Senate Republicans Block Discussion on Abortion Ban
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Republicans moved to table HB 625, which will ban abortion at or after 24 weeks. This comes on the heels of Senate Finance Republicans putting this extremist anti-choice policy into the state budget just yesterday. By tabling the bill, Republicans used a parliamentary maneuver to block any discussion of the bill. In doing so, they also eliminated the opport
Senate Republicans Allow Cruel, Anti-Family Bill to Remain in Committee
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Republicans voted to re-refer HB 233, a bill to criminalize healthcare providers and limit the rights of grieving parents by legislating personal medical decisions. The re-referral recommendation will keep the bill in the Committee’s hands and keep it open for future amendment. After the vote, Senate Judiciary members Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) and
Senate Republicans Vote to Reduce Local Control, Increase Property Taxes
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Senate Republicans led an effort to reduce local control, thereby increasing property taxes, by passing HB 278, relative to the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools. After the vote, Senator Donna Soucy (D-Manchester), Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua), and Senator Sue Prentiss (D- West Lebanon) issued the following statement: “While we ap
Senate Republicans Pass Dangerous Anti-Vaccination Bill
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, in a party line vote of 14-10, Senate Republicans voted Ought to Pass with Amendment on HB 220, a dangerous and unnecessary piece of legislation following the deaths of over 1,300 Granite Staters from the COVID-19 pandemic. After the hearing, Senator Tom Sherman (D-Rye) issued the following statement: “We can trace the sharp decline of Covid in our state directly
Senate Democrats Push Back on HB 195
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, in a party line vote of 14-10, Senate Republicans voted Ought to Pass with Amendment on HB 195, inserting an exception to the crime of reckless conduct for the display of a firearm. After the vote, Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) issued the following statement: “Our nation has been plagued by gun violence for decades. Just last night, nine people were killed i
Senate Passes Bipartisan Amendment Supporting Nursing Mothers
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Senate passed a bipartisan amendment adding the language from SB 69, requiring certain employers to provide access to a sufficient space and a reasonable break period for nursing mothers to express milk during working hours, to HB 610. The language of the bill, originally introduced by Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) previously passed through the Senate wi
Senate Republicans Force Gag Rule on Divisive Concepts
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, during the Senate Finance Committee’s deliberations on HB 2, Republican members forced through amended language of HB 544. HB 544, which prohibits the dissemination of certain divisive concepts related to sex and race in state contracts, grants, and training programs, has been widely opposed by Granite Staters from a wide variety of sectors including New Hampshire
Senate Republicans Block All Discussion of Municipal Aid Grants
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee refused to open discussion on an amendment from Senator Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester) and Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) to insert the language of SB 118, also known as the Property Tax Relief Act of 2021, into the budget. The Property Tax Relief Act of 2021 would have appropriated $40 million to the state t
Senate Republicans Jeopardize State Revenues During Period of Financial Recovery
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee pushed forward a series of fiscally irresponsible tax cuts to primarily benefit large out of state corporations that will jeopardize New Hampshire’s state revenues during a period of financial recovery following the unprecedented economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the vote, Senate Democratic Leader Do
Sen Republicans Take Public Tax Dollars Away from Public Education, Approve School Voucher Program
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee approved an amendment to HB 2 which would allow public tax dollars to be used for “education freedom accounts,” also known as school vouchers. During the public hearing on HB 2, opposition to a school voucher program was the fourth highest discussed topic. After the vote, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Ma