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Former Representative Herbert Richardson (D - Coos 4)

On record 2003 to 2018. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

  • Recorded roll call votes: Yea 1,481, Nay 973, Not Voting/Not Excused 40, Not Voting/Excused 242
  • Bills sponsored: 129, 27 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • SB 567-FN (2018): relative to workforce development and job training.
  • SB 447 (2018): relative to issuance of renewable energy certificates.
  • SB 444 (2018): relative to cutting timber near certain waters and public highways.
  • SB 422 (2018): relative to advance notice of work schedules.
  • SB 352-FN (2018): relative to examinations of injured employees under workers' compensation law.
  • SB 128 (2018): relative to the policy goal of electric utility restructuring.
  • HB 559-FN (2018): relative to expenditures from the energy efficiency fund. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 512 (2018): establishing a commission to develop a memorandum of understanding between the department of transportation and the department of resources and economic development for staffing, operating, and maintaining the state's rest areas and welcome centers.
  • HB 1811-FN-A (2018): relative to the New Hampshire health protection program.
  • HB 1796 (2018): relative to the legislative oversight committee on electric utility restructuring.
  • HB 1711-FN (2018): relative to rehabilitation under the workers' compensation law. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1695 (2018): relative to payment for child care services by the department of health and human services. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1603 (2018): relative to employee representation on the independent investment committee in the New Hampshire retirement system.
  • HB 1508-FN (2018): relative to wage compensation under workers' compensation. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1468 (2018): (New Title) establishing a commission to study legislative oversight activities related to the department of health and human services and relative to the nursing home bed moratorium.
  • HB 1462-FN (2018): relative to health and dental benefits under the workers' compensation law. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1417-FN (2018): relative to failure to make workers' compensation payments. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1402 (2018): relative to ordinances regarding forestry activities.
  • HB 1350 (2018): requiring headlight use when windshield wipers are in use. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1330 (2018): relative to the wrongful discharge of an employee. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1312 (2018): relative to adult changing stations in places of public accommodation.
  • HB 1310 (2018): establishing a committee to study all non-regulatory boards and commissions. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1284 (2018): relative to the reports required by the incapacitated and vulnerable adult fatality review committee.
  • HB 1278 (2018): (New Title) naming the rest area in Colebrook in honor of Frederick W. King, Sr. and naming a bridge in Farmington in honor of Major John W. Lawrence, Jr. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1277 (2018): relative to the renomination of teachers. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1271 (2018): changing the name of Industrial Drive at the Hugh Gallen Office Park to Ratification Way.
  • HB 1247 (2018): relative to administering oaths to certain state officers.
  • HB 1230 (2018): establishing a commission to study the economic impact of national carbon pricing on New Hampshire.
  • SB 50 (2017): relative to members of the site evaluation committee.
  • SB 181 (2017): relative to the regulation of biodiesel.
  • SB 177 (2017): naming a bridge in Groveton in honor of George Langley and Lyle Hersom.
  • SB 129 (2017): (New Title) requiring a portion of the renewable energy fund to benefit low to moderate income residential customers, relative to electric renewable energy classes, relative to the class rate for biomass, and relative to requirements for incentive payments from the renewable energy fund.
  • HB 539-FN-A-LOCAL (2017): relative to the distribution of occupancy revenues under the meals and rooms tax to towns and cities.
  • HB 352-FN (2017): relative to the energy efficiency fund. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 295 (2017): relative to medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability.
  • HB 165 (2017): relative to disqualification of election officers. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 146 (2017): relative to the definition of energy cost saving measure and relative to energy performance contracting. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 110 (2017): requiring members of the press corps covering the proceedings of the general court to wear a name tag.
  • CACR 3 (2017): relating to disqualification by age. Providing that there be no age disqualification for a judge of any court, judge of probate, or sheriff. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 531-FN (2016): extending the New Hampshire health protection act.
  • SB 521-FN (2016): (New Title) relative to an OHRV registration fee for persons who are members of an OHRV club, and requiring a report on registration alternatives for OHRV users who do not use organized trail systems.
  • SB 492-FN (2016): relative to expenditures from the energy efficiency fund.
  • SB 489 (2016): (New Title) authorizing a demonstration project using a Stirling engine system.
