New Hampshire House · 2026 Session

HB 1797: Relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP

Ought to Pass with Amendment · March 11, 2026 · Yeas 172, nays 161 · Party-line vote

How each party voted

Democrats
Yea 0 · Nay 155 · Not voting 21
Republicans
Yea 172 · Nay 6 · Not voting 37
No party
Yea 0 · Nay 0 · Not voting 1

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne voted yea.

Bill
HB 1797
Motion
Ought to Pass with Amendment
Date
March 11, 2026
Session
2026 Session
Yeas–nays
Yeas 172, nays 161; 59 didn't vote (42 excused)
Result
Passed, as the official record marks it

Steven Smith presided and didn't vote.

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The chamber on this vote

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How each member voted

Yea (172)

Nay (161)

Excused (42)

Not voting (17)