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Former Representative James Craig (D - Hills 9)

On record 1999 to 2010. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

  • Recorded roll call votes: Nay 529, Not Voting/Excused 88, Yea 680, Not Voting/Not Excused 156, Presiding 1, No vote recorded 3
  • Bills sponsored: 127, 10 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • SB 420 (2010): (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study pharmacy benefits management for injured workers covered by the workers’ compensation law.
  • SB 416 (2010): relative to the state minimum hourly wage applicable to tipped restaurant employees.
  • HB 571-FN (2010): relative to limited driving privileges for certain persons whose licenses have been revoked or suspended and relative to DWI convictions.
  • HB 348 (2010): relative to criminal penalties and alternatives to incarceration.
  • HB 1543 (2010): relative to the annual rate of interest on judgments.
  • HB 1496 (2010): relative to time limits on suspended sentences.
  • HB 1443 (2010): relative to Medicaid, statutory and other liens or subrogation claims for public assistance or medical expenses.
  • HB 1368 (2010): (New Title) relative to the definition of “employee” for workers’ compensation purposes and relative to the New Hampshire return to work program.
  • HB 1342 (2010): relative to the right of election to submit a claim for medical expenses under a medical payments motor vehicle liability policy or a health insurance policy.
  • HB 1325 (2010): relative to licensure of home inspectors by the board of home inspectors.
  • HB 1315-FN (2010): relative to the employer's lien on damages and benefits recovered from third persons by employees who have received workers' compensation.
  • HB 1277-FN (2010): relative to eligibility for medical benefits payment by the retirement system for certain vested deferred group I members.
  • HB 1259 (2010): relative to subrogation claims and liens in civil actions.
  • HB 1258 (2010): relative to the award of costs and attorneys' fees incurred in the medical injury screening panel process.
  • HB 1257 (2010): changing requirements for extensions of time for hearings by pretrial screening panels for medical injury claims.
  • HB 1256 (2010): restricting medical injury claims subject to pretrial screening panel review to claims exceeding $250,000.
  • HB 1255 (2010): relative to requirements for apportionment of damages.
  • HB 1254 (2010): relative to insurance coverage in tort cases.
  • HB 1253 (2010): removing the exemption to the consumer protection act for insurance trade and commerce.
  • HB 1252 (2010): relative to the duration of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.
  • HB 1244 (2010): relative to insurance fraud.
  • HB 1233 (2010): relative to the amount of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.
  • HB 1196 (2010): relative to the time period interest is charged on judgments.
  • HB 1169 (2010): (New Title) relative to the New Hampshire health care quality assurance commission. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 40 (2009): relative to protecting workers and local governments with advance notice of impending plant closings and layoffs.
  • SB 172 (2009): relative to eligibility for state-federal extended unemployment benefits.
  • SB 170-FN (2009): relative to benefits for unemployed persons who are attempting to establish a business.
  • SB 161-FN (2009): relative to responsibility for school attendance.
  • SB 144-FN (2009): allowing the unemployment compensation trust fund to be charged for benefits paid for certain employee terminations.
  • SB 95-LOCAL (2006): relative to noise from motor vehicles.
  • SB 399-FN (2006): relative to the powers of state government in the event of a pandemic.
  • SB 393-FN-A (2006): relative to the temporary provision of assistance to persons eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare services and making an appropriation therefor.
  • SB 392-FN-A (2006): relative to the payment of Medicare Part D phased down state contribution, known as "clawback."
  • SB 359-FN (2006): relative to the regulation of plumbers and water treatment technicians by the plumbers' board.
  • SB 354-FN (2006): requiring security officers of the New Hampshire hospital security force to be fully certified as police officers and including such security officers in group II of the New Hampshire retirement system.
  • SB 296-FN (2006): relative to recovery of public assistance.
  • SB 294-FN-A (2006): authorizing 7 additional state troopers and making an appropriation therefor.
  • SB 268 (2006): (New Title) raising the age of required attendance of children in school and establishing a 2-year pilot program for increasing vocational education opportunities in the Manchester and Nashua school districts and making an appropriation therefor.
  • SB 263 (2006): relative to inclusionary zoning and workforce housing.
  • SB 250 (2006): relative to lead paint poisoning prevention.
  • SB 230 (2006): (New Title) relative to the qualifications and liability of the medical director responsible for utilization review under the managed care law.
  • SB 206-FN (2006): (New Title) establishing an executive branch ethics committee and recodifying RSA 15 relative to lobbyists, RSA 15-A relative to financial statements, and RSA 15-B relative to gifts, honorariums and expense reimbursements.
  • SB 200-FN (2006): establishing the uniform athlete agents act.
