New Hampshire House · 2025 Session
HB 475: Relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings
Veto Override · Dec. 17, 2025 · Yeas 178, nays 175 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
House Majority Leader Jason Osborne voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HB 475
- Motion
- Veto Override
- Date
- Dec. 17, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 178, nays 175; 42 didn't vote (19 excused). Sherm Packard, who presides and votes only now and then, is one of them.
- Result
- Failed, as the official record marks it
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How each member voted
Yea (178)
- Joe Alexander R-Hillsborough District 29
- Keith Ammon R-Hillsborough District 42
- Louise Andrus R-Merrimack District 5
- Judy Aron R-Sullivan District 4
- Michael Aron R-Sullivan District 8
- Cy Aures R-Merrimack District 13
- Lino Avellani R-Carroll District 4
- Deborah Aylward R-Merrimack District 5
- Glenn Bailey R-Strafford District 2
- Liz Barbour R-Hillsborough District 35
- Joseph Barton R-Grafton District 1
- Harry Bean R-Belknap District 6
- Calvin Beaulier R-Grafton District 1
- Mike Belcher R-Carroll District 4
- Cindy Bennett R-Rockingham District 4
- Lex Berezhny R-Grafton District 11
- J.D. Bernardy R-Rockingham District 36
- Ross Berry R-Hillsborough District 44
- Marie Bjelobrk R-Grafton District 5
- Steve Bogert R-Belknap District 5
- Mike Bordes R-Belknap District 5
- Stephen Boyd R-Merrimack District 10
- Pam Brown R-Rockingham District 14
- Richard Brown R-Carroll District 8
- Claudine Burnham R-Strafford District 2
- Jose Cambrils R-Merrimack District 4
- Matt Coker R-Belknap District 2
- Riché Colcombe R-Hillsborough District 30
- Brian Cole R-Hillsborough District 26
- Barbara Comtois R-Belknap District 7
- Gary Daniels R-Hillsborough District 43
- Denise DeDe-Poulin R-Strafford District 6
- Sue DeLemus R-Strafford District 1
- Susan DeRoy R-Strafford District 3
- Debra DeSimone R-Rockingham District 18
- Sayra DeVito R-Rockingham District 8
- Rick Devoid R-Merrimack District 1
- Tom Dolan R-Rockingham District 16
- Tanya Donnelly R-Rockingham District 25
- Mike Drago R-Rockingham District 4
- Matt Drew R-Hillsborough District 19
- Margaret Drye R-Sullivan District 7
- Pierre DuPont R-Hillsborough District 20
- Russ Dumais R-Belknap District 6
- Dillon Dumont R-Hillsborough District 13
- Ron Dunn R-Rockingham District 16
- Sean Durkin R-Coos District 1
- Jess Edwards R-Rockingham District 31
- Keith Erf R-Hillsborough District 28
- Sam Farrington R-Strafford District 8
- Jim Fedolfi R-Hillsborough District 30
- Jack Flanagan R-Hillsborough District 45
- Charlie Foote R-Rockingham District 13
- Mary Ford R-Rockingham District 3
- Linda Franz R-Grafton District 6
- Lisa Freeman R-Belknap District 8
- Larry Gagne R-Hillsborough District 16
- Henry Giasson R-Hillsborough District 29
- Ernesto Gonzalez R-Merrimack District 3
- Ted Gorski R-Hillsborough District 2
- Linda Gould R-Hillsborough District 2
- Michael Granger R-Strafford District 2
- George Grant R-Sullivan District 5
- Gerry Griffin R-Hillsborough District 42
- Jim Guzofski R-Rockingham District 1
- Joe Hamblen R-Carroll District 3
- Bob Harb R-Rockingham District 20
- Juliet Harvey-Bolia R-Belknap District 3
