HB 1664-FN

directing the department of natural and cultural resources to remove the Hannah Duston Memorial in Boscawen.

Filed 2026 · Killed · Resources, Recreation and Development · State Government

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Status	HOUSE
Introduced	1/7/2026
Floor date	2/12/2026
LSR number	2977
Local government impact	no
Committee code	H22

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January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development
January 21, 2026Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 11:30 am GP 228
January 28, 2026Executive Session: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 228
February 3, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC)
February 3, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0174h (NT)
February 12, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 194-156 02/12/2026

Votes

Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.

Inexpedient to Legislate

February 12, 2026 · House · 194–156, adopted

Votes by party
Party	Yes	No	Presiding	Excused	Absent
Republican	190	2	1	15	9
Democrat	4	154	0	9	9
Independent	0	0	0	0	1
Total	194	156	1	24	19

Yes — 194

Aldrich, Glen(R) Belk 6
Alexander, Joe(R) Hills 29
Andrus, Louise(R) Merr 5
Aron, Judy(R) Sull 4
Aron, Michael(R) Sull 8
Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13
Avellani, Lino(R) Carr 4
Aylward, Deborah(R) Merr 5
Bailey, Glenn(R) Straf 2
Ball, Lorie(R) Rock 25
Barbour, Liz(R) Hills 35
Barton, Joseph(R) Graf 1
Beaulier, Calvin(R) Graf 1
Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4
Bennett, Cindy(R) Rock 4
Berezhny, Lex(R) Graf 11
Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36
Berry, Ross(R) Hills 44
Bjelobrk, Marie Louise(R) Graf 5
Boehm, Ralph(R) Hills 38
Bogert, Steven(R) Belk 5
Bordes, Mike(R) Belk 5
Boyd, Bill(R) Hills 12
Boyd, Stephen(R) Merr 10
Bridle, Nicholas(R) Rock 29
Brown, Pam(R) Rock 14
Bryer, Scott(R) Rock 1
Burnham, Claudine(R) Straf 2
Cambrils, Jose(R) Merr 4
Coker, Matthew(R) Belk 2
Colcombe, Riché(R) Hills 30
Comtois, Barbara(R) Belk 7
Corcoran, Travis(R) Hills 28
Crawford, Karel(R) Carr 3
Creighton, James(R) Hills 30
Daniels, Gary(R) Hills 43
Davis, Arnold(R) Coos 2
DeDe-Poulin, Denise(R) Straf 6
DeLemus, Susan(R) Straf 1
DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3
DeSimone, Debra(R) Rock 18
DeVito, Sayra(R) Rock 8
Devoid, Ricky(R) Merr 1
Dolan, Tom(R) Rock 16
Donnelly, Tanya(R) Rock 25
Drago, Mike(R) Rock 4
Drew, Matt(R) Hills 19
Drye, Margaret(R) Sull 7
Dunn, Ron(R) Rock 16
Dupont, Pierre(R) Hills 20
Edwards, Jess(R) Rock 31
Erf, Keith(R) Hills 28
Farrington, Samuel(R) Straf 8
Flanagan, Jack(R) Hills 45
Franz, Linda(R) Graf 6
Freeman, Lisa(R) Belk 8
Gagne, Larry(R) Hills 16
Giasson, Henry(R) Hills 29
Girard, Dale(R) Sull 6
Gonzalez, Ernesto(R) Merr 3
Gorski, Ted(R) Hills 2
Gould, Linda(R) Hills 2
Granger, Michael(R) Straf 2
Grant, George(R) Sull 5
Griffin, Gerald(R) Hills 42
Guthrie, Joseph(R) Rock 15
Guzofski, James(R) Rock 1
Hall, Robley(R) Straf 1
Hamblen, Joseph(R) Carr 3
Harb, Robert(R) Rock 20
Harrington, Michael(R) Straf 18
Harriott-Gathright, Linda(D) Hills 10
Hemingway, Wayne(R) Sull 6
Herbert, Christopher(D) Hills 24
Hill, Gregory(R) Merr 2
Hunt, John(R) Ches 14
