Former Senator Amanda Merrill (D - SD21)

On record 2009 to 2012. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

• Recorded roll call votes: Nay 170, Yea 255, Not Voting/Excused 5, No vote recorded 1
• Bills sponsored: 140, 21 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

• SR 12 (2012): supporting the establishment of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.
• SB 83-FN (2012): (New Title) enabling municipalities and school districts to create other post-employment benefits (OPEB) trusts. (prime sponsor)
• SB 403-FN-A (2012): relative to the report on tobacco tax revenues.
• SB 402 (2012): (New Title) relative to the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in student sports.
• SB 384-FN (2012): relative to eligibility for child care assistance for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree.
• SB 377-FN (2012): relative to unemployment compensation eligibility for participants in the return to work program.
• SB 362-FN (2012): relative to benefits related to service of certain part-time judges of probate retiring because of permanent disability.
• SB 327-FN-A (2012): making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for child care services.
• SB 320-FN (2012): (New Title) directing the department of safety to subscribe to a scrap metal theft alert system.
• SB 308 (2012): (New Title) proclaiming January 24, 2013 as Granny D. Day.
• SB 302 (2012): (New Title) relative to the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor fallen members of the armed forces and relative to certain maintenance at the rotary in the town of Epsom.
• SB 297 (2012): relative to the apprentice hunting license.
• SB 286 (2012): relative to a controlled drug prescription health and safety program.
• SB 284 (2012): (New Title) establishing a certified public health dental hygienist in New Hampshire.
• SB 268 (2012): relative to the appointment of the treasurer of the Concord school district.
• SB 265 (2012): relative to the definition of stormwater. (prime sponsor)
• SB 260 (2012): (New Title) relative to protection and preservation of significant archeological deposits.
• SB 258 (2012): authorizing group net metering for limited electrical energy producers.
• SB 252 (2012): increasing the maximum term for energy performance contracts. (prime sponsor)
• SB 251 (2012): prohibiting certain games and contests in premises licensed by the liquor commission. (prime sponsor)
• SB 247 (2012): relative to certifying municipal culvert installers.
• SB 235 (2012): relative to registration of business organizations with the secretary of state.
• SB 233-LOCAL (2012): relative to special elections of the charter commission.
• SB 159-FN-LOCAL (2012): establishing a state infrastructure bank.
• HCR 43 (2012): urging the joint legislative historical committee to move the granite gates Lafayette passed through to the state house grounds.
• HB 543-FN (2012): relative to biomass combined heat and electricity facilities.
• HB 476-FN (2012): establishing an independent board of psychologists.
• HB 311-FN (2012): relative to solar renewable energy.
• HB 1622 (2012): relative to the adoption of forms under the administrative procedures act by the department of insurance.
• HB 1508 (2012): relative to procedures of the board of mental health practice.
• HB 1489-FN (2012): repealing the decrease of the fuel oil importation fee.
• HB 1401 (2012): relative to site evaluations and certificates for energy facilities.
• HB 138-FN (2012): relative to the cold case homicide unit.
• SR 10 (2011): honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
• SB 95 (2011): (New Title) establishing a commission to study youth sports concussions and other concussions received while at school.
• SB 90 (2011): (New Title) directing the legislative oversight committee to study the consolidation of school administrative units.
• SB 73 (2011): establishing a committee to study local options for evergreen clauses.
• SB 55-FN (2011): requiring certain engine coolants and antifreeze to include an aversive agent so that they are rendered unpalatable.
• SB 53-FN (2011): (2nd New Title) relative to the definition of nursing and the nursing assistant registry administered by the board of nursing.
• SB 51 (2011): (New Title) relative to the establishment of an inter-departmental team to address issues concerning certain adults with developmental disabilities who may present a substantial risk to the community. (prime sponsor)
• SB 47 (2011): extending the commission to study water infrastructure sustainability funding.
• SB 45 (2011): relative to criteria for designation as a Granite State scholar.
• SB 33-FN (2011): relative to retired state employee contributions for medical benefits costs.
• SB 197 (2011): regulating guaranteed price plans and prepaid contracts for heating oil, kerosene, or liquefied petroleum gas.
• SB 194 (2011): (New Title) relative to the transfer of real and personal property from the former department of regional community-technical colleges to the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire and relative to the tax exempt status of real estate and personal property owned by the community college system of New Hampshire.
• SB 184 (2011): extending the commission to study water infrastructure sustainability funding.
• SB 180 (2011): establishing a committee to study the availability of community supervision programs for prisoners released on probation or parole.
• SB 179 (2011): relative to qualified purchasing alliances. (prime sponsor)