  • SB 407 (2016): relative to temporary worker rights.
  • SB 385-FN-LOCAL (2016): requiring a full-time circuit court judge in Coos County.
  • SB 382 (2016): relative to the authority of a federal law enforcement officer to make arrests in New Hampshire.
  • SB 381 (2016): relative to the combustion of the wood component of construction and demolition debris.
  • SB 377 (2016): relative to emission levels of municipal waste combustion units.
  • SB 333 (2016): relative to net energy metering.
  • SB 317 (2016): creating a special fund in the department of environmental services to be used for education of property owners on issues affecting waterways.
  • SB 309 (2016): relative to sulfur limits of certain liquid fuels.
  • HB 560-FN (2016): (New Title) including a viable fetus in the definition of “another” for the purposes of certain criminal offenses.
  • HB 477-FN-LOCAL (2016): relative to workers' compensation benefits and establishing payment schedules.
  • HB 1696-FN (2016): requesting a modification of the New Hampshire health protection program.
  • HB 1574-FN-A (2016): relative to the penalty assessment fund and requiring payment into the penalty assessment for persons performing court-mandated community service.
  • HB 1376 (2016): relative to temporary workers.
  • HB 1345 (2016): repealing the age limit for sheriffs. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1344 (2016): prohibiting the sale or possession of sky lanterns. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1320 (2016): relative to assignment or transfer of an operating permit issued by the department of environmental services.
  • HB 1170 (2016): relative to special permits for OHRV operation in Jericho Mountain State Park.
  • HB 1143 (2016): relative to showing a ballot.
  • SB 208 (2015): establishing a committee to study limiting the sulfur content of liquid fuels.
  • SB 172 (2015): relative to the size limitations of off highway recreational vehicles.
  • HB 615-FN-A (2015): relative to funding for state energy efficiency programs.
  • HB 579-FN (2015): establishing a maple products coordinator in the department of agriculture, markets, and food using federal funds.
  • HB 523 (2015): relative to the jurisdiction of the penalty appeal board.
  • HB 473 (2015): (New Title) requiring the board of managers of the veterans’ home to adopt a policy relative to therapeutic use of cannabis by residents of the home.
  • HB 467-FN (2015): (New Title) relative to the 14-month registration of off highway recreational vehicles. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 418 (2015): (New Title) relative to waiver of rights to devised or inherited real property.
  • HB 416-LOCAL (2015): relative to compensation for members of the Coos county convention.
  • HB 391-FN (2015): applying the E911 surcharge to prepaid cellular telephones.
  • HB 325 (2015): relative to the release of the names of winners of multi-state lotteries. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 241-FN (2015): prohibiting driving while holding an animal in the driver's seat. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 228 (2015): relative to showing or specially marking a ballot.
  • HB 215-FN (2015): relative to school building aid grant payments.
  • HB 179 (2015): relative to placement of political advertising.
  • HB 178 (2015): relative to exclusions from seasonal highway weight limit regulations.
  • HB 149 (2015): relative to qualifications for the office of county commissioner.
  • HB 127 (2015): relative to identification of voters.
  • HB 116 (2015): relative to the renomination of teachers. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 115 (2015): (Second New Title) relative to reports on gross appropriations from the highway fund in the tentative state budget and defining autocycle and making provisions for the operation and inspection of autocycles. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 389 (2014): (New Title) relative to the enforcement of motor vehicle laws by officers of the fish and game department.
  • SB 322 (2014): relative to the renomination of teachers.
  • HJR 12 (2014): requesting that Anthem extend its coverage to include one hospital in every county in New Hampshire.
  • HB 473-FN (2014): relative to retirement system status for members of the university system police force.
  • HB 439-FN (2014): relative to weekly workers' compensation payments. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1590-LOCAL (2014): (New Title) relative to the valuation of the Granite Reliable Power project in Coos county.
  • HB 1498-FN (2014): relative to wages lost when an employee submits to a medical examination required under workers' compensation law.
  • HB 1464-FN (2014): exempting New Hampshire agricultural products produced, sold, and consumed in New Hampshire from the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act.
  • HB 1455-LOCAL (2014): relative to the authority of municipalities to enter into agreements for payments in lieu of taxes.
