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Ruth Ward

NH Senate District 8

Republican New Hampshire since Dec 7, 2016

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 30Education 29Healthcare 12Civil Rights & Liberties 10Criminal Justice & Policing 6Labor & Employment 6Housing 5Social Services & Welfare 4Environment & Energy 3Transportation & Infrastructure 3Veterans Affairs 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Other 2Technology & Privacy 2Agriculture 1Economy & Taxes 1Elections & Voting 1Immigration 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
NH Senate District 8 current
New Hampshire
 Republican Dec 7, 2016 — openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (74 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 609 — relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting… Yea 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… Yea 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… Yea 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… Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 434 — relative to regulation of public school materials. Yea 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. Yea 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. Yea May 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1336 — relative to regulated conditional deposits. Yea 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. Nay May 14, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1336 — relative to regulated conditional deposits. Yea 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… Yea May 14, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1792 — relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Yea 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. Yea 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. Yea 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… Yea 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… Yea 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. Yea 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… Yea 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… Yea 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… Yea 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. Yea 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. Yea 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… Yea Mar 26, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)