• SB 178 (2011): establishing a commission to study long-term sustainable funding for school building aid and the establishment of eligibility criteria for school building aid in order to ensure that all school age children in every part of the state have access to a safe, healthy, and academic environment for learning.
• SB 172 (2011): relative to performance-based school accountability criteria.
• SB 169-FN (2011): relative to campaign expenditures and contributions by business organizations and labor unions.
• SB 164 (2011): relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes.
• SB 161-FN (2011): relative to procedures for adoption of agency rules under the administrative procedures act. (prime sponsor)
• SB 16 (2011): (New Title) relative to the placement of numerical tallies on a ballot.
• SB 156-FN-LOCAL (2011): authorizing retail vehicle dealers to act as agents of the division of motor vehicles for vehicle registrations and title applications.
• SB 140-FN (2011): relative to the disposition of military justice fines.
• SB 139-FN (2011): relative to state recoveries of public assistance caused by fraud.
• SB 117 (2011): relative to private postsecondary career schools and the student tuition guaranty fund.
• HJR 4 (2011): prohibiting the implementation of certain rules of the board of medicine.
• HB 585 (2011): (New Title) proclaiming the third week of October as New Hampshire history week.
• HB 584 (2011): authorizing coastal management provisions in master plans.
• HB 571-FN (2011): relative to lobster and crab licenses issued by the fish and game department.
• HB 44 (2011): (New Title) designating segments of the Oyster River as a protected river and exempting certain portions of the Oyster River from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
• HB 358 (2011): relative to the maintenance, repair, and preservation of burial grounds.
• HB 339-FN-A (2011): allowing the state veterinarian to employ a meat inspection services administrator and making an appropriation therefor.
• HB 285 (2011): prohibiting smoking in motor vehicles when a passenger under the age of 16 is in the vehicle.
• HB 149 (2011): (New Title) designating segments of the Lamprey, North Branch, Pawtuckaway, North, Little, and Piscassic Rivers as protected rivers and exempting certain portions of the Lamprey River from the provisions of the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
• SJR 1 (2010): urging the secretary of agriculture to review the Federal Milk Market Order system.
• SB 517-FN-A (2010): (New Title) establishing a veterans’ legal aid advocacy project.
• SB 512-FN (2010): relative to the community college system of New Hampshire.
• SB 510 (2010): establishing a committee to evaluate the parity between oral and intravenous chemotherapy.
• SB 501-FN (2010): relative to worksharing benefits under the unemployment compensation law, and relative to training grants.
• SB 480 (2010): relative to appeals of decisions by the department of environmental services.
• SB 470-FN (2010): relative to retirement system service credit for employment as a full-time police officer with the university system of New Hampshire.
• SB 456-FN (2010): relative to energy conservation in new building construction. (prime sponsor)
• SB 455-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to federal health care reform.
• SB 453 (2010): relative to air quality in ice rinks.
• SB 451-FN (2010): including low digit number plates as vanity plates.
• SB 448 (2010): relative to alternate members of land use boards.
• SB 442 (2010): relative to the grant program to administer exotic aquatic plant prevention. (prime sponsor)
• SB 441 (2010): relative to the lakes management and protection program. (prime sponsor)
• SB 440 (2010): (New Title) relative to executive branch ethics and establishing a committee to study the impact of implementing a 10-hour per day, 4-day week for state employees. (prime sponsor)
• SB 433 (2010): relative to underground facility damage prevention and establishing the position of director of safety and security of the public utilities commission. (prime sponsor)
• SB 432 (2010): relative to technical changes in public utilities law concerning telecommunications. (prime sponsor)
• SB 431 (2010): relative to housing and tenancy protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
• SB 426 (2010): relative to the classification of Pleasant Lake.
• SB 422 (2010): relative to small power producer electric sales in brownfields and economically depressed locations.
• SB 411 (2010): relative to permitting of large groundwater withdrawals.
• SB 409 (2010): requiring buildings or structures constructed or renovated using state funding to adhere to certain energy efficiency and building standards.
• SB 383-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to economic revitalization zone tax credits.
• SB 378 (2010): relative to the New Hampshire public works mutual aid program.
• SB 375 (2010): relative to the state park system as a self-supporting entity.
• SB 373 (2010): relative to approval of alternative schools by the state board of education.
• SB 335 (2010): relative to wetland impact assessments in construction permit applications.
• SB 327 (2010): (New Title) relative to disclosure of electric service energy sources and environmental characteristics and relative to disciplinary actions against competitive electric suppliers. (prime sponsor)
• SB 323 (2010): (New Title) requiring the public utilities commission to study certain energy policy issues.
