Former Senator Matthew Houde (D - SD5)

On record 2009 to 2012. This page is their record in the New Hampshire General Court; it is not a current directory entry.

• Recorded roll call votes: Nay 167, Yea 253, No vote recorded 3, Not Voting/Not Excused 1, Not Voting/Excused 7
• Bills sponsored: 118, 26 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

• SB 403-FN-A (2012): relative to the report on tobacco tax revenues.
• SB 402 (2012): (New Title) relative to the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in student sports. (prime sponsor)
• SB 384-FN (2012): relative to eligibility for child care assistance for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree.
• SB 379 (2012): relative to insurance fraud.
• SB 377-FN (2012): relative to unemployment compensation eligibility for participants in the return to work program.
• SB 364 (2012): relative to tenant guest practices.
• SB 363 (2012): (New Title) establishing a commission to study the regulation and licensing of youth camps, including youth skills camps. (prime sponsor)
• SB 362-FN (2012): relative to benefits related to service of certain part-time judges of probate retiring because of permanent disability.
• SB 355 (2012): clarifying the exemption for attorneys from licensing requirements for mortgage brokers or bankers. (prime sponsor)
• SB 354 (2012): relative to the escrow fund for court facility improvements. (prime sponsor)
• SB 327-FN-A (2012): making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for child care services.
• SB 273 (2012): relative to vexatious litigants. (prime sponsor)
• SB 267 (2012): relative to the establishment of school zones and school zone speed limits by municipalities. (prime sponsor)
• SB 258 (2012): authorizing group net metering for limited electrical energy producers.
• SB 251 (2012): prohibiting certain games and contests in premises licensed by the liquor commission.
• SB 233-LOCAL (2012): relative to special elections of the charter commission.
• SB 222 (2012): (New Title) relative to property and casualty insurance, insurance investigations, and insurance certificates.
• SB 221 (2012): relative to life, accident, and health insurance.
• SB 220 (2012): relative to external review under the managed care law.
• SB 219-FN (2012): relative to guaranteed issue for health insurance.
• SB 175 (2012): regulating the commercial use of a person's identity.
• SB 152-FN (2012): relative to participation in state employees' group insurance by members of the general court.
• HB 479-FN (2012): (New Title) relative to receivership of nursing homes and other residential health care facilities and relative to annual inspections of health care facilities.
• HB 247 (2012): relative to seller financing of mortgages and making changes to the laws regulating mortgage bankers and brokers and debt adjustment services.
• HB 1665-FN (2012): (New Title) enabling a superior court or circuit court to implement one or more drug courts.
• SR 10 (2011): honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
• SB 95 (2011): (New Title) establishing a commission to study youth sports concussions and other concussions received while at school. (prime sponsor)
• SB 65 (2011): making technical corrections to a law relative to court facility financing. (prime sponsor)
• SB 64 (2011): (New Title) removing the oath requirement for class B misdemeanor criminal complaints filed by police officers. (prime sponsor)
• SB 53-FN (2011): (2nd New Title) relative to the definition of nursing and the nursing assistant registry administered by the board of nursing.
• SB 50 (2011): making various changes to laws regulating trusts and trust companies.
• SB 45 (2011): relative to criteria for designation as a Granite State scholar.
• SB 36 (2011): relative to the permanent siting of the Hampton-Exeter District Court.
• SB 34-FN (2011): (New Title) relative to orders of notice in guardianship cases; relative to approvals of marriages for persons under 18 years of age by the judicial branch family division; and relative to the adjudicatory hearing date in child protection cases. (prime sponsor)
• SB 31 (2011): relative to revocation or denial of a driver's license for drug or alcohol involvement by persons under 21 years of age. (prime sponsor)
• SB 25 (2011): relative to the Connecticut River Valley resource commission.
• SB 197 (2011): regulating guaranteed price plans and prepaid contracts for heating oil, kerosene, or liquefied petroleum gas.
• SB 184 (2011): extending the commission to study water infrastructure sustainability funding.
• SB 178 (2011): establishing a commission to study long-term sustainable funding for school building aid and the establishment of eligibility criteria for school building aid in order to ensure that all school age children in every part of the state have access to a safe, healthy, and academic environment for learning.
• SB 176 (2011): relative to marriage licenses.
• SB 174 (2011): relative to the Concord regional solid waste/resource recovery cooperative.
• SB 169-FN (2011): relative to campaign expenditures and contributions by business organizations and labor unions. (prime sponsor)
• SB 164 (2011): relative to the personal needs allowance of residents of nursing homes.
• SB 12-FN (2011): relative to screening panels for medical injury claims.
• HB 71 (2011): authorizing establishment of pharmaceutical drug take-back programs.
• HB 640-FN (2011): relative to notice to the department of health and human services of the allocation of spousal income and relative to estate planning by guardians.
• HB 634-FN (2011): relative to payment of guardian ad litem and mediator fees in marital cases where the parties are indigent.
• HB 609-FN (2011): establishing the New Hampshire circuit court to replace the current probate courts, district courts, and judicial branch family division..
• HB 452-FN (2011): establishing the independent regulation of dental hygienists.
• HB 389-FN-LOCAL (2011): relative to broadband infrastructure.
• HB 363-LOCAL (2011): relative to Depot Street in the town of Andover.
• HB 336 (2011): designating segments of the Mascoma River as a protected river.
• HB 299-FN (2011): relative to the method of financing for the judicial retirement plan.
• HB 191 (2011): relative to the community mental health system.
• HB 170 (2011): conferring degree-granting authority to the Upper Valley Educators Institute.
• HB 167 (2011): naming the Enfield wildlife management area after former fish and game biologist Henry Laramie.
• SJR 1 (2010): urging the secretary of agriculture to review the Federal Milk Market Order system.
• SB 517-FN-A (2010): (New Title) establishing a veterans’ legal aid advocacy project.