Jack, Martin(D) Hills 10
Janigian, John(R) Rock 25
Kaczynski, Thomas(R) Straf 5
Karasinski, Sly(R) Ches 10
Katsakiores, Phyllis(R) Rock 13
Kelley, Diane(R) Hills 32
Kenny, Catherine(R) Hills 13
Kesselring, Steven(R) Hills 18
Khan, Aboul(R) Rock 30
King, Seth(R) Coos 4
Kofalt, Jim(R) Hills 32
Korzen, Lori(R) Coos 7
Kuttab, Katelyn(R) Rock 17
Labrie, Brian(R) Hills 2
Ladd, Rick(R) Graf 5
Lascelles, Richard(R) Hills 14
Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13
Leavitt, John(R) Merr 10
Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32
Louis, Darrell(R) Graf 1
Love, David(R) Rock 13
Lundgren, David(R) Rock 16
Lynn, Bob(R) Rock 17
Mannion, Dennis(R) Rock 25
Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1
Markell, Jay(R) Rock 18
Mattson, Rita(R) Ches 18
Mazur, Lisa(R) Hills 44
McDonnell, Valerie(R) Rock 25
McFarlane, Donald(R) Graf 18
McGrath, Linda(R) Rock 40
McGuire, Carol(R) Merr 27
McGuire, Dan(R) Merr 14
McLean, Mark(R) Hills 15
McMahon, Charles(R) Rock 17
Mehegan, Peter(R) Merr 12
Melvin, Charles(R) Rock 20
Miles, Julie(R) Hills 12
Milz, David(R) Rock 13
Miner, Laurence(R) Rock 7
Minor, Sheri(R) Belk 5
Moffett, Michael(R) Merr 4
Mooney, Maureen(R) Hills 12
Morency, Pete(R) Coos 5
Morton, Jonathan(R) Hillsborough 39
Murphy, Denis(R) Ches 11
Nadeau, Brian(R) Rock 4
Nalevanko, Rich(R) Ches 9
Nelson, Jodi(R) Rock 13
Noble, Kristin(R) Hills 2
Notter, Jeanine(R) Hills 12
Ohm, Bill(R) Hills 10
Osborne, Jason(R) Rock 2
Ouellet, Mike(R) Coos 3
Panek, Sandra(R) Hillsborough 1
Paquette, Kathleen(R) Hills 25
Pauer, Diane(R) Hills 36
Pearson, Mark(R) Rock 34
Pearson, Stephen(R) Rock 13
Peeples, Raymond(R) Hills 14
Perez, Kristine(R) Rock 16
Peternel, Katy(R) Carr 6
Pitaro, Matthew(R) Merr 11
Plante, Raymond(R) Merr 27
Ploszaj, Tom(R) Belk 1
Polozov, Yury(R) Merr 10
Popovici-Muller, Daniel(R) Rock 17
Porcelli, Susan(R) Rock 19
Post, Lisa(R) Hills 42
Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19
Potucek, John(R) Rock 13
Presa, Adam(R) Hills 12
Proulx, Mark(R) Hills 15
Prout, Andrew(R) Hills 13
Prudhomme-O'Brien, Katherine(R) Rock 13
Qualey, James(R) Ches 18
Reinfurt, Sherri(R) Hills 29
Rhodes, Jennifer(R) Ches 17
Rice, Kimberly(R) Hills 38
Rollins, Skip(R) Sull 3
Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30
Schamberg, Thomas(D) Merr 6
Schneller, John(R) Hills 2
Scully, Kevin(R) Hills 8
Seaworth, Brian(R) Merr 12
See, Alvin(R) Merr 26
Sellers, John(R) Graf 10
Sheehan, Vanessa(R) Hills 43
Sirois, Shane(R) Hills 32
Slottje, Jeremy(R) Hills 13
Smith, Jonathan(R) Carr 5
Smith, Steven(R) Sull 3
Soti, Julius(R) Rock 35
Spillane, James(R) Rock 2
Spilsbury, Walter(R) Sull 3
Summers, James(R) Rock 20
Sweeney, Joe(R) Rock 25
Sytek, John(R) Rock 25
Taylor, Brian(R) Carr 8
Terry, Paul(R) Belk 7
Thackston, Dick(R) Ches 12
Thibault, James(R) Merr 25
Thomas, Douglas(R) Rock 16
Tierney, James(R) Coos 1
Tremblay, Marc(R) Coos 5
Tripp, Richard(R) Rock 13
Tudor, Paul(R) Rock 1
Turcotte, Len(R) Straf 4
Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13
Verville, Kevin(R) Rock 2
Vose, Michael(R) Rockingham 5
Walker, David(R) Straf 19
Walsh, Lilli(R) Rock 15
Walsh, Thomas(R) Merr 10
Warden, Mark(R) Hills 39
Wherry, Robert(R) Hills 13
Wilson, Vicki(R) Rock 9
Wood, Clayton(R) Merr 13

