2004 Targeted Roll Call Vote Descriptions

These are the targeted New Hampshire House Roll Call votes used in the annual analysis.

The "Vote Standard" type (Yea or Nay) is the proper vote based on the New Hampshire Constitution and the NH Republican Party Platform.

Date of Vote

Bill

Vote #

Description

Vote Standard

Total Yeas

Total Nays

01/15/2004

HB754

5

establishing an education certificate program to allow parental choice in the selection of schools for children.

COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY

Nay

233

118

01/15/2004

HB264

9

establishing state representative districts. COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

231

119

01/15/2004

HB359

10

establishing a procedure for apportioning state senate and representative districts. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

170

174

01/15/2004

HB421

16

relative to the waiting list for services for people with developmental disabilities and making an appropriation therefor. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL

Yea

188

142

02/19/2004

HB1269

39

establishing a citizens' legislative redistricting advisory board. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL

Yea

225

111

02/19/2004

HB1253

44

prohibiting public funds, employees, and facilities to assist or perform abortions. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL

Nay

217

109

03/11/2004

HB1177

51

requiring the department of health and human services to compile and maintain induced termination of pregnancy statistics. COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT {0591}

Yea

134

217

03/11/2004

HB1309

53

relative to noise pollution from shooting ranges. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

235

110

03/11/2004

HB1278

54

relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL

Yea

173

172

03/17/2004

HB1220

64

relative to banning partial birth abortion. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL

Nay

189

129

03/17/2004

HB1413

66

Relative to the creation of mandatory screening panels for medical injury claims. COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{0794}

Yea

203

113

01/22/2004

SB95

25

relative to the development of workforce housing within municipalities. REP NEWTON: ITL

Yea

201

135

04/15/2004

SB383

76

relative to pharmacy benefit management. REP WENDELBOE FLOOR AMENDMENT{1215}

Yea

262

99

04/22/2004

SB513

80

relative to the death penalty. REP PILLIOD: OTP

Nay

272

72

04/29/2004

SB427

88

relative to the definition of marriage. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

215

137

04/29/2004

SB454

91

relative to carrying a concealed weapon without a license. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL

Nay

223

94

05/5/2004

SB484

94

establishing the Collaborative Practice for Emergency Contraception Act. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL

Yea

159

183

05/5/2004

SB534

97

relative to the reorganization of certain functions and duties of state agencies. COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

246

89

05/6/2004

SB109

103

adopting the model Drug Dealer Liability Act. COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{1192}

Yea

204

139

01/22/2004

CACR2

20

(New Title) relating to the legislature's authority concerning the content, extent, beneficiaries, level and source of funding of public education. Providing that the legislature shall have authority (subject to the supreme court's power to review for rational basis) to determine the content, extent, beneficiaries, level and source of funding of public education. COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

186

172

01/15/2004

CACR5

17

(New Title) relating to the rulemaking authority of the supreme court. Providing that the supreme court may adopt rules, that the general court may regulate these matters by statute, and that in the event of a conflict between a statute and a rule, the statute, if otherwise valid, shall prevail over the rule. COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM

Yea

256

69

03/18/2004

CACR22

71

relating to taxation. Providing that a 2/3 vote is required to pass a new tax or to increase a tax after it is levied and that the maximum increase in any budget bill shall be limited by the rates of inflation and population growth. COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY

Nay

269

66

02/19/2004

CACR25

46

relating to prohibiting an income tax. Providing that no tax on personal income shall be levied by the state of New Hampshire. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL

Nay

253

64

03/11/2004

HCR22

58

urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the United Nations. COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP

Yea

116

185

02/19/2004

HCR25

47

declaring that the directives of the judicial branch in the Claremont cases that the legislative and executive branches define an "adequate education," adopt "standards of accountability," and "guarantee adequate funding" of a public education are not binding on the legislative and executive branches. COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL

Nay

217

100



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