• SB 166-FN (2010): relative to mineral extraction, mining, and reclamation in New Hampshire.
• HB 615 (2010): (3rd New Title) relative to organization of, reorganization of, or withdrawal from a school administrative unit and amending the charter of the Brewster Academy.
• HB 409 (2010): relative to identification required for participation in youth recreation programs.
• HB 276-FN (2010): relative to challenges of voters.
• HB 1688 (2010): relative to the regulation of the installation and operation of boiler and pressure vessels.
• HB 1554 (2010): allowing municipalities to establish energy efficiency and clean energy districts.
• HB 1471 (2010): (New Title) requiring the governor’s office of energy and planning and the board of home inspectors to develop a document relative to home energy efficiency for home buyers.
• HB 1470 (2010): establishing a committee to study laws relating to condominium and homeowners' associations.
• HB 1353 (2010): relative to group net energy metering.
• HB 1348 (2010): relative to enforcement of surface water classification.
• HB 1345 (2010): relative to information for property tax assessments of commercial and industrial properties.
• HB 1251 (2010): relative to the sale and transfer procedures for shutdown emissions credits.
• HB 1144 (2010): relative to the definition of a set line used for taking fish.
• HB 1138 (2010): relative to the authority to expend municipal transportation improvement funds.
• HB 1129 (2010): relative to saltwater fishing licenses for persons holding a lifetime license from the fish and game department.
• CACR 32 (2010): relating to clarification of certain language. Providing that all references to people in the constitution shall refer to both male and female.
• SB 98 (2009): (New Title) establishing a committee to study state regulations governing installation of boilers, pressure vessels, and related high performance HVAC equipment. (prime sponsor)
• SB 97 (2009): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the standards and procedures by which certain information should be provided to electrical service customers. (prime sponsor)
• SB 85 (2009): (New Title) relative to the commission to develop a plan for the expansion of transmission capacity in the north country.
• SB 50 (2009): (New Title) relative to funds and programs of the department of environmental services, and relative to the duties of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee. (prime sponsor)
• SB 5 (2009): (New Title) prohibiting retailers from disclosing private customer information to foreign states in connection with the collection of certain sales and use taxes.
• SB 48 (2009): relative to preventing contamination of groundwater from certain geothermal processes.
• SB 40 (2009): relative to protecting workers and local governments with advance notice of impending plant closings and layoffs.
• SB 170-FN (2009): relative to benefits for unemployed persons who are attempting to establish a business.
• SB 168-FN (2009): (New Title) establishing the Southeast Watershed Alliance.
• SB 156 (2009): relative to the commission to study the creation of an animal care worker classification.
• SB 155 (2009): relative to financial disclosure by legislators. (prime sponsor)
• SB 147-FN (2009): (New Title) relative to the data collection practices of health care providers, relative to the development of an uninsured health care database, and defining “unnecessary hardship” for purposes of zoning variances.
• SB 136-FN (2009): relative to the motor vehicle registration fee supporting a municipal and transportation improvement fund. (prime sponsor)
• SB 134-FN (2009): relative to the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
• SB 131 (2009): relative to state hiring of veterans.
• SB 119 (2009): (New Title) relative to certain health coverage. (prime sponsor)
• SB 118 (2009): relative to assistance in voting.
• SB 115 (2009): relative to eligibility for the healthy kids program.
• SB 112 (2009): (New Title) establishing a commission to develop a legislative plan to meet the needs of certain adults with developmental disabilities. (prime sponsor)
• SB 111 (2009): (NewTitle) authorizing the governor to appoint a public member to the rail transit authority.
• HB 674-FN-A (2009): relative to eliminating the water resources council, relative to dams, and authorizing the Connecticut lakes headwaters citizens committee to advise the department of environmental services on the management of Lake Francis and associated property.
• HB 482 (2009): relative to mold assessment, testing, and remediation.
• HB 407-FN (2009): establishing a lobster and crab landing license, and increasing the fee for the nonresident commercial salt water license.
• HB 395 (2009): (2nd New Title) requiring electric utilities to offer renewable energy source options, allowing the public utilities commission to make contingent grants and loans from the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund, and relative to using the electricity distribution charge to fund conservation and load management.
• HB 354 (2009): establishing a committee to study local government eligibility for certain funding for energy efficiency improvements.
• HB 350 (2009): prohibiting the sale and distribution of household cleaning products containing phosphorus.
• HB 189 (2009): enabling municipalities to establish energy commissions.
• HB 182 (2009): relative to fish and game department authorization to administer programs involving federal aid, and relative to biennial reports of the department.

Recent Votes

• June 27, 2012: RULE, Suspension of Senate Rules — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1354, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• June 27, 2012: HB1354, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB409, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB406, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB372, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB356, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB326, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB318, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB175, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB289, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1549, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1679, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB350, Motion to Concur — Yea
• June 27, 2012: HB1607, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR12, Committee of Conference Report 2465 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR13, Committee of Conference Report 2450 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB1670, Committee of Conference Report 2452 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB145, Committee of Conference Report 2390 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB146, Committee of Conference Report 2434 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB351, Committee of Conference Report 2416 — Yea
• June 6, 2012: HB1383, Committee of Conference Report 2483 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB1490, Committee of Conference Report 2375 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR6, Committee of Conference Report 2458 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB218, Committee of Conference Report 2392 — Yea
• June 6, 2012: SB289, Committee of Conference Report 2466 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB318, Committee of Conference Report 2409 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB406, Committee of Conference Report 2462 — Nay
• May 23, 2012: SB372, Concur — Not Voting/Excused
• May 23, 2012: SB356, Non-concur Request Committee of Conference — Not Voting/Excused
• May 16, 2012: HB1403, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1571, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB351, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HCR40, Ought to Pass — Nay
• May 16, 2012: CACR26, Ought to Pass with Amendment. — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB1607, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: CACR13, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Senator Houde Floor Amendment 2287s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Senator Forsythe Floor Amendment 2310s — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB518, Ought to Pass — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1418, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1483, Senator D'Allesandro Floor Amendment 2234s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Senator Barnes Floor Amendment 2329s — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Senator Merrill Floor Amendment 2331s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 9, 2012: HB1480, Committee Amendment 1947s — Nay
• May 9, 2012: HB1560, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HCR41, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HCR2, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HB1555, Suspend Rule 3-7 to Allow Non-Germane Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1383, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1383, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB1607, Ought to Pass — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB351, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1487, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1490, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB1483, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1652, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB536, Committee Amendment 1891s — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB536, Laid on Table — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB420, Sen. Houde Floor Amendment 1697s — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB420, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1574, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1587, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1254, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1546, Interim Study — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB242, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB228, Laid on Table — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1659, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1660, Interim Study — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1679, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1208, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1440, Refer to Interim Study — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1138, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1165, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1221, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 11, 2012: HB1670, Sen. Prescott Floor Amendment 1576s — Nay
• April 11, 2012: HB1670, Sen. Larsen Floor Amendment 1577s — Yea
• April 11, 2012: HB581, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB205, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: SB258, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: CACR33, Ought to Pass — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB311, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB406, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB372, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB212, Sen. White Floor Amendment 1467s — Yea
• March 28, 2012: SB409, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: HB592, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB203, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB335, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB372, Laid on Table — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB372, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB335, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB295, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB384, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 21, 2012: HB309, Interim Study — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB318, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB403, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB405, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay

And 331 earlier votes.

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