Former Senator Michael Downing (R - SD22)

On record 2007 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 204, Yea 305, Not Voting/Excused 11
• Bills sponsored: 128, 10 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

• SSSB 1-FN-LOCAL (2010): relative to video lottery and table gaming at certain locations throughout the state and establishing the gaming regulatory oversight authority to oversee and assess the regulation of gaming activities in New Hampshire.
• SSHB 2-FN (2010): making distributions from limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations subject to the interest and dividends tax only if they have transferable shares, and establishing a commission to study business taxes.
• SJR 2 (2010): endorsing the establishment of a statewide retiree medical trust for public employee health care reimbursement benefits after retirement.
• SCR 3 (2010): congratulating the Boy Scouts of America on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
• SB 517-FN-A (2010): (New Title) establishing a veterans’ legal aid advocacy project.
• SB 514 (2010): (New Title) relative to commercial weighing or measuring devices and rulemaking authority for the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
• SB 502-FN-A (2010): requiring use of the federal tax treatment for deduction of costs of section 179 business property under the business profits tax.
• SB 499-FN (2010): relative to administration support of certain professional regulatory boards by the department of health and human services.
• SB 497-FN-A (2010): changing the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation for partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships and modifying the interest and dividends tax statute to follow the definitions of interest and dividends used in the United States Internal Revenue Code.
• SB 496-FN-A (2010): changing the carry forward periods for the business enterprise tax credit against the business profits tax and increasing the threshold amounts for taxation under the business enterprise tax.
• SB 494 (2010): relative to legislative study committees. (prime sponsor)
• 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 487-LOCAL (2010): relative to charter limitations on the growth of budgets and taxes and to the validity of certain city and town charter provisions.
• SB 478 (2010): (Second New Title) relative to the appointments to the board of home inspectors, the administrative attachment of the plumbers’ board, and retired status for licensed architects.
• SB 476-FN (2010): clarifying the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation.
• SB 474-FN-A-LOCAL (2010): changing the rate of the meals and rooms tax, repealing the meals and rooms tax on campsites, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
• SB 473-FN (2010): making distributions from limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations subject to the interest and dividends tax only if they have transferable shares, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
• SB 472-FN (2010): making the commission of certain murders eligible for the death penalty.
• 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 468 (2010): relative to tort reform.
• SB 467-FN-A (2010): establishing job creation incentives under the business profits tax and the business enterprise tax.
• SB 452-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to jurisdiction over certain health insurers.
• SB 429 (2010): relative to disclosure of finance charges. (prime sponsor)
• SB 427 (2010): (New Title) relative to the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services.
• SB 417 (2010): relative to national health care reform and Medicaid.
• SB 415 (2010): relative to remedies against landlords.
• SB 408 (2010): (New Title) relative to purchasing alliances and establishing a study committee on the procurement of health insurance by employee leasing companies.
• SB 404 (2010): relative to towing and disposal of abandoned vehicles.
• SB 402-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to state-owned vehicles.
• SB 381 (2010): relative to transfers into the revenue stabilization reserve account.
• SB 367 (2010): relative to games of chance.
• SB 359-FN (2010): (New Title) requiring the commissioner of administrative services to post online certain information regarding payments made by the state.
• SB 358-FN (2010): relative to whistleblower protection and waste prevention in state government.
• SB 348 (2010): (New Title) establishing a committee to study issues relative to the regulation of opticians in New Hampshire.
• SB 343-FN (2010): relative to Medicaid managed care.
• SB 342-FN (2010): repealing the $5,000 surety bond requirement for meals and rentals operators.
• SB 333 (2010): relative to foreclosure conveyances and foreclosure consultants. (prime sponsor)
• SB 322 (2010): allowing the director of the division of state police to place an employee on administrative leave in extraordinary circumstances.
• SB 312 (2010): conferring degree-granting authority to The American College of History and Legal Studies.
• SB 205-FN (2010): making various changes to the criminal statutes.
• SB 194 (2010): relative to the negotiation of payroll checks.
• SB 181-FN-A (2010): (2nd New Title) delaying the transfer of liquor enforcement to the department of safety and establishing a committee to study the administrative structure and adjudicative process at the liquor commission.