• SB 510 (2010): establishing a committee to evaluate the parity between oral and intravenous chemotherapy. (prime sponsor)
• SB 505-FN-A (2010): (New Title) establishing the commission on health care cost containment and appropriating a special fund.
• SB 501-FN (2010): relative to worksharing benefits under the unemployment compensation law, and relative to training grants.
• SB 493-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to the use of best value contracting by state agencies and establishing a best value procurement commission.
• SB 470-FN (2010): relative to retirement system service credit for employment as a full-time police officer with the university system of New Hampshire.
• SB 458-FN (2010): relative to enforcement of child support obligations. (prime sponsor)
• SB 455-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to federal health care reform.
• SB 451-FN (2010): including low digit number plates as vanity plates.
• SB 437 (2010): relative to the authority of district court justices to issue emergency orders in any district court.
• SB 435 (2010): relative to the provision of caller locations in emergency situations.
• SB 431 (2010): relative to housing and tenancy protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (prime sponsor)
• SB 414 (2010): relative to the Mount Washington commission.
• SB 410 (2010): establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's rate of infant mortality and develop proposals for remediation.
• SB 407 (2010): relative to records maintained by the department of health and human services in abuse and neglect cases.
• SB 406 (2010): relative to merger of lots or parcels.
• SB 391-LOCAL (2010): relative to the payment of certain amounts from the water fund to the town general fund by the town of Hanover. (prime sponsor)
• SB 390-FN (2010): relative to health insurance premium only cafeteria plans. (prime sponsor)
• SB 389-FN-A (2010): relative to the interest and dividends tax on certain distributions to investors in investment organizations. (prime sponsor)
• SB 370 (2010): (New Title) relative to sewage disposal systems.
• SB 351-FN-A (2010): exempting income derived from the sale of cattle from the business profits tax.
• SB 350-FN-A (2010): exempting interest on indebtedness paid by dairy farmers from the business enterprise tax.
• SB 345-FN (2010): relative to automatic renewal of contracts. (prime sponsor)
• SB 315 (2010): relative to the selection of members of the conservation commission. (prime sponsor)
• SB 314 (2010): (New Title) relative to the investment of public funds and relative to the payment of costs for certain bank services. (prime sponsor)
• SB 193 (2010): relative to the interest rate on small loans and relative to the definition of lender for purposes of regulating such loans. (prime sponsor)
• SB 157 (2010): (New Title) relative to the procedure for listing candidates on election ballots. (prime sponsor)
• HB 276-FN (2010): relative to challenges of voters.
• HB 1593-FN (2010): establishing a board of dental hygienists.
• HB 1559-FN (2010): relative to gold star number plates.
• HB 1554 (2010): allowing municipalities to establish energy efficiency and clean energy districts.
• HB 1553 (2010): establishing a maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths in New Hampshire.
• HB 1476 (2010): relative to periodic verification of the checklist.
• HB 1427 (2010): relative to the conversion period for quarterly billing for property taxes.
• HB 1345 (2010): relative to information for property tax assessments of commercial and industrial properties.
• CACR 32 (2010): relating to clarification of certain language. Providing that all references to people in the constitution shall refer to both male and female.
• SB 86 (2009): relative to the minimum period of service for eligibility for the veterans' property tax credit.
• SB 82-FN (2009): (New Title) eliminating fees for plates and registration for certain veterans and authorizing purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.
• SB 5 (2009): (New Title) prohibiting retailers from disclosing private customer information to foreign states in connection with the collection of certain sales and use taxes.
• SB 40 (2009): relative to protecting workers and local governments with advance notice of impending plant closings and layoffs.
• SB 170-FN (2009): relative to benefits for unemployed persons who are attempting to establish a business.
• SB 159-FN (2009): relative to broadband technology planning and development.
• SB 147-FN (2009): (New Title) relative to the data collection practices of health care providers, relative to the development of an uninsured health care database, and defining “unnecessary hardship” for purposes of zoning variances.
• SB 142 (2009): (New Title) relative to registration of criminal offenders and relative to involuntary commitment of sexually violent predators.
• SB 138-FN (2009): relative to insurance coverage for telemedicine services.
• SB 136-FN (2009): relative to the motor vehicle registration fee supporting a municipal and transportation improvement fund.
• SB 135-FN (2009): (New Title) increasing snowmobile registration fees, OHRV dealer and rental agency registration fees, agent’s fee for OHRVs and snowmobiles, and the penalty for an unregistered snowmobile.
• SB 131 (2009): relative to state hiring of veterans.
• SB 130 (2009): prohibiting the advertising and conducting of certain live musical performances or productions.
• SB 129 (2009): (New Title) relative to the solvency of the unemployment compensation trust fund.
• SB 121 (2009): establishing a commission to study potential revenue enhancements for municipalities. (prime sponsor)
• SB 118 (2009): relative to assistance in voting. (prime sponsor)
• SB 117 (2009): establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a program to provide low-cost firewood from state lands to low-income individuals. (prime sponsor)
• SB 115 (2009): relative to eligibility for the healthy kids program.
• SB 111 (2009): (NewTitle) authorizing the governor to appoint a public member to the rail transit authority.
• HB 85-FN-A (2009): establishing the women, infants and children program fund.
• HB 614 (2009): (New Title) relative to domicile of students for voting purposes and relative to absentee ballot application forms.
• HB 476-FN (2009): (New Title) relative to modifying the quorum requirement and relative to filing fees for eminent domain proceedings before the board of tax and land appeals.
• HB 31-FN (2009): requiring insurance coverage for certain preventative testing.
• HB 288 (2009): requiring nutritionally balanced meals in congregate housing.
• HB 178 (2009): naming a bridge on U.S. route 4 in Lebanon the Terri Dudley Bridge.

