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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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| SB 476 — relative to consumer health care cost transparency. | Nay | 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 |
| SB 441 — relative to the financial responsibility for local assistance and enabling municipalities to request a hearing regarding the residency of… | Nay | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| CACR 13 — relating to registers of probate. Providing that the office of register of probate and all references to such office be eliminated. | Yea | Mar 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 431 — relative to violations of the prohibition on teaching discrimination. | Nay | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 566 — relative to recruiting incentive programs for the national guard. | Yea | Mar 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 554 — repealing the limitation of liability for certain design features of firearms. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 643 — requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in… | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 623 — relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 552 — permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 186 — relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 551 — relative to legal protections for legal reproductive health care services. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 323 — requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote. | Nay | Mar 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 533 — requiring the state to seek bids for contracts to oversee and operate the state's education freedom account program every three years. | Nay | Feb 19, 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 | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 434 — relative to regulation of public school materials. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 576 — adds definitions and reporting requirements relative to education freedom accounts. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| CACR 12 — the adoption of tax laws. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 484 — prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 601 — relative to the allocation and disbursement of state contributions for non-state employer pension costs under the New Hampshire retirement… | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 467 — relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses and establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution… | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 419 — relative to the housing champion designation and program and the affordable housing fund, and making appropriations therefor. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 513 — relative to the hiring of an owner's project manager (OPM) for construction or renovation projects which utilize school building aid. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 604 — making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire. | Nay | Feb 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 532 — increasing the requirements of the education freedom savings account oversight committee and modifying the purpose of the committee. | Nay | Feb 19, 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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