  • HB 1374 (2014): repealing the priority status of the widening of I-93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border in the state of New Hampshire 10 year transportation improvement plan.
  • HB 1366 (2014): relative to exemptions from seasonal weight restrictions on roads.
  • HB 1244 (2014): relative to the disclosure of the names of lottery winners. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1130 (2014): relative to the Northeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
  • SB 77 (2013): instituting a state minimum hourly rate.
  • SB 115 (2013): naming a bridge in the town of Whitefield.
  • HB 665-FN-A-LOCAL (2013): relative to video lottery and table gaming.
  • HB 574 (2013): (New Title) increasing the size limitations for OHRVs operating on state-owned trails in Coos and Grafton counties.
  • HB 570-FN (2013): relative to school building aid grant eligibility for the White Mountain Regional school district. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 546 (2013): relative to medical examinations under workers' compensation.
  • HB 514 (2013): permitting members of the general court to receive ski passes for Cannon Mountain ski area.
  • HB 354-FN-A (2013): reducing the rate of the business enterprise tax over a 5-year period and repealing the tax.
  • HB 349 (2013): relative to OHRV operation of certain 4-wheel drive vehicles on trails within Jericho Mountain state park.
  • HB 192 (2013): relative to street rods.
  • HB 172 (2013): requiring the labor commissioner to maintain certain statistical information regarding payment of workers' compensation.
  • HB 171 (2013): relative to the civil penalty for failure to make payment of workers' compensation.
  • HB 157 (2013): (New Title) renaming Blood Pond in the town of Lancaster as Evans Pond. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 13-FN (2012): increasing the limit on single wagers for games of chance conducted by charitable organizations.
  • HB 1257-FN (2012): eliminating the tolls on the Everett turnpike in the town of Merrimack.
  • SB 93 (2011): relative to pharmacist administration of vaccines.
  • SB 59-FN-A (2011): relative to fees for terrain alteration permits.
  • SB 46 (2011): extending and revising the commission to develop a plan for the expansion of transmission capacity in the north country.
  • HCR 22 (2011): (New Title) declaring that although a trademarked name may include a New Hampshire geographic location such as “Mount Washington,” no single business, firm, or association shall have sole authority or exclusive use of the name of such geographic location.
  • HB 1465-FN-A (2010): establishing firefighter number plates.
  • HB 1445-FN-A-LOCAL (2010): eliminating the meals and rooms tax on campsites. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 28-FN (2009): (New Title) relative to annual dam registration fees for non-menace dams and notification to dam owners of downstream development.
  • SB 163-FN-LOCAL (2009): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the powers of justices of the peace.
  • HB 452 (2009): (New Title) designating segments of the Ammonoosuc River into the rivers management and protection program, relative to the consideration of riparian rights in the establishment of instream flows, and relative to an exemption from terrain alteration permitting requirements.
  • SB 365-FN (2006): relative to the lottery commission.
  • SB 254 (2006): renaming a certain bridge in the town of Stratford the Janice Peaslee Bridge.
  • HB 1423-FN (2006): relative to prorating the initial registration fee for off highway recreational vehicles.
  • HB 1119 (2006): relative to naming the Richard Monahan Bridge in the town of Carroll.
  • SB 193 (2005): relative to Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certification requirements for state contracts.
  • SB 162-FN-A (2005): increasing the appropriation to the firemen's relief fund.
  • HB 306 (2005): relative to mandatory education for crossbow hunters.
  • SB 505-FN-A-LOCAL (2004): authorizing CROP zone tax credits for taxpayers within the town of Whitefield.
  • SB 340 (2004): (2nd New Title) relative to the release of information on fish stocking by the executive director of fish and game.
  • SB 135 (2003): (New Title) relative to hotelkeeper or innkeeper liability for personal child care services.
  • HB 593-FN-LOCAL (2003): relative to solid waste facilities in small towns.