• SB 154 (2010): naming a certain portion of route 18 in the town of Franconia in honor of Corporal Bruce McKay.
• HB 380 (2010): relative to long-term care.
• HB 266 (2010): relative to the right-to-know exemption for voter records.
• HB 1690 (2010): making statutory changes required by the repeal of certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.
• HB 1689 (2010): (2nd New Title) exempting certain non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces from repeal on June 30, 2011, extending the report date of the commission to evaluate the long-term uses of the lakes region facility located in Laconia, and extending the telecommunications planning and development advisory committee.
• HB 1651-FN (2010): requiring that current information and reports relative to the state budget be made available on the state website.
• HB 1569-FN (2010): (New Title) relative to the salaries of certain unclassified positions.
• HB 1563 (2010): (New Title) naming a bridge in Salem in honor of Corporal Nicholas Arvanitis, Staff Sergeant Edmond L. Lo, and Marine Lance Corporal Robert L. Moscillo.
• HB 1482-FN (2010): upgrading the chief executive officer of the New Hampshire hospital, department of health and human services.
• HB 1351-FN (2010): establishing the salary for the position of professional standards director in the department of corrections.
• HB 1350-FN (2010): establishing the salary for the position of director of security and training in the department of corrections.
• 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.
• CACR 34 (2010): relating to funding of public education. Providing that the general court shall define an adequate education and distribute state funds for public education in a manner that alleviates local disparities.
• CACR 31 (2010): relating to suspension of laws. Providing that any law that required a greater than simple majority vote to act shall require an equal or greater vote to suspend, amend, or repeal.
• SB 99-FN-LOCAL (2009): authorizing licensed new and used vehicle dealers to act as agents of the division of motor vehicles in the issuance of vehicle titles and registrations.
• SB 62 (2009): (New Title) establishing a commission to study creating a statewide plan for addressing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in New Hampshire.
• SB 58 (2009): relative to the use of alternating flashing lights on highway maintenance vehicles.
• 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 20 (2009): adding a member to the statewide trail system advisory committee.
• SB 179-FN-A-LOCAL (2009): providing for the recovery of horse racing, and expanding gaming operations in the north country and at pari-mutuel locations.
• SB 172 (2009): relative to eligibility for state-federal extended unemployment benefits.
• SB 160-FN (2009): (New Title) relative to benefits of dependents of a retirement system member who is killed or dies in the performance of duty. (prime sponsor)
• SB 151 (2009): relative to quorum requirements for public bodies for which a quorum is not expressly declared.
• SB 142 (2009): (New Title) relative to registration of criminal offenders and relative to involuntary commitment of sexually violent predators.
• SB 133-FN (2009): (New Title) eliminating plate fees for purple heart special number plates and Pearl Harbor survivor special number plates and authorizing purple heart special number plates for veterans on active duty.
• SB 131 (2009): relative to state hiring of veterans.
• SB 111 (2009): (NewTitle) authorizing the governor to appoint a public member to the rail transit authority.
• SB 109 (2009): relative to certification of excess weight vehicles.
• SB 108 (2009): (New Title) establishing a committee to study the imposition of assessments to retirement system employers for excess benefits paid to retirees and requiring a report relative to death benefits under RSA 100-A
• HB 582-FN (2009): relative to DNA testing of sexual offenders.
• HB 474-FN (2009): prohibiting the trafficking in persons for the purposes of sexual or labor exploitation.
• HB 390 (2009): authorizing access to the criminal justice information system for the purpose of enforcing election laws.
• HB 267 (2009): relative to the definition of "election."
• HB 172 (2009): (New Title) allowing naturopathic doctors to dispense prescription drugs which are within their scope of practice.
• CACR 11 (2009): relating to funding of public education. Providing that the general court shall define an adequate education and distribute state funds for public education in a manner that alleviates local disparities.
• SSSB 1 (2008): relative to temporarily permitting carrying beverages into motor vehicle racetracks.
• SCR 8 (2008): urging the United States Department of Defense to restore the designations of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action to those servicemen and servicewomen who are missing in operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• SCR 7 (2008): urging the United States Department of Defense and Congress to restore full services to the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital.
