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Representative Buzz Scherr (D - Rock 26)

Represents: Portsmouth Ward 3
Committees: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Recorded roll call votes: Yea 150, Nay 401, Not Voting/Not Excused 25, Not Voting/Excused 15
Bills sponsored: 27, 9 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

SB 261-FN (2026): requiring that custodial interrogations be recorded, establishing a fund to make grants to state law enforcement agencies to purchase equipment to enable such recordings, and making an appropriation therefor.
HB 611-FN (2026): (New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants. (prime sponsor)
HB 439-FN (2026): relative to non-driving related violations and driver's license suspension.
HB 1822-FN (2026): relative to reporting of civil immigration detentions by state, county, and local law enforcement and correctional facilities.
HB 1809-FN (2026): (New Title) establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. (prime sponsor)
HB 1641-FN (2026): relative to petitions for certain orders of protection where the subject of the order is either released on bail or on probation.
HB 1609-FN (2026): limiting the use of state, county, and municipal funds and property for construction and operation of certain immigrant detention facilities.
HB 1570-FN-LOCAL (2026): relative to governmental budget authority for agreements for law enforcement agencies to participate in federal immigration enforcement. (prime sponsor)
HB 1283-FN (2026): relative to the use of face recognition technology. (prime sponsor)
HB 1242 (2026): requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes.
HB 1236-FN (2026): (New Title) relative to the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections. (prime sponsor)
HB 1216 (2026): relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property. (prime sponsor)
HB 1190-FN (2026): (New Title) enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to fleet vehicle registration requirements.
HB 1173 (2026): relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates. (prime sponsor)
HB 1142 (2026): relative to requirements for law enforcement officers assisting in immigration enforcement.
HB 1091 (2026): (New Title) relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
HB 1077 (2026): including domestic violence prevention as a wellness subject to be taught to pupils. (prime sponsor)
HB 1067-FN (2026): relative to the mental health courts.
HB 1059 (2026): relative to the use of number plate scanning devices. (prime sponsor)
CACR 19 (2026): relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption.
SB 141-FN (2025): (New Title) extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases and relative to adding library cards and membership status to the list of confidential library user records.
HB 775-FN (2025): directing the department of health and human services to issue a request for proposals for supervised visitation centers.
HB 641-FN (2025): establishing a private right of action for civil rights violations.
HB 638-FN (2025): allowing an older prisoner serving a sentence of life without parole to be eligible for parole upon meeting certain criteria.
HB 612-FN (2025): (New Title) enabling the division of motor vehicles to create a temporary traditional driver's license for youth operators about to turn 21 and relative to requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefit and relative to declaring the third week in September to be New Hampshire service dog week.
HB 343 (2025): relative to reporting regarding the northern border alliance program.
HB 162-FN (2025): relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.

Recent Votes

August 19, 2026: HB2026, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB221, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB232, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1072, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1097, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1102, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1184, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1267, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1336, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1337, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1358, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1369, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1422, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1442, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Reconsider — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1491, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1565, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1610, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1643, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1726, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1766, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: SB434, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: SB468, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: SB552, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: SB661, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
June 4, 2026: SB481, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1588, Adopt CofC Report — Yea
June 4, 2026: HB317, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1062, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1279, Adopt CofC Report — Yea
June 4, 2026: HB155, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1300, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB609, Table — Yea
June 4, 2026: HB1374, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1376, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1610, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1358, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1792, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1336, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1681, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB232, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1442, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
May 21, 2026: Remove From Table — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB409, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB430, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB434, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB498, Reconsider — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB574, Adopt Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB574, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB223, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB504, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB504, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB552, OTP — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB408, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB557, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB88, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB508, OTP — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: Table — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB643, OTPA — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB653, Adopt Amendment — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB653, OTPA — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB627, Interim Study — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB567, Adopt Floor Amendment — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB567, Table — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB567, OTPA — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB625, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 14, 2026: SB625, OTPA — Not Voting/Not Excused
May 7, 2026: HB564, Concur — Not Voting/Excused
May 7, 2026: SB669, Interim Study — Not Voting/Excused
May 7, 2026: SB481, OTPA — Not Voting/Excused
May 7, 2026: SB603, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
May 7, 2026: SB501, Table — Not Voting/Excused
May 7, 2026: SB520, Table — Not Voting/Excused
April 23, 2026: SB482, OTP — Yea
April 23, 2026: CACR11, OTP — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB460, Adopt Amendment — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB460, Table — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB586, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB101, OTPA — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB543, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB545, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB449, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB559, ITL — Nay
April 9, 2026: HB349, Veto Override — Nay
April 9, 2026: HB451, Veto Override — Yea
April 9, 2026: HB1689, Concur — Nay
April 9, 2026: SB620, OTPA — Yea
April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea
April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea

And 491 earlier votes.

Representative Buzz Scherr (D - Rock 26)

Bills Sponsored

Recent Votes

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