  • SB 190-LOCAL (2006): (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study affordable housing in New Hampshire.
  • HR 13 (2006): (New Title) condemning the genocide in the Darfur region of the Sudan and calling upon the President, the State Department and Congress to unite the international community to end the genocide in Darfur.
  • HB 719-FN (2006): (New Title) recodifying the Articles 1 and 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code and relative to lobbyist name tags.
  • HB 718-FN-A (2006): (New Title) relative to a state active duty death benefit for activated members of the New Hampshire national guard and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 334 (2006): (New Title) relative to the type of notice provided in court proceedings.
  • HB 1705-FN (2006): relative to limited driving privileges for certain persons whose licenses have been revoked or suspended.
  • HB 1651-FN-A-LOCAL (2006): repealing the statewide enhanced education tax. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1626-FN-A (2006): (2nd New Title) AN ACT relative to appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state and establishing a quality early learning opportunity initiative and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 1572 (2006): establishing a commission to study the mission and organization of the fish and game department. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 100-FN-A-LOCAL (2006): (New Title) amending the formula for funding public education.
  • SB 96-FN (2005): establishing Rotary Foundation special number plates.
  • SB 82 (2005): requiring a course in civics for high school graduation.
  • SB 75-FN (2005): relative to the statute of limitations for a civil actions based upon a sexual assault case.
  • SB 5 (2005): establishing a commission to study the state park system.
  • SB 38-FN (2005): relative to school building aid for certain receiving districts.
  • SB 31 (2005): establishing a committee to study a recycling fee for automobiles.
  • SB 30 (2005): establishing the Collaborative Practice for Emergency Contraception Act.
  • SB 29 (2005): relative to processing absentee ballots.
  • SB 228-FN-A (2005): making an appropriation for emergency home heating assistance.
  • SB 21 (2005): relative to voluntary mediated agreements in adoptions.
  • SB 204 (2005): relative to party columns on ballots.
  • SB 20-FN (2005): relative to an increase in lottery ticket prices.
  • SB 19 (2005): (New Title) relative to qualifications to sell lottery, bingo and lucky 7 tickets.
  • SB 18 (2005): relative to sales of tickets for pure lotteries by those not employed by the lottery commission.
  • SB 17 (2005): relative to the definition of educational institution for the purpose of higher education loans.
  • SB 144-FN (2005): relative to certified forensic counselors.
  • SB 139 (2005): relative to admission into evidence of certain medical bills, reports, and records.
  • SB 105 (2005): granting the executive director of fish and game authority to promote hunting, fishing, and wildlife-related activities.
  • SB 100-FN (2005): allowing the president of the National Education Association-New Hampshire to remain a member of the state retirement system.
  • HR 5 (2005): legislative salary and mileage payments.
  • HR 4 (2005): the Speaker employing personnel per RSA 17-E:5.
  • HR 3 (2005): distribution of House publications.
  • HR 2 (2005): recording House sessions and the permanent journal.
  • HR 1 (2005): adopting the rules of the 2004 session for the 2005-2006 biennium.
  • HJR 3 (2005): supporting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
  • HB 514 (2005): establishing the New Hampshire health care quality assurance commission. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 283 (2005): relative to the commission to examine all aspects of same sex civil marriage and its legal equivalents.
  • HB 206 (2005): relative to alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs.
  • SB 95-FN-LOCAL (2004): relative to the development of workforce housing within municipalities.
  • SB 521-FN (2004): increasing the penalty for identity fraud.
  • HB 794 (2004): allowing the department of transportation to lease space for the provision of food service at state highway and turnpike rest stops.
  • HB 760-FN-A (2004): establishing the New Hampshire healthy families trust fund, increasing the tobacco tax, and making an appropriation therefor.
  • HB 532 (2004): relative to notice and filing of divorce petitions.
  • HB 1407 (2004): granting limited law enforcement authority to certain federal officers stationed in New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1169 (2004): relative to child support calculations based on one-time or irregular income.
  • CACR 5 (2004): (New Title) relating to the rulemaking authority of the supreme court. Providing that the supreme court may adopt rules, that the general court may regulate these matters by statute, and that in the event of a conflict between a statute and a rule, the statute, if otherwise valid, shall prevail over the rule.
  • SB 131 (2003): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the system of health care safety net providers in New Hampshire, and options for improving access to primary and preventive care for the uninsured and underinsured.
  • HB 306 (2003): relative to the procedure for determining the order of names on the general election ballot.
  • HB 296 (2003): relative to settlement agreements in medical malpractice suits.
  • HB 293 (2003): establishing a commission to identify medical errors and their causes.