- Greg Hill R-Merrimack District 2
- John Hunt R-Cheshire District 14
- Thomas Kaczynski R-Strafford District 5
- Sly Karasinski R-Cheshire District 10
- Diane Kelley R-Hillsborough District 32
- Cathy Kenny R-Hillsborough District 13
- Steve Kesselring R-Hillsborough District 18
- Aboul Khan R-Rockingham District 30
- Seth King R-Coos District 4
- Jim Kofalt R-Hillsborough District 32
- Lori Korzen R-Coos District 7
- Katelyn Kuttab R-Rockingham District 17
- Brian Labrie R-Hillsborough District 2
- Rick Ladd R-Grafton District 5
- Rich Lascelles R-Hillsborough District 14
- Erica Layon R-Rockingham District 13
- Melissa Litchfield R-Rockingham District 32
- Darrell Louis R-Grafton District 1
- David Love R-Rockingham District 13
- David Lundgren R-Rockingham District 16
- Bob Lynn R-Rockingham District 17
- John MacDonald R-Carroll District 6
- Wayne MacDonald R-Rockingham District 16
- Dennis Mannion R-Rockingham District 25
- Tim Mannion R-Hillsborough District 1
- Tom Mannion R-Hillsborough District 1
- Jay Markell R-Rockingham District 18
- Rita Mattson R-Cheshire District 18
- Lisa Mazur R-Hillsborough District 44
- Valerie McDonnell R-Rockingham District 25
- Donald McFarlane R-Grafton District 18
- Linda McGrath R-Rockingham District 40
- Carol McGuire R-Merrimack District 27
- Dan McGuire R-Merrimack District 14
- Mark McLean R-Hillsborough District 15
- Charles McMahon R-Rockingham District 17
- Peter Mehegan R-Merrimack District 12
- David Milz R-Rockingham District 13
- Larry Miner R-Rockingham District 7
- Mike Moffett R-Merrimack District 4
- Maureen Mooney R-Hillsborough District 12
- Bryan Morse R-Merrimack District 3
- Jon Morton R-Hillsborough District 39
- Denis Murphy R-Cheshire District 11
- Mary Murphy R-Hillsborough District 27
- Mike Murphy R-Coos District 6
- Brian Nadeau R-Rockingham District 4
- Rich Nalevanko R-Cheshire District 9
- Jodi Nelson R-Rockingham District 13
- Kristin Noble R-Hillsborough District 2
- Jeanine Notter R-Hillsborough District 12
- Jason Osborne R-Rockingham District 2
- Kathi Paquette R-Hillsborough District 25
- Diane Pauer R-Hillsborough District 36
- Steve Pearson R-Rockingham District 13
- Ray Peeples R-Hillsborough District 14
- Katy Peternel R-Carroll District 6
- Matthew Pitaro R-Merrimack District 11
- Ray Plante R-Merrimack District 27
- Tom Ploszaj R-Belknap District 1
- Yury Polozov R-Merrimack District 10
- Daniel Popovici-Muller R-Rockingham District 17
- Susan Porcelli R-Rockingham District 19
- Lisa Post R-Hillsborough District 42
- Kelley Potenza R-Strafford District 19
- John Potucek R-Rockingham District 13
- Adam Presa R-Hillsborough District 12
- Andrew Prout R-Hillsborough District 13
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien R-Rockingham District 13
- Jim Qualey R-Cheshire District 18
- Sherri Reinfurt R-Hillsborough District 29
- Jennifer Rhodes R-Cheshire District 17
- Kim Rice R-Hillsborough District 38
- Skip Rollins R-Sullivan District 3
- Terry Roy R-Rockingham District 31
- Matt Sabourin dit Choinière R-Rockingham District 30
- John Schneller R-Hillsborough District 2
- Kevin Scully R-Hillsborough District 8
- Brian Seaworth R-Merrimack District 12
- Alvin See R-Merrimack District 26
- John Sellers R-Grafton District 10
