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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 134 — relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 406 — making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property. | Not voting | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 463 — relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 651 — relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 555 — relative to critical risk protection orders. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 584 — increasing the amount of funding provided for students receiving special education services. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 582 — modifying the base cost of an adequate education. | Nay | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 439 — relative to municipal data center zoning. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 634 — enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 751 — establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their… | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 751 — establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their… | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 751 — establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their… | Yea | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 406 — making an appropriation to the city of Nashua for the purpose of purchasing the former Daniel Webster College property. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 751 — establishing a committee to study licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, authorizing parents to enroll their… | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 636 — establishing tax credits for qualifying small businesses against documented tariff-related costs. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 439 — relative to municipal data center zoning. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. | Nay | Jan 29, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 707 — establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee. | Yea | Jan 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts. | Yea | Jan 7, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts. | Nay | Jan 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 451 — establishing the paint product stewardship program. | Yea | Jan 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — providing criminal penalties for the transporting of an unemancipated minor in order to obtain a surgical procedure or a termination of the… | Nay | Jan 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — establishing a revolving loan fund for school districts. | Nay | Jan 7, 2026 | fail | 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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