  • HB 290 (2003): relative to the burden of proof in medical injury cases. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 287 (2003): (New Title) establishing a professional malpractice claims study commission and establishing a commission to identify medical errors and their causes.
  • HB 194 (2003): relative to appeals in landlord/tenant actions. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 186 (2003): relative to the effect of divorce or annulment upon trusts.
  • HB 185 (2003): relative to pretermitted heirs.
  • HB 184 (2003): relative to distribution upon intestacy.
  • HB 183 (2003): relative to a distribution from a decedent's estate to a minor.
  • HB 182 (2003): relative to unclaimed shares and advancements to heirs.
  • HB 149 (2003): (New Title) relative to patient rights and disclosures. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 64-FN-A (2002): establishing a fund to pay mediators in the probate courts.
  • SB 449 (2002): establishing a landlord-tenant mediation pilot program.
  • SB 439 (2002): relative to the membership of the information technology management advisory board.
  • SB 368 (2002): granting probate courts the power to issue attachments and levies of execution.
  • SB 26 (2002): relative to probate court procedures regarding adoptions.
  • HB 566 (2002): establishing terms for the offices of administrative judges of the courts.
  • HB 466 (2002): relative to the selection of replacement justices for supreme court justices who are disqualified to hear cases.
  • HB 449 (2002): relative to access to adoption records.
  • HB 1478-FN-A (2002): relative to public health emergency preparation and response.
  • HB 1427-FN-A-LOCAL (2002): establishing a property tax relief program for low income homeowners.
  • HB 1423-FN (2002): relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances.
  • HB 1406 (2002): (2nd New Title) permitting the nomination of a guardian for the children of activated members of the armed services or for incapacitated persons for whom the activated member is the guardian, creating a committee to study the New Hampshire National Guard Education Assistance Act, and relative to the capital appropriation for the renovation and expansion of state armories.
  • HB 1258-FN (2002): relative to post-conviction DNA testing.
  • HB 1253 (2002): relative to possessory actions against tenants.
  • HB 1147 (2002): relative to the annulment of certain criminal offenses committed under the laws of another jurisdiction.
  • SB 75 (2001): relative to physicians who make a report when a person is unfit to drive a motor vehicle.
  • SB 63 (2001): relative to administration of estates and filing of wills by executors.
  • SB 62 (2001): relative to guardianships.
  • SB 61 (2001): establishing a procedure for summary administration of estates.
  • SB 18 (2001): relative to termination of small trusts.
  • HB 766-FN-A-LOCAL (2001): establishing a New Hampshire education tax on consumption as a source of funding for education, reducing the rates of other state taxes, and increasing certain exemptions to the interest and dividends tax.
  • HB 261-FN (2001): including the judiciary as a public employer under the public employee labor relations act.
  • HB 140 (2001): relative to interest on judgments. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 459 (2000): (New Title) relative to uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance coverage.
  • HB 1523 (2000): relative to landlord-tenant obligations. (prime sponsor)

Recent Votes

  • June 9, 2010: ADJOURN (REP KAPPLER) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2390H (REP EMERSON) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2392H (REP BELVIN) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2408H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2377H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2376H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2393H (REP COFFEY) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2389H (REP W.SMITH) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2386H (REP BALDASARO) — Nay
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, FLAM 2406 (REP LEISHMAN) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, OTP/AM 2388H, 2372H, 2373H, 2404H, 2392H — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, RECONSIDERATION (REP EATON) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB1, SS HB1 THIRD READING (REP P.GARRITY) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 9, 2010: SSHB2, LAY ON TABLE (REP CAMPBELL) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 9, 2010: SSSB1, LAY ON TABLE (REP HESS) — Not Voting/Excused
  • June 2, 2010: SB503, C OF C REPORT #2159 HOUSE AM + NEW AM — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: HR26, FLAM 2108H (REP ALMY) — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: HR26, OTP/AM 2108H — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: RULES SUSPENSION TO ALLOW LATE DRAFING, INTRO & CONSID (W.O'BRIEN) — Nay
  • June 2, 2010: OUGHT NOT TO PASS — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: LAY ON TABLE (REP EATON) — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: HB1393, C OF C REPORT #2259 SENATE AM + NEW AM — Yea
  • June 2, 2010: HB1461, C OF C REPORT #2196 SENATE AM + NEW AM — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • June 2, 2010: HB1459, C OF C REPORT #2356 SENATE AM + NEW AM — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 19, 2010: HB276, (REP W.O'BRIEN) — Nay