- Vanessa Sheehan R-Hillsborough District 43
- Shane Sirois R-Hillsborough District 32
- Steven Smith R-Sullivan District 3
- Julius Soti R-Rockingham District 35
- Jim Spillane R-Rockingham District 2
- Terry Spilsbury R-Sullivan District 3
- John Suiter R-Hillsborough District 36
- Joe Sweeney R-Rockingham District 25
- Brian Taylor R-Carroll District 8
- Paul Terry R-Belknap District 7
- Dick Thackston R-Cheshire District 12
- James Thibault R-Merrimack District 25
- Doug Thomas R-Rockingham District 16
- James Tierney R-Coos District 1
- Travis Toner R-Belknap District 4
- Marc Tremblay R-Coos District 5
- Paul Tudor R-Rockingham District 1
- Len Turcotte R-Strafford District 4
- Jordan Ulery R-Hillsborough District 13
- Kevin Verville R-Rockingham District 2
- Michael Vose R-Rockingham District 5
- David Walker R-Strafford District 19
- Lilli Walsh R-Rockingham District 15
- Thomas Walsh R-Merrimack District 10
- Mark Warden R-Hillsborough District 39
- Ken Weyler R-Rockingham District 14
- Robert Wherry R-Hillsborough District 13
- Vicki Wilson R-Rockingham District 9
- Clayton Wood R-Merrimack District 13
Nay (175)
- Susan Almy D-Grafton District 17
- Dick Ames D-Cheshire District 13
- Peggy Balboni D-Rockingham District 38
- Heather Baldwin D-Grafton District 4
- Lorie Ball R-Rockingham District 25
- Luz Bay D-Strafford District 21
- Paige Beauchemin D-Hillsborough District 3
- Paul Berch D-Cheshire District 6
- Dan Bergeron D-Hillsborough District 16
- Peter Bixby D-Strafford District 13
- Bill Bolton D-Grafton District 8
- Efstathia Booras D-Hillsborough District 8
- Bill Boyd R-Hillsborough District 12
- Tracy Bricchi D-Merrimack District 15
- Nicholas Bridle R-Rockingham District 29
- Scott Bryer R-Rockingham District 1
- Suraj Budathoki D-Hillsborough District 40
- Anita Burroughs D-Carroll District 2
- Wayne Burton D-Strafford District 10
- Billie Butler D-Strafford District 12
- Michael Cahill D-Rockingham District 10
- Tony Caplan D-Merrimack District 8
- Manoj Chourasia D-Hillsborough District 11
- Suzanne Chretien D-Hillsborough District 19
- John Cloutier D-Sullivan District 6
- Eleana Colby D-Merrimack District 9
- Tom Cormen D-Grafton District 15
- Patricia Cornell D-Hillsborough District 22
- Hope Damon D-Sullivan District 8
- Will Darby D-Hillsborough District 11
- Paul Dargie D-Hillsborough District 43
- Fred Davis D-Hillsborough District 3
- Linda DiSilvestro D-Hillsborough District 17
- Bill Dolan D-Hillsborough District 9
- Karen Ebel D-Merrimack District 7
- Michael Edgar D-Rockingham District 29
- Susan Elberger D-Hillsborough District 5
- Myles England D-Strafford District 12
- Barry Faulkner D-Cheshire District 10
- Sallie Fellows D-Grafton District 8
- Lily Foss D-Hillsborough District 41
- Dru Fox D-Cheshire District 2
- Loren Foxx D-Hillsborough District 2
- David Fracht D-Grafton District 16
- Eric Gallager D-Merrimack District 20
- Dylan Germana D-Cheshire District 1
- Nick Germana D-Cheshire District 15
- Gary Gilmore D-Strafford District 16
- Dale Girard R-Sullivan District 6
- Jessica Grill D-Hillsborough District 18
- Jaci Grote D-Rockingham District 24
- Jim Gruber D-Cheshire District 16
- Stephanie Grund D-Hillsborough District 34
- Joe Guthrie R-Rockingham District 15
