Senator David Watters'(D) 2026 Voting Record

25 Capitol Street
Concord, NH, 03301
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Bills Sponsored This Session
Sen. Watters' Web Page
David.Watters@gc.nh.gov
Prior year voting

Vote
Yeas
Nays
01/07/2026
Vote #: 1
Bill: HB292
Motion: Floor Amendment
Nay
7
17
Bill Title:(New Title) establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts.
01/07/2026
Vote #: 2
Bill: HB292
Motion: Floor Amendment
Yea
8
16
Bill Title:(New Title) establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts.
01/07/2026
Vote #: 3
Bill: HB292
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(New Title) establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts.
01/07/2026
Vote #: 4
Bill: HB707
Motion: Floor Amendment
Yea
12
12
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.
01/07/2026
Vote #: 5
Bill: HB191
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(Second New Title) providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the minor's pregnancy without parental permission.
01/07/2026
Vote #: 6
Bill: HB451
Motion: Ought to Pass
Yea
13
11
Bill Title:establishing the paint product stewardship program.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 7
Bill: SB101
Motion: Committee Amendment
Nay
14
10
Bill Title:(New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 8
Bill: SB101
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
10
Bill Title:(New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 9
Bill: HB751
Motion: Floor Amendment- Sections 14, 15, & effective date
Yea
24
0
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consen
01/29/2026
Vote #: 10
Bill: HB751
Motion: Floor Amendment - Remainder
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consen
01/29/2026
Vote #: 11
Bill: HB751
Motion: Ought to Pass w/ Amendment Sections 14, 15 & effective date
Yea
24
0
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consen
01/29/2026
Vote #: 12
Bill: HB751
Motion: Ought To Pass w/ Amendment - Remainder
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, and creating a limited exemption from parental consen
01/29/2026
Vote #: 13
Bill: SB406
Motion: Laid on Table
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 14
Bill: SB634
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 15
Bill: SB636
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 16
Bill: SB439
Motion: Committee Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to municipal data center zoning.
01/29/2026
Vote #: 17
Bill: SB439
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to municipal data center zoning.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 18
Bill: SB134
Motion: Concur
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 19
Bill: SB582
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:modifying the base cost of an adequate education.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 20
Bill: SB584
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 21
Bill: SB463
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 22
Bill: SB555
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to critical risk protection orders.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 23
Bill: SB651
Motion: Laid on Table
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
02/05/2026
Vote #: 24
Bill: SB406
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Excused
16
7
Bill Title:making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 25
Bill: SB430
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 26
Bill: SB434
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to regulation of public school materials.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 27
Bill: SB532
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 28
Bill: SB533
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 29
Bill: SB576
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 30
Bill: SB513
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:requiring schools to engage an owner's project manager for construction of school building aid projects at the time of application.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 31
Bill: CACR12
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relating to voting on broad-based taxes. Providing that a supermajority vote of the general court shall be required to enact any broad-bases taxes.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 32
Bill: SB419
Motion: Refer to Interim Study
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 33
Bill: SB484
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 34
Bill: SB601
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement system.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 35
Bill: SB604
Motion: Refer to Interim Study
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.
02/19/2026
Vote #: 36
Bill: SB467
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 37
Bill: HB323
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 38
Bill: SB643
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(New Title) requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 39
Bill: SB551
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title: relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 40
Bill: SB552
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 41
Bill: SB554
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 42
Bill: SB623
Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.
03/05/2026
Vote #: 43
Bill: HB186
Motion: Laid on Table
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
03/12/2026
Vote #: 44
Bill: SB431
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
03/12/2026
Vote #: 45
Bill: SB566
Motion: Ought to Pass
Yea
24
0
Bill Title:relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 46
Bill: HB1815
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to education financing.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 47
Bill: CACR13
Motion: Ought to Pass
Yea
23
1
Bill Title:relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 48
Bill: SB441
Motion: Floor Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of an assisted person.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 49
Bill: SB655
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Yea
24
0
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball players.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 50
Bill: CACR11
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Yea
23
1
Bill Title:(New Title) relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 51
Bill: SB476
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
16
8
Bill Title:relative to consumer health care cost transparency.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 52
Bill: SB459
Motion: Reconsideration
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:(New Title) exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
03/26/2026
Vote #: 53
Bill: SB459
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
15
9
Bill Title:(New Title) exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain limited circumstances.
04/16/2026
Vote #: 54
Bill: HB1442
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
15
8
Bill Title:(New Title) permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 55
Bill: HB1268
Motion: Ought to Pass with Amendment- Sections 1-10 and the effective date
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) modifying the structure and administration of home education programs.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 56
Bill: HB1374
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and requiring the review of school district operating documents by school boards.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 57
Bill: HB1448
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 58
Bill: HB1573
Motion: Committee Amendment
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:permitting excused absences for students participating in civic engagement or attending a career or technical education event.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 59
Bill: HB1816
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the state school board to establish rules governing the vetting of school district business administrator c
05/07/2026
Vote #: 60
Bill: HB1478
Motion: Refer to Interim Study
Nay
13
9
Bill Title:requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.
05/07/2026
Vote #: 61
Bill: HB1252
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 62
Bill: HB1793
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing guns on campuses of public institutions of higher education.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 63
Bill: HB1010
Motion: Floor Amendment
Yea
8
15
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 64
Bill: HB1792
Motion: Floor Amendment
Nay
15
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 65
Bill: HB1336
Motion: Committee Amendment
Nay
14
9
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 66
Bill: HB1336
Motion: Ought to Pass w/Amendment
Nay
14
9
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
05/14/2026
Vote #: 67
Bill: HB1817
Motion: Ought to Pass
Nay
15
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts.
05/21/2026
Vote #: 68
Bill: SB223
Motion: Concur
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(Second New Title) relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education.
05/21/2026
Vote #: 69
Bill: SB430
Motion: Concur
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians.
05/21/2026
Vote #: 70
Bill: SB434
Motion: Concur
Nay
14
8
Bill Title:relative to regulation of public school materials.
05/21/2026
Vote #: 71
Bill: SB574
Motion: Concur
Nay
13
9
Bill Title:establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
06/04/2026
Vote #: 72
Bill: HB1735
Motion: Ought To Pass w/ Amendment - Remainder
Nay
14
9
Bill Title:(New Title) relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act.
06/04/2026
Vote #: 73
Bill: HB609
Motion: Conference Committee Report
Nay
15
8
Bill Title:relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense
06/04/2026
Vote #: 74
Bill: HB1300
Motion: Conference Committee Report
Nay
15
8
Bill Title:(Second New Title) establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general election of 2026 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts.