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David Watters
NH Senate District 4 Former
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 87Environment & Energy 43Healthcare 32Transportation & Infrastructure 22Economy & Taxes 21Education 20Housing 20Criminal Justice & Policing 14Civil Rights & Liberties 12Social Services & Welfare 11Labor & Employment 10Banking & Finance 8Other 7Agriculture 6Technology & Privacy 6Defense & Military 4Elections & Voting 3Veterans Affairs 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NH Senate District 4
New Hampshire |
Democratic | Dec 5, 2012 | Dec 4, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NH House District Strafford 4
New Hampshire |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (74 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 609 — relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting… | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1300 — establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general election of 2026 and related limitations on central office… | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1735 — relative to the practice of pharmacy, the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, and permitting treatment of certain severe… | Nay | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 223 — relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher… | Nay | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 434 — relative to regulation of public school materials. | Nay | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 574 — establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. | Nay | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 430 — relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians. | Nay | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1336 — relative to regulated conditional deposits. | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1010 — relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. | Yea | May 14, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1336 — relative to regulated conditional deposits. | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1793 — prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of certain weapons on campus and establishing a… | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1792 — relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1817 — relative to access to curricular courses and cocurricular programs within school districts. | Nay | May 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1478 — requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1573 — permitting excused absences for student participation in certain activities and mandating the state board of education to grant school… | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1816 — relative to the intervention of the department of education into a school or school district during a financial emergency and requiring the… | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1448 — prohibiting the use of the World Economic Forum materials within state curriculum. | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1252 — requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of… | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1268 — modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice… | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1374 — modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and… | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1442 — permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. | Nay | Apr 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| CACR 11 — relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff. | Yea | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1815 — relative to education financing. | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 655 — relative to employee leasing companies, workers' compensation coverage options, and a minimum wage exemption for minor league baseball… | Yea | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 459 — exempting classification of individuals based on biological sex from the definition of an unlawful discriminatory practice in certain… | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (22 as lead sponsor)
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SB 492
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authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.
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SB 589
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relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.
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SB 627
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relative to toll rate adjustments for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan
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SB 417
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requiring state liquor outlets to post warnings relative to the increased risk of cancer and birth defects from drinking alcoholic beverages.
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SB 490
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establishing a task force to assess the development of housing at Great Bay community college and authorizing the college the right to use vacant property for…
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SB 633
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relative to donations received by the granite patron of the arts fund.
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SB 531
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establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student…
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SB 592
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enabling regional, conservation, and energy resource planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors and creating a commission to study transferring…
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SB 491
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enabling students to utilize education freedom account funds to pay for certain career and technical education funding and removing references to "curriculum…
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SB 608
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relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.
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