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Former Representative Charles Sova (R - Graf 6)

On record 2001 to 2012. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

  • Recorded roll call votes: Yea 519, Nay 254, Not Voting/Not Excused 1, Not Voting/Excused 7
  • Bills sponsored: 49, 26 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • HR 25 (2012): affirming States' powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire.
  • HR 24 (2012): urging relief from the current level of federal nursing home regulation.
  • HB 301-FN (2012): amending the home education statutes.
  • HB 219 (2012): (New Title) restricting the rulemaking authority of the state board of education and establishing a legislative oversight committee to review the rulemaking authority of the state board of education. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1713-FN (2012): abolishing the department of education and transferring all functions, duties, and responsibilities to the commissioner of education and the state board of education. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1694-FN (2012): relative to driving under the influence of drugs.
  • HB 1669-FN-A-LOCAL (2012): requiring the deposit of dedicated fund revenues into the general fund for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years and requiring non-constitutionally established dedicated funds to be eliminated on June 30, 2015 unless reinstated by the legislature. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1491-FN (2012): relative to mileage for members of the county convention for official business.
  • HB 1400-FN-A (2012): allowing the department of transportation to sell naming rights for certain structures.
  • HB 1382 (2012): including parents in the approval process for alternative learning plans and requiring a truant officer to obtain a warrant or permission of a parent prior to returning a child to school.
  • HB 1344 (2012): prohibiting public employees from being candidates for certain offices.
  • HB 1199 (2012): relative to school district voting on school building projects. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1167 (2012): (New Title) relative to the calculation of days in the school year (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1166 (2012): relative to the installation of broadband equipment on Cardigan Mountain. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1133 (2012): relative to membership of the enhanced 911 commission. (prime sponsor)
  • HCR 19 (2011): affirming States' powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire.
  • HB 60-FN-LOCAL (2011): repealing the moratorium on school building aid projects. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 59 (2011): establishing a committee to study modification of the education laws. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 456-FN (2011): relative to the calculation of average final compensation for the purpose of determining retirement system benefits. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 429 (2011): permitting a child 16 years of age or older to withdraw from school with parental permission.
  • HB 167 (2011): naming the Enfield wildlife management area after former fish and game biologist Henry Laramie.
  • CACR 2 (2011): relating to the tenure of judges. Providing that the general court may specify the term of office served by a judge. (prime sponsor)
  • CACR 1 (2011): relating to the election of state and county officers. Providing that state and county officers shall be elected in odd-numbered years. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 601-FN-A-LOCAL (2002): relative to a municipality's liability for failure to remit state taxes collected by the municipality to the state.
  • HB 523 (2002): (2nd New Title) relative to filing fees and legislative approval of certain settlements by the attorney general. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 280-FN (2002): transferring the responsibility and authority of the judicial conduct committee and the attorney's professional conduct committee to the legislature.
  • HB 252 (2002): (New Title) relative to rules promulgated by the supreme court.
  • HB 1378-FN-A (2002): establishing a sunset review process for executive agency and judicial programs and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 1333 (2002): establishing a committee to study the definition of an adequate education.
  • HB 1328 (2002): (New Title) defining instructional time in public elementary and secondary schools.
  • HB 1275-FN-LOCAL (2002): relative to approval of budget calculations in the default budget of a municipality using the official ballot system. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1262-FN-A-LOCAL (2002): relative to implementing on-line exchange of voter registration information and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1260-FN (2002): relative to certification and licensing of teachers and school administrators. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1254 (2002): relative to the budget preparation procedures of municipalities. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1244 (2002): establishing a committee to study the curriculum content of an adequate education. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1230-FN (2002): (New Title) authorizing the commissioner of the department of education to expend funds for special education advocacy. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1192 (2002): relative to the use of enrollment by residence data in the calculation of adequate education grants.
  • HB 1191 (2002): establishing a committee to study the expansion of opportunities for teacher certification and the election of members of the state board of education.
  • HB 1190 (2002): (New Title) relative to a one-year certificate of eligibility to teach.
  • HB 1157 (2002): providing for the local option to apply the current use laws. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1151 (2002): (New Title) establishing a commission to examine and assess the status of civic education in New Hampshire.
  • HB 1123 (2002): establishing a committee to study the feasibility of integrating the functions of the departments of education and health and human services. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1105 (2002): relative to the appointment of non-certified employees within a school administrative unit. (prime sponsor)
  • CACR 30 (2002): relating to the legislature's authority to define and fund education, education taxes, and delegation of power to local school districts. Providing that the legislature shall have the authority to determine the content, extent, beneficiaries, and funding of education or to delegate that authority to local school districts; and it shall have the authority to determine the proportion of taxes necessary to fund public education which shall be provided by state and local taxes and judicial review of the legislative determination shall be limited to whether the legislature has a rational basis for its decision.
  • HB 624 (2001): establishing a committee to study requiring mandatory ethics seminars for judges.
  • HB 430 (2001): establishing a commission to study the feasibility of implementing a computerized voter registration system. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 391 (2001): establishing a commission to review the state's election laws and balloting procedures. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 267 (2001): relative to increasing the membership on the retirement system board of trustees. (prime sponsor)
  • CACR 8 (2001): relating to the term of office for judges. Providing that the tenure of judges shall be during good behavior except as otherwise provided by the general court. (prime sponsor)

Recent Votes

  • June 27, 2012: HB1666, SHALL HB 1666 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: HB1679, SHALL HB 1679 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: HB1549, SHALL HB 1549 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB406, SHALL SB 406 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: HB1354, CONCUR (REP BATES) — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB289, SHALL SB 289 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB318, SHALL SB 318 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB372, SHALL SB 372 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: HB1607, SHALL HB 1607 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: HB217, SHALL HB 217 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB356, SHALL SB 356 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 27, 2012: SB326, SHALL SB 326 BECOME LAW — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: SB218, C OF C #2392C (REP J.GARRITY) — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: SB289, C OF C #2466C (REP BATES) — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: SB318, C OF C #2409C (REP BATES) — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: SB406, C OF C #2462C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR13, C OF C #2450C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR12, C OF C #2465C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR12, C OF C #2465C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1670, C OF C #2452C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR6, C OF C #2458C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR26, CONCUR (REP ROWE) — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: CACR8, RECONSIDER RULES SUSPENSION TO ALLOW CONSIDER (REP C.CHRISTENSEN) — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1260, C OF C #2472C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1383, C OF C #2438C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1418, C OF C #2397C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1490, C OF C #2375C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1666, C OF C #2468C — Yea
  • June 6, 2012: HB1699, RECONSIDERATION (REP HOELL) — Yea
  • May 30, 2012: HB217, CONCUR (REP SWINFORD) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB348, FLAM 2303H(NT) (REP WILLETTE) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB348, FLAM 2303H(NT) (REP WILLETTE) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB218, OTP/AM 2180H — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB203, FLAM 2300H(NT) (REP SORG) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB203, OTP/AM 2080H(NT) — Nay
  • May 17, 2012: SB142, RECONSIDERATION (REP TREGENZA) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB142, RULES SUSPENSION TO ALLOW NON-GERMANE AMENDMENT (REP TREGENZA) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB142, SHALL THE RULE OF THE CHAIR BE UPHELD (REP PETER SULLIVAN) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB142, RULES SUSPENSION TO ALLOW NON-GERMANE AMENDMENT (REP BETTENCOURT) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB142, FLAM 2327H(NT) (REP KURK) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB286, LAY ON THE TABLE (REP HOWARD) — Yea
  • May 17, 2012: SB286, OTP/AM 2312H — Nay
  • May 17, 2012: SB351, FLAM 2318H(NT) (REP LOVETT) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB375, FLAM 2242H(NT) (REP KURK) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB308, REMOVE FROM TABLE (REP WEED) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB17, OTP/AM 2138H(NT) — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB354, DIVIDE OUT SECTIONS 3-10 (REP WEBER) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB308, REMOVE FROM TABLE (REP BALDASARO) — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB406, LAY ON THE TABLE (REP JENNIFER COFFEY) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB406, OTP/AM 1980H(NT) AND 2280H — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB372, AM 2190H — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB372, OTP/AM 2190H — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB399, FLAM 2270H(NT) (REP HATCH) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB399, OTP/AM 2217H(NT) — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB229, AM 2214H(NT) — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB217, AM 2209H(NT) — Yea
  • May 16, 2012: SB217, LAY ON THE TABLE (REP CALI-PITTS) — Nay
  • May 16, 2012: SB217, OTPA — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB334, ITL — Nay
  • May 15, 2012: SB356, FLAM 2215H(NT) (REP ITSE) — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: HR, MOTION TO ALLOW REP VAILLANCOURT BACK INTO HOUSE AT SUCH TIME AFTER AN APOLOGY. (REP JASPER) — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB289, MAJ AM 2169H — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB289, OTP/AM 2169H — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB318, OTP/AM 2101H AND 2223H — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB155, OTP/AM 2128H — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB295, MAJ AM 2220H(NT) — Nay
  • May 15, 2012: SB295, FLAM 2224H(NT) (REP WEYLER) — Yea
  • May 15, 2012: SB295, OTP/AM 2220H(NT) AND 2224H(NT) — Yea
  • May 9, 2012: HB1716, CONCUR (REP CHANDLER) — Yea
  • May 9, 2012: SB382, OTP/AM 1948H — Yea
  • May 9, 2012: SB270, OTP — Yea
  • May 9, 2012: SB260, OTP — Nay
  • April 25, 2012: SB343, OTP/AM 1816H — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB287, FLAM 1780H(NT) (REP KURK) — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB409, OTP/AM 1751H — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB378, FLAM 1841H(NT) (REP DANIELS) — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB378, OTP/AM — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB203, AM 1708H — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB203, OTP/AM 1708H — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB155, OTP/AM 1722H AND 1845H(NT) — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB295, FLAM 1754H(NT) (REP ALMY) — Nay
  • April 25, 2012: SB295, FLAM 1849H(NT) (REP SILVA) — Yea
  • April 25, 2012: SB, DIVIDE LAY ON TABLE (REP WEBER) — Nay
  • April 11, 2012: SB202, FLAM 1553H (REP WEBER) — Nay
  • April 11, 2012: SB202, OTP — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1652, FLAM 1438H(NT) (REP LEISHMAN) — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • March 29, 2012: HB1652, OTP/AM 1438H(NT) — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1692, MAJ AM 1365H(NT) — Nay
  • March 29, 2012: HB1692, OTP — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1727, OTP — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1660, OTP — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1438, ITL — Nay
  • March 29, 2012: HB1438, FLAM 1098H (REP GIUDA) — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1438, OTP/AM 1098H — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1460, OTP/AM 1163H(NT) — Yea
  • March 29, 2012: HB1607, OTP/AM 1364H(NT) — Yea
  • March 28, 2012: HB1395, OTP — Yea
  • March 28, 2012: HB1659, OTP/AM 1327H — Yea
  • March 28, 2012: HB1659, ITL (REP SHURTLEFF) — Nay
  • March 28, 2012: HB1659, LAY ON THE TABLE (REP SHURTLEFF) — Nay

And 681 earlier votes.

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