No — 156

Almy, Susan(D) Graf 17
Ames, Dick(D) Ches 13
Balboni, Peggy(D) Rock 38
Baldwin, Heather(D) Graf 4
Bay, Luz(D) Straf 21
Beauchemin, Paige(D) Hills 3
Berch, Paul(D) Ches 6
Bergeron, Dan(D) Hills 16
Bixby, Peter(D) Straf 13
Bolton, Bill(D) Graf 8
Booras, Efstathia(D) Hills 8
Bricchi, Tracy(D) Merr 15
Budathoki, Suraj(D) Hillsborough 40
Burroughs, Anita(D) Carr 2
Burton, Wayne(D) Straf 10
Butler, Billie(D) Straf 12
Cahill, Michael(D) Rock 10
Caplan, Tony(D) Merr 8
Chourasia, Manoj(D) Hills 11
Chretien, Suzanne(D) Hills 19
Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6
Colby, Eleana(D) Merr 9
Cormen, Thomas(D) Graf 15
Cornell, Patricia(D) Hills 22
Damon, Hope(D) Sull 8
Darby, Will(D) Hills 11
Dargie, Paul(D) Hills 43
Davis, Fred(D) Hills 3
Ebel, Karen(D) Merr 7
Edgar, Michael(D) Rock 29
Elberger, Susan(D) Hills 5
Faulkner, Barry(D) Ches 10
Fellows, Sallie(D) Graf 8
Foss, Lily(D) Hills 41
Fox, Dru(D) Ches 2
Foxx, Loren(D) Hills 2
Fracht, David(D) Graf 16
Gallager, Eric(D) Merr 20
Georges, Mary(D) Hills 23
Germana, Nicholas(D) Ches 15
Gilmore, Gary(D) Straf 16
Gregg, Alicia(D) Hills 7
Grill, Jessica(D) Hills 18
Grote, Jaci(D) Rockingham 24
Gruber, James(D) Ches 16
Grund, Stephanie(D) Hills 34
Hakken-Phillips, Mary(D) Graf 12
Hall, Muriel(D) Merr 9
Hartnett, Tim(D) Hillsborough 41
Harvey, Cathryn(D) Ches 6
Haskins, Linda(D) Rockingham 11
Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41
Hicks, Matthew(D) Merr 24
Horrigan, Timothy(D) Straf 10
Howard, Heath(D) Straf 4
Howland, Allan(D) Straf 20
Jacobs, Samantha(D) Ches 15
Jeudy, Jean(D) Hills 23
Johnson, Erik(D) Straf 11
Jones, Philip(D) Ches 3
Juris, Louis(D) Hills 7
Kelly, Eileen(D) Merr 8
Kerwin, Erin(D) Hills 40
Kluger, Lee Ann(D) Hills 6
Knab, Allison(D) Rock 12
LaMontagne, Jessica(D) Straf 17
Lane, Connie(D) Merr 16
Larochelle, John(D) Straf 19
LeClerc, Daniel(D) Hills 34
Leapley, Nicole(D) Hills 22
Leishman, Peter(D) Hills 33
Levesque, Cassandra(D) Straf 4
Lloyd, Christal(D) Hills 8
Long, Patrick(D) Hills 26
Lovett, Peter(D) Graf 8
Lucas, Janet(D) Graf 7
Luneau, David(D) Merr 9
MacDonald, Wayne(R) Rock 16
Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23
Malloy, Dennis(D) Rock 24
Mandelbaum, Jennifer(D) Rock 21
Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9
Manos, Zoe(D) Rock 12
McAleer, Chris(D) Carr 2
McGhee, Kat(D) Hills 35
Miller, Seth(D) Straf 21
Muirhead, Russell(D) Graf 12
Muns, Chris(D) Rock 29
Murphy, Nancy(D) Hills 12
Murray, Alissandra(D) Hills 20
Murray, Kate(D) Rockingham 22
Murray, Megan(D) Hills 37
Nagel, David(D) Belk 6
Newell, Jodi(D) Ches 4
Newman, Ray(D) Hills 4
Newman, Sue(D) Hills 4
Newsom, James(D) Merr 9
O'Rorke, Terri(D) Ches 7
Oppel, Thomas(D) Grafton 9
Paige, David(D) Carr 1
Paige, Mark(D) Rock 11
Palmer, William(D) Sull 2
Parshall, Lucius(D) Ches 8
Payeur, Stephanie(D) Merr 8
Pearson, Wayne(D) Straf 12
Petrigno, Peter(D) Hills 43
Plamondon, Marc(D) Hills 3
Preece, David(D) Hills 17
Raymond, Heather(D) Hills 5
Raynolds, Ned(D) Rock 39
Read, Ellen(D) Rock 10
Rockmore, Ellen(D) Graf 12
Rombeau, Catherine(D) Hills 2
Rung, Rosemarie(D) Hills 12
Ryan, Linda(D) Hills 4
Salvi, Santosh(D) Hills 9
Sargent, Gregory(D) Merr 7
Scherr, Buzz(D) Rock 26
Schmidt, Peter(D) Straf 14
Schultz, Kris(D) Merr 29
Seibert, Christine(D) Hills 21
Selig, Loren(D) Straf 10
Simpson, Alexis(D) Rock 33
Smith, Geoffrey(D) Straf 21
Smith, Marjorie(D) Straf 10
Snodgrass, Jim(D) Merr 28
Sorensen, Carrie(D) Rock 28
Soucy, Timothy(D) Merr 21
Southworth, Thomas(D) Straf 11
Spahr, Terry(D) Graf 12
Spier, Carry(D) Hills 6
St. Clair, Charlie(D) Belknap 5
Staub, Kathy(D) Hills 25
Stavis, Laurel(D) Graf 13
Stone, John(D) Straf 12
Stringham, Jerry(D) Graf 3
Sullivan, Brian(D) Sull 1
Sullivan, Jared(D) Graf 2
Swanson, Dale(D) Hills 5
Sykes, George(D) Graf 14
Telerski, Laura(D) Hills 11
Tellez, Trinidad(D) Hills 40
Thomas, Wendy(D) Hills 12
Turer, Eric(D) Rock 6
Veilleux, Daniel(D) Hills 34
Wade, Alice(D) Straf 15
Wall, Janet(D) Straf 11
Wallner, Mary Jane(D) Merr 19
Ward, Gerald(D) Rock 27
Weber, Lucy(D) Ches 5
Weinstein, Toni(D) Rock 10
Weyler, Kenneth(R) Rock 14
Wilhelm, Matthew(D) Hills 21
Woodcock, Stephen(D) Carr 1
Woods, Gary(D) Merr 30
de Vries, Erica(D) Rock 29