- Mary Hakken-Phillips D-Grafton District 12
- Muriel Hall D-Merrimack District 9
- Tim Hartnett D-Hillsborough District 41
- Cathryn Harvey D-Cheshire District 6
- Linda Haskins D-Rockingham District 11
- Karen Hegner D-Hillsborough District 41
- Wayne Hemingway R-Sullivan District 6
- Chris Herbert D-Hillsborough District 24
- Matthew Hicks D-Merrimack District 24
- Timothy Horrigan D-Strafford District 10
- Heath Howard D-Strafford District 4
- Molly Howard D-Hillsborough District 31
- Allan Howland D-Strafford District 20
- Martin Jack D-Hillsborough District 10
- Erik Johnson D-Strafford District 11
- Philip Jones D-Cheshire District 3
- Lou Juris D-Hillsborough District 7
- Eileen Kelly D-Merrimack District 8
- Erin Kerwin D-Hillsborough District 40
- Lee Ann Kluger D-Hillsborough District 6
- Allison Knab D-Rockingham District 12
- Jessica LaMontagne D-Strafford District 17
- Connie Lane D-Merrimack District 16
- John Larochelle D-Strafford District 19
- Dan LeClerc D-Hillsborough District 34
- Nicole Leapley D-Hillsborough District 22
- Peter Leishman D-Hillsborough District 33
- Cassandra Levesque D-Strafford District 4
- Christal Lloyd D-Hillsborough District 8
- Patrick Long D-Hillsborough District 26
- Peter Lovett D-Grafton District 8
- Janet Lucas D-Grafton District 7
- David Luneau D-Merrimack District 9
- Mark MacKenzie D-Hillsborough District 40
- Jim Maggiore D-Rockingham District 23
- Dennis Malloy D-Rockingham District 24
- Amy Malone D-Strafford District 9
- Jennifer Mandelbaum D-Rockingham District 21
- Sanjeev Manohar D-Hillsborough District 9
- Zoe Manos D-Rockingham District 12
- Chris McAleer D-Carroll District 2
- Kat McGhee D-Hillsborough District 35
- David Meuse D-Rockingham District 37
- Julie Miles R-Hillsborough District 12
- Seth Miller D-Strafford District 21
- Russ Muirhead D-Grafton District 12
- Chris Muns D-Rockingham District 29
- Nancy Murphy D-Hillsborough District 12
- Alissandra Murray D-Hillsborough District 20
- Kate Murray D-Rockingham District 22
- Megan Murray D-Hillsborough District 37
- Dave Nagel D-Belknap District 6
- Jodi Newell D-Cheshire District 4
- Ray Newman D-Hillsborough District 4
- Sue Newman D-Hillsborough District 4
- James Newsom D-Merrimack District 9
- Terri O'Rorke D-Cheshire District 7
- Thomas Oppel D-Grafton District 9
- David Paige D-Carroll District 1
- Mark Paige D-Rockingham District 11
- Bill Palmer D-Sullivan District 2
- Lucius Parshall D-Cheshire District 8
- Stephanie Payeur D-Merrimack District 8
- Mark Pearson R-Rockingham District 34
- Wayne Pearson D-Strafford District 12
- Kristine Perez R-Rockingham District 16
- Peter Petrigno D-Hillsborough District 43
- Marc Plamondon D-Hillsborough District 3
- David Preece D-Hillsborough District 17
- Mark Proulx R-Hillsborough District 15
- Heather Raymond D-Hillsborough District 5
- Ned Raynolds D-Rockingham District 39
- Ellen Read D-Rockingham District 10
- Beth Richards D-Merrimack District 17
- Ellen Rockmore D-Grafton District 12
- James Roesener D-Merrimack District 22
- Catherine Rombeau D-Hillsborough District 2
- Rosemarie Rung D-Hillsborough District 12
- Linda Ryan D-Hillsborough District 4
- Greg Sargent D-Merrimack District 7
- Tom Schamberg D-Merrimack District 6
- Buzz Scherr D-Rockingham District 26
