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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

NH Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2023 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Warrantless Arrest

Good Vote: No
SB58 Warrantless Arrest (Passed 14 to 9 on 3/30/2023). Allows a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest if they have probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a misdemeanor or violation.

2. Parents' Bill of Rights

Good Vote: Yes

SB272 Parents' Bill of Rights (Passed 14 to 10 on 3/16/2023). Underscores parents' fundamental rights in guiding the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children.

3. Minor Medical Records

Good Vote: Yes
SB253 Minor Medical Records (Passed 13 to 10 on 2/23/2023). Provides parents of minor children full access to their minor children's medical records.

4. State Health Insurance

Good Vote: No
SB263 State Health Insurance (Passed 24 to 0 on 3/9/2023). Extends the existence of the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program.

5. School Choice Eligibility

Good Vote: No

HB367 Choice School Eligibility (Passed 14 to 10 on 6/7/2023). Increases school choice eligibility from an annual household income equal to or less than 350 percent of the federal poverty guidelines at the time of application, which is up from 300 percent.

6. Sanctuary City Ban

Good Vote: Yes
SB132 Sanctuary City Ban (Passed 13 to 10 on 3/30/2023). Prohibits any state or local government entity from establishing sanctuary policies.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Daryl Abbas R HD-08-ROC 50% -++--+
Debra Altschiller D HD-19-ROC 33% +---+-
Kevin Avard R SD-012 50% -++--+
Regina Birdsell R SD-019 50% -++--+
Jeb Bradley R SD-003 50% -++--+
Sharon Carson R SD-014 50% -++--+
Shannon Chandley D SD-011 33% +---+-
Lou D'Allesandro D SD-020 33% +---+-
Donovan Fenton D HD-08-CHE 33% +---+-
William Gannon R SD-023 33% .+.--.
Carrie Gendreau R SD-001 50% -++--+
James Gray R SD-006 50% -++--+
Daniel Innis R SD-007 50% -++--+
Timothy Lang R HD-04-BEL 50% -++--+
Keith Murphy R SD-016 50% -++--+
Howard Pearl R HD-26-MER 50% -++--+
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka D SD-021 33% +---+-
Suzanne Prentiss D SD-005 17% ----+-
Denise Ricciardi R SD-009 50% -++--+
Cindy Rosenwald D SD-013 33% +---+-
Donna Soucy D SD-018 33% +---+-
Ruth Ward R SD-008 50% -++--+
David Watters D SD-004 33% +---+-
Becky Whitley D SD-015 33% +---+-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 48.8%
Democrat 31.4%