New Hampshire House · Rockingham District 16
Sherm Packard's New Hampshire House voting record
Sherm Packard (Republican) is a member of the New Hampshire House for Rockingham District 16. As presiding officer, Sherm Packard isn't scored; our records list Sherm Packard on 588 floor roll calls, from Jan. 8, 2025 to Aug. 19, 2026. Votes with the House Majority Leader on 98% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 96% of party-line votes. Sherm Packard sponsored 4 statewide bills this term; 2 passed.
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
Sherm Packard's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
Too few contested votes yet to place; shown at their party's middle.
On the November 3 ballot
Running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16.
Also on the ballot: Bob Cote (Democratic), Isaac Fernandez (Democratic), Jane Cooper (Democratic), Michela Hites (Democratic), Neil Marceau (Democratic), Paul Skudlarek (Democratic), Ted Combes (Democratic), David Lundgren (Republican), Gregory G. Carson (Republican), Jeffrey McGraw (Republican), Kristine Perez (Republican), Ron Dunn (Republican), Wayne D. MacDonald (Republican)
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Sherm Packard.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Sherm Packard.
Bills
The bills Sherm Packard sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 4 |
| Passed both chambers | 2 |
| Became law | 2 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 53 of 382 in the House (tied with 35 others) · 47 of 212 Republicans (tied with 22 others)
A bill counts for its prime sponsor, the legislator the General Court lists first on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1000 (2026 Session) Extending the indemnification of legislative security staff members to legislative sergeant-at-arms staff members while acting within the scope of their duties |
Became law | Feb. 24, 2026 |
| HB 10 (2025 Session) Establishing a parental bill of rights |
Became law | June 10, 2025 |
Budget projects
These pages don't credit budget items to New Hampshire legislators.
Contested votes where they split
1 against the House Majority Leader; 2 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | House Majority Leader | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | HB 342: Relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities Concurrence |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 6, 2025 | Motion: Motion to Spread Remarks on the Journal Motion to Spread Remarks on the Journal |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- gc.nh.gov
- sherman.packard@gc.nh.gov
- Capitol office
- State House 107 N. Main St., Concord, NH 03301
603-271-3661
Committees
- Rules Chair
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the New Hampshire General Court, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Source: the New Hampshire General Court's roll-call records, bill dockets and Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to Aug. 19, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections