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Former Representative Edgar Mears (D - Coos 4)

On record 1999 to 2008. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

  • Recorded roll call votes: Not Voting/Not Excused 75, Not Voting/Excused 228, Yea 550, Nay 396
  • Bills sponsored: 25, 6 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • HB 588-FN-LOCAL (2007): relative to Cates Hill Road and Jericho Lake Road in the city of Berlin. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 147-FN-LOCAL (2006): (New Title) relative to eligibility for local assistance.
  • SB 69-LOCAL (2005): relative to certain insurance liens.
  • SB 194-FN-LOCAL (2005): relative to the use of domestic steel.
  • SB 193 (2005): relative to Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certification requirements for state contracts.
  • SB 63-FN-A-LOCAL (2003): (New Title) relative to establishing community reinvestment and opportunity zones and granting business tax credits for investments in projects in such zones.
  • SB 197-FN (2003): (New Title) relative to extended unemployment benefits and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 789 (2003): relative to a nonbinding referendum to measure voter support for casino gambling in New Hampshire.
  • HB 398 (2003): establishing a committee to study the establishment of a healthy adults corporation. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 384 (2002): establishing a worker adjustment and retraining notification requirement.
  • HB 589 (2002): relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers.
  • HB 1404-FN-A-LOCAL (2002): establishing an economic development resort and casino at Jericho Lake Park in Berlin.
  • HB 1216 (2002): erecting a historic sign in Berlin honoring its original settlers.
  • HB 1198 (2002): relative to the minimum hourly rate for certain employees. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1161 (2002): relative to youth employment. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1142 (2002): relative to the advisory council on unemployment compensation. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1130 (2002): increasing the rate of workers' compensation. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 663 (2001): relative to lights on school buses.
  • SB 76-LOCAL (2000): ( New Title ) establishing a pilot program allowing certain economically depressed municipalities to offer tax exemptions to foster public accommodation and industrial construction.
  • HB 1574-FN (2000): relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security.
  • HB 1512-FN (2000): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it.
  • HB 1475-FN (2000): relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees.
  • SB 157 (1999): clarifying that a prisoner's right to vote absentee is in his or her town or city of former residence.
  • HB 476 (1999): establishing a committee to study the feasibility of allowing state and local government part-time employees to participate in their employer's group insurance coverage.
  • HB 213 (1999): relative to voting by prisoners.

