New Hampshire House · 2025 Session

HB 68: Making best interest placements within the same school district mandatory in the absence of a valid reason to deny the placement

Ought to Pass with Amendment · March 20, 2025 · Yeas 217, nays 156 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats

Yea 9 · Nay 156 · Not voting 12

Republicans

Yea 208 · Nay 0 · Not voting 12

No party

Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Not voting 1

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne voted yea.

Bill: HB 68
Motion: Ought to Pass with Amendment
Date: March 20, 2025
Session: 2025 Session
Yeas–nays: Yeas 217, nays 156; 25 didn't vote (17 excused)
Result: Passed, as the official record marks it

Steven Smith presided and didn't vote.

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How each member voted

Yea (217)

Glen Aldrich R-Belknap District 6
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
Lorie Ball R-Rockingham District 25
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
Ralph Boehm R-Hillsborough District 38
Steve Bogert R-Belknap District 5
Bill Boyd R-Hillsborough District 12
Stephen Boyd R-Merrimack District 10
Nicholas Bridle R-Rockingham District 29
Pam Brown R-Rockingham District 14
Richard Brown R-Carroll District 8
Scott Bryer R-Rockingham District 1
Claudine Burnham R-Strafford District 2
Michael Cahill D-Rockingham District 10
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
Travis Corcoran R-Hillsborough District 28
Glen Cordelli R-Carroll District 7
Karel Crawford R-Carroll District 3
Jim Creighton R-Hillsborough District 30
Gary Daniels R-Hillsborough District 43
Arnie Davis R-Coos District 2
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
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
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
Merryl Gibbs D-Merrimack District 23
Dale Girard R-Sullivan District 6
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
Stephanie Grund D-Hillsborough District 34
Joe Guthrie R-Rockingham District 15
Jim Guzofski R-Rockingham District 1
Robley Hall R-Strafford District 1
Joe Hamblen R-Carroll District 3
Bob Harb R-Rockingham District 20
Mike Harrington R-Strafford District 18
Wayne Hemingway R-Sullivan District 6
Greg Hill R-Merrimack District 2
Molly Howard D-Hillsborough District 31
John Hunt R-Cheshire District 14
John Janigian R-Rockingham District 25
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
John Leavitt R-Merrimack District 10
Melissa Litchfield R-Rockingham District 32
Patrick Long D-Hillsborough District 26
David Love R-Rockingham District 13
David Lundgren R-Rockingham District 16
Matty Lunney R-Belknap District 2
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
Charlie Melvin R-Rockingham District 20
Julie Miles R-Hillsborough 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
Pete Morency R-Coos District 5
Bryan Morse R-Merrimack District 3
Jon Morton R-Hillsborough District 39
Denis Murphy R-Cheshire District 11
Mary Murphy R-Hillsborough District 27
Brian Nadeau R-Rockingham District 4
Dave Nagel D-Belknap District 6
Rich Nalevanko R-Cheshire District 9
Jodi Nelson R-Rockingham District 13
Jeanine Notter R-Hillsborough District 12
Bill Ohm R-Hillsborough District 10
Jason Osborne R-Rockingham District 2
Mike Ouellet R-Coos District 3
Sherm Packard R-Rockingham District 16
Sandra Panek R-Hillsborough District 1
Diane Pauer R-Hillsborough District 36
Mark Pearson R-Rockingham District 34
Steve Pearson R-Rockingham District 13
Ray Peeples R-Hillsborough District 14
Kristine Perez R-Rockingham District 16
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
Mark Proulx R-Hillsborough District 15
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
Linda Ryan D-Hillsborough District 4
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
Sheila Seidel R-Hillsborough District 29
Donald Selby R-Rockingham District 9
John Sellers R-Grafton District 10
Vanessa Sheehan R-Hillsborough District 43
Shane Sirois R-Hillsborough District 32
Jeremy Slottje R-Hillsborough District 13
Jonathan Smith R-Carroll District 5
Julius Soti R-Rockingham District 35
Terry Spahr D-Grafton District 12
Jim Spillane R-Rockingham District 2
Terry Spilsbury R-Sullivan District 3
John Suiter R-Hillsborough District 36
Jared Sullivan D-Grafton District 2
Jim Summers R-Rockingham District 20
Joe Sweeney R-Rockingham District 25
John Sytek R-Rockingham District 25
Brian Taylor R-Carroll District 8
Jeff Tenczar R-Hillsborough District 1
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
Richard Tripp R-Rockingham District 13
Douglas Trottier R-Belknap District 8
Paul Tudor R-Rockingham District 1
Len Turcotte R-Strafford District 4
Jordan Ulery R-Hillsborough District 13
Brian Valerino R-Coos District 5
Sue Vandecasteele R-Rockingham District 25
Peter Varney R-Belknap District 7
Kevin Verville R-Rockingham District 2
Michael Vose R-Rockingham District 5
David Walker R-Strafford District 19
Lilli Walsh R-Rockingham District 15
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 (156)