  • May 19, 2010: HB629, NON-CONCUR REQ C OF C (REP ALMY) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1490, NON-CONCUR REQ C OF C (REP ALMY) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1490, PI OF REP W.D.SCAMMAN & CHAIR'S REPLY IN PERM JOUR (VAILLANCOURT) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, SHALL RULE OF CHAIR BE UPHELD (REP W.O'BRIEN) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, SPECIAL ORDER TO 3:00 PM (REP PACKARD) — Nay
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, LAY ON TABLE (HESS) — Nay
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, STAND IN RECESS UNTIL 2:00 PM (REP W.O'BRIEN) — Nay
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, MOVE PREVIOUS QUESTION (REP CAMPBELL) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, SHALL RULE OF CHAIR BE UPHELD (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, NON-CON UNLESS SEN ACCEDES TO C OF C ON SB 450 BY 3PM (M.SMITH) — Yea
  • May 19, 2010: HB1128, LAY ON TABLE PENDING MTN OF RECONSIDERATION (REP W.O'BRIEN) — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • May 13, 2010: SB353, OTP — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB354, OTP — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB480, FLAM 2052H (REP W.O'BRIEN) — Nay
  • May 13, 2010: SB497, FLAM 1961H (NT) (REP SAPARETO) — Nay
  • May 13, 2010: SB497, OTP/AM 1842H (NT) — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB455, MAJ AM 1808H (NT) — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB455, FLAM 1982H (NT) (REP CHANDLER) — Nay
  • May 13, 2010: SB455, OTP/AM 1808H (NT) — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB503, OTP/AM 1824H — Yea
  • May 13, 2010: SB495, OTP/AM 1817H (NT) — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB344, ITL — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB396, OTP/AM 1852H — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, DIVIDE SEC 62-66 OF MAJ AM 1953H(NT) & SEC 88-89 (REP HESS) — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, MAJ AM 1953H (NT) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1954H (REP WENDELBOE) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1990H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1998H (REP BETTENCOURT) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2003H (REP PACKARD) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2004H (REP HESS) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2007H (REP HUNT) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2029H(NT) (REP HESS) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2027H (REP CHANDLER) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1959H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 2001 (REP W.D.SCAMMAN) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1956H (REP WENDELBOE) — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, FLAM 1960H (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, MINORITY AM 1963H (REP KURK) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, OTP/AM 1953H(NT) AND 1956H — Yea
  • May 12, 2010: SB450, RECONSIDERATION (REP M.SMITH) — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: MOTION TO TAKE UP BILLS W/OUT DEBATE BEFORE BILLS W/DEBATE — Nay
  • May 12, 2010: SB382, OTP/AM 1937H — Yea
  • May 5, 2010: HB1518, CONCUR (REP ALMY) — Yea
  • May 5, 2010: SB334, ITL — Nay
  • May 5, 2010: SB464, OTP/AM 1483H — Yea
  • May 5, 2010: SB383, MAJ AM 1491H (NT) — Yea
  • May 5, 2010: SB505, OTP — Yea
  • May 5, 2010: SB465, FLAM 1838H (NT) (REP BELVIN) — Nay
  • April 28, 2010: SB515, OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 28, 2010: SB330, OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 28, 2010: SB406, RFS — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 28, 2010: SB477, OTP — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 28, 2010: HB630, CONCUR (REP WALZ/ALMY) — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 28, 2010: HB1314, NON-CONCUR REQUEST C OF C (REP BOUCHARD) — Not Voting/Excused
  • April 21, 2010: SB489, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • April 21, 2010: SB490, ITL — Nay
  • April 21, 2010: SB492, ITL — Nay
  • April 21, 2010: SB492, INDEFINITELY POSTPONE (REP WALZ) — Nay
  • April 21, 2010: SB500, OTP/AM 1245H — Yea
  • April 14, 2010: SB343, ITL — Yea
  • March 24, 2010: HB630, OTP — Nay
  • March 24, 2010: HB1471, OTP — Yea
  • March 24, 2010: HB1428, OTP — Yea
  • March 24, 2010: HB1428, ITL (REP DIFRUSCIA) — Nay
  • March 24, 2010: HB1428, RECONSIDERATION (REP VAILLANCOURT) — Yea
  • March 24, 2010: HB1664, LAY ON THE TABLE (REP EATON) — Yea
  • March 24, 2010: HB1672, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
  • March 24, 2010: HB1693, ITL — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1297, ITL — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1335, OTP/AM 0662H(NT) AND 0992H — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1554, LAY ON TABLE (REP KAPPLER) — Nay
  • March 18, 2010: HB1554, OTP/AM 0951H — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1510, ITL — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1475, ITL — Yea
  • March 18, 2010: HB1433, ITL — Yea

And 1,357 earlier votes.

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