Recent Votes

  • September 13, 2018: HB143, Veto Override — Yea
  • September 13, 2018: HB314, Veto Override — Yea
  • September 13, 2018: HB1736, Veto Override — Yea
  • September 13, 2018: SB365, Veto Override — Yea
  • September 13, 2018: SB446, Veto Override — Yea
  • July 25, 2018: Amend Rules Hoell — Nay
  • July 25, 2018: Amend Rule 26 — Nay
  • July 25, 2018: Adopt Rules — Nay
  • July 25, 2018: SSSB1, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • May 23, 2018: SB318, Adopt CofC — Nay
  • May 23, 2018: SB438, Adopt CofC — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 23, 2018: SB527, Adopt CofC — Nay
  • May 23, 2018: Print Remarks — Yea
  • May 23, 2018: SB564, Adopt CofC — Yea
  • May 23, 2018: HB317, Table — Yea
  • May 23, 2018: HB1415, Adopt CofC — Yea
  • May 23, 2018: HB1614, Adopt CofC — Nay
  • May 23, 2018: HB1817, Adopt CofC — Yea
  • May 23, 2018: HB1254, Adopt CofC — Nay
  • May 10, 2018: HB1636, CofC — Nay
  • May 10, 2018: HB1636, Non Concur — Yea
  • May 10, 2018: HB1817, CofC — Yea
  • May 10, 2018: HB587, CofC — Yea
  • May 10, 2018: HB587, Reconsider — Nay
  • May 10, 2018: HB1264, Concur — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 10, 2018: HB1565, Concur — Nay
  • May 10, 2018: HB1756, Concur — Yea
  • May 10, 2018: HB1807, Concur — Nay
  • May 10, 2018: HB1592, Concur — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 3, 2018: SB189, Interim Study — Nay
  • May 3, 2018: SB193, Reconsider — Nay
  • May 3, 2018: SB313, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • May 3, 2018: SB313, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • May 3, 2018: SB565, OTPA — Yea
  • May 3, 2018: SB590, OTPA — Yea
  • May 3, 2018: SB420, ITL — Yea
  • May 3, 2018: SB365, OTPA — Yea
  • May 3, 2018: SB447, ITL — Nay
  • May 3, 2018: SB446, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • May 3, 2018: SB577, OTPA — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB383, ITL — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB427, OTP — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB421, OTPA — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB502, Interim Study — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB525, Interim Study — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB569, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB569, OTPA — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB438, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: SB377, OTPA — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 2, 2018: SB535, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • May 2, 2018: SB535, OTPA — Nay
  • May 2, 2018: SB193, Table — Nay
  • May 2, 2018: SB193, Interim Study — Yea
  • May 2, 2018: Third Reading — Nay
  • April 26, 2018: SB391, OTPA — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB593, OTP — Nay
  • April 26, 2018: CACR22, Table — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: CACR22, ITL — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB555, ITL — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB451, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB318, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB540, OTPA — Yea
  • April 26, 2018: SB564, OTPA — Yea
  • April 19, 2018: SB316, OTP — Yea
  • April 19, 2018: SB499, ITL — Yea
  • April 19, 2018: SB576, ITL — Yea
  • April 19, 2018: SB553, OTPA — Yea
  • April 19, 2018: SB503, ITL — Yea
  • April 12, 2018: SB532, ITL — Yea
  • April 12, 2018: SB33, Remove from Table — Nay
  • April 12, 2018: SB500, OTPA — Yea
  • April 12, 2018: SB517, OTP — Yea
  • April 12, 2018: SB411, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • April 5, 2018: SB313, Adopt Amendment — Yea
  • April 5, 2018: SB313, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • April 5, 2018: SB313, OTPA — Yea
  • April 5, 2018: SB55, ITL — Yea
  • April 5, 2018: SB451, Recommit — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB1313, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB1313, OTP — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB1632, ITL — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB1678, ITL — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB1240, ITL — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB156, Remove From Table — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB1728, Table — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB1104, OTPA — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB579, Indefinitely Postpone — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB628, Table — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB628, Adopt Amendment — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB628, OTP — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB628, Reconsider — Nay
  • March 22, 2018: HB1763, OTPA — Yea
  • March 22, 2018: HB656, Interim Study — Nay
  • March 21, 2018: HB1279, ITL — Yea
  • March 21, 2018: HB1295, OTPA — Yea
  • March 21, 2018: HB1373, OTPA — Nay
  • March 21, 2018: HB1485, ITL — Yea
  • March 21, 2018: HB1627, OTP — Nay
  • March 21, 2018: HB1680, Table — Nay
  • March 21, 2018: HB1721, ITL — Yea

And 2,636 earlier votes.

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