Susan Almy D-Grafton District 17
Dick Ames D-Cheshire District 13
Peggy Balboni D-Rockingham District 38
Heather Baldwin D-Grafton District 4
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
Don Bouchard D-Hillsborough District 24
Tracy Bricchi D-Merrimack District 15
Suraj Budathoki D-Hillsborough District 40
Anita Burroughs D-Carroll District 2
Wayne Burton D-Strafford 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
Mary Georges D-Hillsborough District 23
Dylan Germana D-Cheshire District 1
Nick Germana D-Cheshire District 15
Julie Gilman D-Rockingham District 11
Gary Gilmore D-Strafford District 16
Alicia Gregg D-Hillsborough District 7
Jessica Grill D-Hillsborough District 18
Jaci Grote D-Rockingham District 24
Jim Gruber D-Cheshire District 16
Mary Hakken-Phillips D-Grafton District 12
Muriel Hall D-Merrimack District 9
Linda Harriott-Gathright D-Hillsborough District 10
Tim Hartnett D-Hillsborough District 41
Linda Haskins D-Rockingham District 11
Karen Hegner D-Hillsborough District 41
Chris Herbert D-Hillsborough District 24
Timothy Horrigan D-Strafford District 10
Heath Howard D-Strafford District 4
Allan Howland D-Strafford District 20
Martin Jack D-Hillsborough District 10
Samantha Jacobs D-Cheshire District 15
Jean Jeudy D-Hillsborough District 23
Erik Johnson D-Strafford District 11
Philip Jones D-Cheshire District 3
Lou Juris D-Hillsborough District 7
Eileen Kelly D-Merrimack District 8
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
Peter Leishman D-Hillsborough District 33
Cassandra Levesque D-Strafford District 4
Christal Lloyd D-Hillsborough District 8
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
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
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
Wayne Pearson D-Strafford District 12
Peter Petrigno D-Hillsborough District 43
Marc Plamondon D-Hillsborough District 3
David Preece D-Hillsborough District 17
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
Catherine Rombeau D-Hillsborough District 2
Rosemarie Rung D-Hillsborough District 12
Santosh Salvi D-Hillsborough District 9
Greg Sargent D-Merrimack District 7
Tom Schamberg D-Merrimack District 6
Buzz Scherr D-Rockingham District 26
Kris Schultz D-Merrimack District 29
Christine Seibert D-Hillsborough District 21
Loren Selig D-Strafford District 10
Alexis Simpson D-Rockingham District 33
Geoff Smith D-Strafford District 21
Marjorie Smith D-Strafford District 10
Jim Snodgrass D-Merrimack District 28
Catherine Sofikitis D-Hillsborough District 7
Carrie Sorensen D-Rockingham District 28
Timothy Soucy D-Merrimack District 21
Tom Southworth D-Strafford District 11
Charlie St. Clair D-Belknap District 5
Kathy Staub D-Hillsborough District 25
John Stone D-Strafford District 12
Jerry Stringham D-Grafton District 3
Brian Sullivan D-Sullivan District 1
Dale Swanson D-Hillsborough District 5
George Sykes D-Grafton District 14
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 (17)

Mike Bordes R-Belknap District 5
Tom Buco D-Carroll District 1
Dillon Dumont R-Hillsborough District 13
Gaby Grossman D-Rockingham District 11
Matthew Hicks D-Merrimack District 24
Phyllis Katsakiores R-Rockingham District 13
Erin Kerwin D-Hillsborough District 40
Darrell Louis R-Grafton District 1
Sheri Minor R-Belknap District 5
Mike Murphy R-Coos District 6
Kristin Noble R-Hillsborough District 2
Kathi Paquette R-Hillsborough District 25
James Roesener D-Merrimack District 22
Peter Schmidt D-Strafford District 14
Carry Spier D-Hillsborough District 6
Laurel Stavis D-Grafton District 13
Thomas Walsh R-Merrimack District 10

Not voting (8)

Aidan Ankarberg I-Strafford District 7
Jack Flanagan R-Hillsborough District 45
Cathryn Harvey D-Cheshire District 6
Juliet Harvey-Bolia R-Belknap District 3
Nicole Leapley D-Hillsborough District 22
Jim MacKay D-Merrimack District 18
Stephanie Payeur D-Merrimack District 8
Steven Smith R-Sullivan District 3