing a skin cancer…