Recent Votes

• June 27, 2012: RULE, Suspension of Senate Rules — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1354, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• June 27, 2012: HB1354, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB409, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB406, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — No vote recorded
• June 27, 2012: SB372, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB356, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Not Voting/Not Excused
• June 27, 2012: SB326, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB318, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB175, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 27, 2012: SB289, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1549, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: HB1679, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 27, 2012: SB350, Motion to Concur — Yea
• June 27, 2012: HB1607, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR12, Committee of Conference Report 2465 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR13, Committee of Conference Report 2450 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB1670, Committee of Conference Report 2452 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB145, Committee of Conference Report 2390 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB146, Committee of Conference Report 2434 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB351, Committee of Conference Report 2416 — Yea
• June 6, 2012: HB1383, Committee of Conference Report 2483 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: HB1490, Committee of Conference Report 2375 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: CACR6, Committee of Conference Report 2458 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB218, Committee of Conference Report 2392 — Yea
• June 6, 2012: SB289, Committee of Conference Report 2466 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB318, Committee of Conference Report 2409 — Nay
• June 6, 2012: SB406, Committee of Conference Report 2462 — No vote recorded
• May 23, 2012: SB372, Concur — Nay
• May 23, 2012: SB356, Non-concur Request Committee of Conference — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB1403, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1571, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB351, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HCR40, Ought to Pass — Nay
• May 16, 2012: CACR26, Ought to Pass with Amendment. — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB1607, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: CACR13, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Senator Houde Floor Amendment 2287s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Senator Forsythe Floor Amendment 2310s — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB217, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB518, Ought to Pass — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1418, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1483, Senator D'Allesandro Floor Amendment 2234s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Senator Barnes Floor Amendment 2329s — Nay
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Senator Merrill Floor Amendment 2331s — Yea
• May 16, 2012: HB1704, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 9, 2012: HB1480, Committee Amendment 1947s — Nay
• May 9, 2012: HB1560, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HCR41, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HCR2, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 9, 2012: HB1555, Suspend Rule 3-7 to Allow Non-Germane Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1383, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1383, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB1607, Ought to Pass — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB351, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1487, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1490, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB1483, Laid on Table — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB1652, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• May 2, 2012: HB536, Committee Amendment 1891s — Nay
• May 2, 2012: HB536, Laid on Table — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB420, Sen. Houde Floor Amendment 1697s — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB420, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1574, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1587, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1254, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1546, Interim Study — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB242, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB228, Laid on Table — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1659, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1660, Interim Study — Yea
• April 25, 2012: HB1679, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• April 25, 2012: HB1208, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1440, Refer to Interim Study — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1138, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1165, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 18, 2012: HB1221, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 11, 2012: HB1670, Sen. Prescott Floor Amendment 1576s — Nay
• April 11, 2012: HB1670, Sen. Larsen Floor Amendment 1577s — Yea
• April 11, 2012: HB581, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB205, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: SB258, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: CACR33, Ought to Pass — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB311, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB406, Ought to Pass with Amendment — No vote recorded
• March 28, 2012: SB372, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB212, Sen. White Floor Amendment 1467s — Nay
• March 28, 2012: SB409, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 28, 2012: HB592, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto shall the bill become law? — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB203, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB335, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB372, Laid on Table — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB372, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB335, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB295, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB384, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 21, 2012: HB309, Interim Study — Yea
• March 21, 2012: SB318, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB403, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 21, 2012: SB405, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay

And 331 earlier votes.

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