Presiding — 1

Packard, Sherman(R) Rock 16

Excused — 24

Bean, Harry(R) Belknap 6
Brown, Richard(R) Carr 8
Buco, Thomas(D) Carr 1
Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26
Dolan, William(D) Hills 9
Dumont, Dillon(R) Hills 13
Durkin, Sean(R) Coos 1
England, Myles(D) Straf 12
Foote, Charles(R) Rock 13
Gilman, Julie(D) Rock 11
Grossman, Gaby(D) Rock 11
MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6
MacKenzie, Mark(D) Hills 40
Mannion, Tim(R) Hills 1
Meuse, David(D) Rock 37
Murphy, Mary(R) Hills 27
Murphy, Michael(R) Coos 6
Richards, Beth(D) Merr 17
Roy, Terry(R) Rock 31
Sofikitis, Catherine(D) Hills 7
Suiter, John(R) Hills 36
Tenczar, Jeffrey(R) Hills 1
Vandecasteele, Susan(R) Rock 25
Varney, Peter(R) Belk 7

Absent — 19

Ammon, Keith(R) Hills 42
Ankarberg, Aidan(I) Straf 7
DiSilvestro, Linda(D) Hills 17
Dumais, Russell(R) Belk 6
Fedolfi, Jim(R) Hills 30
Ford, Mary(R) Rock 3
Gibbs, Merryl(D) Merr 23
Harvey-Bolia, Juliet(R) Belk 3
Howard, Molly(D) Hills 31
MacKay, James(D) Merr 18
Malone, Amy(D) Straf 9
Morse, Bryan(R) Merr 3
Roesener, James(D) Merr 22
Selby, Donald(R) Rock 9
Toner, Travis(R) Belk 4
Trottier, Douglas(R) Belk 8
Vail, Suzanne(D) Hillsborough 6
Vallone, Mark(D) Rock 5
Wheeler, Jonah(D) Hills 33

Committee reports

Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.

Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

Rep. Tanya Donnelly

Removing the Hannah Duston Memorial is unnecessary and disregards the thorough research already conducted by our legislature and experts. The late 1600s were an incredibly dangerous time for women in New England. As Jay Atkinson details in “Massacre on the Merrimack,” women like Hannah Duston endured unimaginable hardships, including abduction, the brutal murder of her six-week-old baby, the safety of her other children, and the constant threat of being sold into slavery. Hannah’s captivity, vengeance, and escape are not world-historical events... but a uniquely American anecdote that vividly symbolizes the brutal struggle for this time for all. Atkinson further notes that Duston’s ordeal was not unique but emblematic of the era’s brutality. Hannah Duston is also the first woman in America to be honored with a statue. In 2016, HB 1397 created a study committee that produced a comprehensive 23-page report addressing this very issue, concluding that the statue should remain as a valuable educational tool and a testament to the hardships faced by all. The testimony presented highlighted many changes to this site, and future changes are expected based on the study committee’s report. The majority of the committee did not believe a new site advisory council was necessary. If passed, this bill ignores both the historical complexity of this era and the diligent work already completed. Vote 9-7.

Minority — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT

Rep. Gregory Sargent

The minority agrees that the Hannah Duston memorial should not be removed and that this bill as introduced should not pass. However, the minority recommends that the House adopt amendment 2026-0174h, which would establish a Hannah Duston memorial site advisory council. The council would include membership from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Department of Transportation, a Boscawen representative, historians with relevant subject-matter expertise, a Duston family representative, and representation by the local Native population, among others. This approach creates a structured, accountable process to deliver a practical plan for stewardship, interpretation, and public use. A 2016 study committee focused primarily on site improvements and the feasibility of connecting trail systems, and few of its recommendations have been implemented. While that work has value, it does not address the central issue now before the House: ensuring the Hannah Duston site communicates the full historical context, including the later-era reasons for Duston’s memorialization and the inclusion of Native perspectives—as well as the broader context for why the statue was erected. Supporting this legislation is the more historically responsible and economically prudent course, and it is far more likely to produce a lasting, community-supported result: a site that tells the full history and makes the island a constructive destination for Boscawen and New Hampshire residents.

Hearings and recordings

Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.

January 21, 2026 at 11:30Resources, Recreation and Development public hearing recording 2:37:43–3:11:28, about 34 min (estimated)
January 28, 2026 at 10:00Resources, Recreation and Development executive session recording 0:43:55–0:47:20, about 3 min (estimated)
February 12, 2026House floor debate floor recording

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