- Peter Schmidt D-Strafford District 14
- Kris Schultz D-Merrimack District 29
- Christine Seibert D-Hillsborough District 21
- Alexis Simpson D-Rockingham District 33
- Geoff Smith D-Strafford District 21
- Marjorie Smith D-Strafford District 10
- Jim Snodgrass D-Merrimack District 28
- Carrie Sorensen D-Rockingham District 28
- Timothy Soucy D-Merrimack District 21
- Tom Southworth D-Strafford District 11
- Terry Spahr D-Grafton District 12
- Carry Spier D-Hillsborough District 6
- Charlie St. Clair D-Belknap District 5
- Kathy Staub D-Hillsborough District 25
- Laurel Stavis D-Grafton District 13
- John Stone D-Strafford District 12
- Jerry Stringham D-Grafton District 3
- Brian Sullivan D-Sullivan District 1
- Jared Sullivan D-Grafton District 2
- Dale Swanson D-Hillsborough District 5
- John Sytek R-Rockingham District 25
- Laura Telerski D-Hillsborough District 11
- Trinidad Tellez D-Hillsborough District 40
- Wendy Thomas D-Hillsborough District 12
- Eric Turer D-Rockingham District 6
- Sue Vail D-Hillsborough District 6
- Mark Vallone D-Rockingham District 5
- Dan Veilleux D-Hillsborough District 34
- Alice Wade D-Strafford District 15
- Janet Wall D-Strafford District 11
- Mary Jane Wallner D-Merrimack District 19
- Gerry Ward D-Rockingham District 27
- Lucy Weber D-Cheshire District 5
- Toni Weinstein D-Rockingham District 10
- Jonah Wheeler D-Hillsborough District 33
- Matt Wilhelm D-Hillsborough District 21
- Steve Woodcock D-Carroll District 1
- Gary Woods D-Merrimack District 30
- Erica de Vries D-Rockingham District 29
Excused (19)
- Glen Aldrich R-Belknap District 6
- Ralph Boehm R-Hillsborough District 38
- Travis Corcoran R-Hillsborough District 28
- Karel Crawford R-Carroll District 3
- Jim Creighton R-Hillsborough District 30
- Merryl Gibbs D-Merrimack District 23
- Julie Gilman D-Rockingham District 11
- Alicia Gregg D-Hillsborough District 7
- Mike Harrington R-Strafford District 18
- Linda Harriott-Gathright D-Hillsborough District 10
- John Janigian R-Rockingham District 25
- John Leavitt R-Merrimack District 10
- Bill Ohm R-Hillsborough District 10
- Mike Ouellet R-Coos District 3
- Loren Selig D-Strafford District 10
- Jonathan Smith R-Carroll District 5
- Catherine Sofikitis D-Hillsborough District 7
- Sue Vandecasteele R-Rockingham District 25
- Peter Varney R-Belknap District 7
Not voting (23)
- Aidan Ankarberg I-Strafford District 7
- Tom Buco D-Carroll District 1
- Arnie Davis R-Coos District 2
- Mary Georges D-Hillsborough District 23
- Gaby Grossman D-Rockingham District 11
- Robley Hall R-Strafford District 1
- Samantha Jacobs D-Cheshire District 15
- Jean Jeudy D-Hillsborough District 23
- Phyllis Katsakiores R-Rockingham District 13
- Jim MacKay D-Merrimack District 18
- Charlie Melvin R-Rockingham District 20
- Sheri Minor R-Belknap District 5
- Pete Morency R-Coos District 5
- Sherm Packard R-Rockingham District 16
- Sandra Panek R-Hillsborough District 1
- Santosh Salvi D-Hillsborough District 9
- Donald Selby R-Rockingham District 9
- Jeremy Slottje R-Hillsborough District 13
- Jim Summers R-Rockingham District 20
- George Sykes D-Grafton District 14
- Jeff Tenczar R-Hillsborough District 1
- Richard Tripp R-Rockingham District 13
- Douglas Trottier R-Belknap District 8