Recent Votes

  • February 13, 2008: HB1391, RFS — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1504, MAJORITY COMM. REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1509, OTP/AM 0319H — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1403, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1134, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1229, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB1169, MAJ COM RPT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • February 6, 2008: HB503, AM 0211H NT — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 30, 2008: HB40, ITL — Yea
  • January 30, 2008: HB57, ITL — Yea
  • January 30, 2008: HB847, OTPA 2538H — Yea
  • January 30, 2008: HB1428, RFS — Yea
  • January 23, 2008: HB877, OTPA 2586H — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 23, 2008: HB174, AM 2451H NT — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 23, 2008: CACR6, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 23, 2008: CACR2, ITL — Yea
  • January 23, 2008: HB443, ITL — Yea
  • January 23, 2008: CACR9, OTPA 2496H NT — Yea
  • January 16, 2008: HB267, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB267, OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB711, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: SB131, OTP/AM 2458H — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB404, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB679, OTP/AM 2649H — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB766, OTP/AM 2650H AND 08-0115 — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB766, PRINT DEBATE IN PERMANENT JOURNAL (REP KURK) — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: CACR8, OTPA 2623H NT — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB186, ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB794, OTP/AM 2635H NT — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 16, 2008: HB76, FLAM 2008-0066H NT (REP SNOW) — Not Voting/Excused
  • January 2, 2008: HB584, OTPA #2612H (NT) — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • January 2, 2008: HB449, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • January 2, 2008: HB647, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • January 2, 2008: HB692, REP THEBERGE CONCUR — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • September 5, 2007: HB143, SHALL HB 143 BECOME LAW — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • June 27, 2007: SB91, ADOPT COMM REPORT: NEW AM 2155 C OF C — Nay
  • June 27, 2007: SB106, C OF C REPORT #2171: HOUSE AM #1761H NT + NEW AM #2171 — Yea
  • June 27, 2007: HB1, UPHOLD RULING OF CHAIR (REP JASPER) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB1, C OF C REPORT #2349: SENATE AM 2049 + NEW AM 2349 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB2, C OF C REPORT: SENATE AMS + NEW AM #2348 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB83, C OF C REPORT #2187: SENATE AM #1641 + NEW AM #2187 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB229, C OF C REPORT #2319: SENATE AMS 2025 AND 2067 + NEW AM 2319 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB429, C OF C REPORT #2199: AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB882, C OF C REPORT #2220: SENATE AM #1607 + NEW AM 2220 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 27, 2007: HB927, C OF C REPORT #2334: SENATE AM #2064NT + NEW AM 2334 — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 13, 2007: HB143, LAY ON TABLE (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Nay
  • June 13, 2007: HB927, NON CONCUR REQUEST COMM OF CONF — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 7, 2007: SB143, MAJORITY COMM AM {1829H}NT — Nay
  • June 7, 2007: SB223, MAJORITY COMM AM 1837H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB223, LAY ON TABLE (REP WEYLER) — Nay
  • June 7, 2007: SB223, FL AM 1859H NT (REP EMIRO) — Nay
  • June 7, 2007: SB223, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA 1837H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB75, LAY ON TABLE (REP FERLAND) — Nay
  • June 7, 2007: SB75, MAJORITY COMM AM 1496H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB75, MAJORITY COMM REPORT OTPA 1496H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB134, MAJORITY COMM REPORT OTPA 1883H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB137, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA 1985H NT — Yea
  • June 7, 2007: SB88, REMOVE FROM TABLE (REP M. ROLLO) — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: SB197, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA 1911H — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: CACR18, MAJORITY COMM AM {1971H}NT — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: CACR18, REP PETERSON: INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: SB18, MINORITY COMM AM 1901H (REP WEYLER) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB18, FL AM 2056 (REP ITSE) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB18, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: CACR18, RECONSIDERATION (REP PETERSON) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: CACR18, PRINT ENTIRE DEBATE ON ALL MOTIONS — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB226, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • June 6, 2007: SB27, FL AM 2071H (REP P. PRESTON ET AL) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB27, PRINT DEBATE IN PERMANENT JOURNAL (REP BALDASARO) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB88, FLOOR AMENDMENT 2043H (REP INFANTINE ET AL) — Nay
  • June 6, 2007: SB88, REMOVE FROM TABLE (REP DEJOIE) — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 31, 2007: SB42, FL AM 1431H (REP HUNT) — Nay
  • May 31, 2007: SB42, FL AM 1681H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Nay
  • May 31, 2007: SB42, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • May 31, 2007: SB216, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA {1322H} — Yea
  • May 16, 2007: SB93, COMM REPORT: OTPA {1520H} — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB18, FL AM 1632H (REP KURK) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB18, RECONSIDER FL AM 1632H (REP COUGHLIN) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB18, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB18, RECONSIDERATION (REP D. EATON) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB235, DIVIDE QUESTION: SEC 2+3 (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB235, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA {1561H}NT — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB148, LAY ON TABLE (REP CAMPBELL) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB148, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: ITL — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB138, MINORITY COMM AM #1346H (REP C. MCMAHON) — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB138, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 16, 2007: SB176, COMM REPORT: OTPA {1534H} — Not Voting/Excused
  • May 2, 2007: SB83, COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • May 2, 2007: SB86, COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • May 2, 2007: SB86, COMM REPORT: OTP — Yea
  • May 2, 2007: HR12, (REP ALMY) LAY ON TABLE — Yea
  • April 11, 2007: HB1, COMM AMENDMENT {1195H} — Yea
  • April 11, 2007: HB1, (REP MAJOR) FLAM 1218H — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB1, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA {1195H} — Yea
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, REP CAMM: FLAM 1227H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, REP VAILLANCOURT FLAM 1214H — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, REP MAJOR: FLAM 1226H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, REP KURK FL AM 1217H — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, REP HESS: FLAM 1220H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • April 11, 2007: HB2, MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA {1194H} — Yea

And 1,149 earlier votes.

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