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Former Representative James Rausch (R - Rock 5)

On record 2001 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 554, Yea 720, Not Voting/Not Excused 47, Not Voting/Excused 138
  • Bills sponsored: 53, 12 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

  • SB 489-FN-A-LOCAL (2010): relative to table gaming and video lottery at certain locations throughout the state and relative to the recovery of horse racing.
  • SB 462-FN-LOCAL (2010): relative to distribution of funds for education.
  • SB 394-FN (2010): relative to dealing in counterfeit goods.
  • HB 1314 (2010): (2nd New Title) relative to approval of changes to a capital budget project, and relative to making capital appropriations for kindergarten construction in Milford and the remediation and repair of Dorrs Pond dam in Manchester, and lapsing a portion of certain capital appropriations.
  • HB 403 (2009): clarifying the intent of a transfer of general funds to the highway fund.
  • HB 148 (2009): relative to the sale and vaccination of animals. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 413 (2008): (New Title) relative to the administrative fee for certain disposals of state lands.
  • SB 364 (2008): relative to vehicle weight tolerance.
  • HB 1563-FN (2008): authorizing public academies to receive public funds for renovation and expansion of regional vocational education programs. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1293 (2008): (New Title) relative to eligibility of dog and cat owners to participate in the state’s reduced fee companion animal population control program.
  • HB 1209 (2008): establishing a 6-year transportation improvement plan.
  • HB 1206 (2008): relative to park and ride facilities.
  • HB 680 (2007): allowing municipalitities to determine the hours for the Saturday session for correction of the checklist.
  • HB 638-FN (2007): relative to lease agreements entered into by the department of transportation.
  • HB 466-LOCAL (2007): (New Title) relative to removing abandoned vehicles and moving improperly parked vehicles in state park and ride lots. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 217 (2007): establishing a committee to study the New Hampshire park and ride program. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 89-FN (2006): relative to financing federally aided highway projects.
  • SB 324 (2006): requiring notification concerning certain offenders against children.
  • HB 1471-FN (2006): repealing the statutes relative to regional highway conferences. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1343 (2006): (2nd New Title) AN ACT relative to the duties of the council on resources and development, and making bonded appropriations to the department of environmental services and the New Hampshire veterans’ home.
  • HB 1296 (2006): relative to the voluntary scrapie flock certification program. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1283 (2006): relative to sheep and goat identification requirements. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1228-FN (2006): (New Title) AN ACT relative to the sale or lease of state-owned real estate and relative to penalties under the real estate practice act.
  • HB 1224-FN (2006): establishing reciprocity for liability limitations on claims against the state and against foreign jurisdictions.
  • HB 1199-FN (2006): requiring out-of-state owners to register unflyable aircraft. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 1198 (2006): establishing a committee to study highway rest areas. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 195 (2005): (New Title) relative to the effective date of the law requiring the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program.
  • SB 164-FN (2005): relative to the disposal of real property purchased with highway or turnpike funds.
  • SB 120 (2005): relative to the purchase of rail properties.
  • HB 78-FN-LOCAL (2005): relative to state funding of regional vocational education centers.
  • HB 596-FN (2005): relative to the salary of the state veterinarian.
  • HB 568 (2005): establishing the greater Derry-Salem cooperative alliance for regional transportation.
  • HB 540-FN (2005): relative to the disposal of real property purchased with highway or turnpike funds.
  • HB 304-FN-A (2005): relative to federal highway grant anticipation bonds. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 263 (2005): relative to the use of design build and construction management methods for state capital projects.
  • SB 467 (2004): establishing an exemption from the public sewer connection requirements for 2 projects in the town of Derry.
  • SB 457 (2004): relative to animal population control.
  • SB 455 (2004): removing the requirement that district courts be open on Saturdays for arraignments.
  • SB 431 (2004): (New Title) prohibiting the waiver of workers' compensation subrogation rights and prohibiting certain indemnification provisions in construction-related contracts.
  • SB 413-FN (2004): (New Title) establishing a commission to study the construction time frame and financing for the expansion of Interstate Route 93.
  • SB 399-FN (2004): relative to the sale of animals.
  • SB 345 (2004): exempting payroll accounts from trustee process.
  • HB 72 (2004): granting authority to impose administrative fines for the violation of certain laws or rules of the department of agriculture, markets and food. (prime sponsor)
  • HB 516-LOCAL (2004): (2nd New Title) relative to the standard of review for requests for excavating and dredging permits, relative to an appropriation for the expansion of the Port of Portsmouth, and relative to additional powers and duties of the Pease development authority.
  • HB 326 (2004): relative to establishing a 6-year capital budget.
  • SB 149-FN (2003): establishing criminal penalties for the use of a credit card scanning device or reencoder to defraud.
  • HB 774-LOCAL (2003): enabling municipalities to expend funds to plow private roads.
  • HB 590-FN (2003): relative to highway fund budget reporting requirements.
  • HB 517-LOCAL (2003): (New Title) relative to the classification of certain roads in the town of Hillsborough and transferring ownership of any residual interest in a certain parcel of property from the state to the city of Keene.
  • HB 291-FN (2003): establishing an enhanced penalty for assaults, sexual assaults, and related offenses against the elderly.
  • HB 128 (2003): relative to the treatment of horses. (prime sponsor)
  • SB 406 (2002): (2nd New Title) relative to animal control.
  • HB 1231-FN (2002): (New Title) implementing a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state and relative to the naming of the regional community-technical college system.

Recent Votes

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

And 1,359 earlier votes.

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