• SB 90-FN (2008): relative to the penalty for impersonating a law enforcement officer.
• SB 63 (2008): authorizing the commissioner of revenue administration to extend tax filing deadlines for certain members of the armed forces.
• SB 526 (2008): relative to the death benefit for police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
• SB 515-FN-A (2008): (New Title) relative to the combat veteran business tax credit.
• SB 512-FN (2008): relative to emergency management powers.
• SB 509-FN (2008): requiring tobacco cessation therapy under the state Medicaid program.
• SB 507-FN (2008): (2nd New Title) relative to criminal street gangs and establishing a commission to study the scope of criminal street gang violence in New Hampshire and methods of addressing such violence.
• SB 503-FN (2008): relative to authorizing temporary registrations of off-highway recreational vehicles for nonresidents.
• SB 494-FN (2008): relative to compulsory coverage requirements under workers' compensation.
• SB 493 (2008): allowing certain tax exempt organizations to be defined as charitable organizations for purposes of games of chance operations.
• SB 463 (2008): (New Title) establishing an investment committee and an audit committee in the New Hampshire retirement system.
• SB 440 (2008): relative to requiring occupational boards and commissions to include relevant military experience or training in satisfying requirements for engaging in a regulated profession.
• SB 430 (2008): relative to cemeteries and mausoleums. (prime sponsor)
• SB 419 (2008): relative to the duties of the energy planning and advisory board and restructuring policy principles. (prime sponsor)
• SB 366 (2008): relative to the operation of the state suggestion and extraordinary service award program. (prime sponsor)
• SB 365 (2008): (New Title) relative to the commission to study childhood lead poisoning prevention laws, policies, and standards in New Hampshire.
• SB 360 (2008): relative to local enforcement of the state building code.
• SB 336-FN (2008): relative to special number plates for veterans who are former prisoners of war.
• SB 323-FN (2008): (New Title) repealing a provision relative to the calculation of multiple concurrent or consecutive sentences of imprisonment. (prime sponsor)
• SB 303-FN (2008): relative to special number plates.
• SB 302-FN (2008): relative to parental notification.
• SB 301-FN (2008): (2nd New Title) relative to durable medical equipment.
• SB 173 (2008): relative to regulation of private postsecondary career schools.
• SB 102-FN (2008): relative to the powers of state government in the event of an incident or outbreak of communicable disease.
• HB 373 (2008): relative to unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor.
• HB 1643-FN (2008): relative to medical benefits payment by the retirement system for eligible group I teachers and political subdivision employees in the retirement system.
• HB 1282 (2008): amending the pre-engineering technology curriculum.
• HB 1141 (2008): establishing a committee to study parking for wheelchair-lift vans.
• CACR 20 (2008): relating to funding of public education. Providing that the local political subdivision shall provide public education and determine curriculum and the amount of funding thereof, and the legislature shall have the authority to make reasonable determinations as to public education, provide supplemental funding, and determine the amount and allocation of such state funds.
• SCR 4 (2007): calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of special education services in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
• SB 87 (2007): making technical corrections to certain lottery commission provisions. (prime sponsor)
• SB 81 (2007): (New Title) relative to the state building code.
• SB 57 (2007): requiring a course in civics for high school graduation.
• SB 43 (2007): relative to the training for barbers and establishing the master barber license under the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
• SB 35-FN-A (2007): (2nd New Title) making an appropriation for disaster relief assistance in response to the May 2006 and April 2007 floods and establishing a committee to study the distribution of financial disaster assistance.
• SB 206-FN-LOCAL (2007): (New Title) relative to the investment authority of local government entities and authorizing the city of Nashua to purchase Pennichuck Corporation stock.
• SB 186-FN (2007): (New Title) establishing a committee to study a state elderly homeowner property tax credit.
• SB 169-FN-A (2007): (3rd New Title) establishing a death benefit to be paid to the family of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty and establishing a committee to study the eligibility for and award of the benefit.
• SB 168-FN (2007): establishing tuition waivers for foster children.
• SB 167-FN (2007): relative to the licensure of medical assistants by the board of nursing.
• SB 148-FN (2007): relative to retirement system status for members of the university system police force. (prime sponsor)
• SB 147 (2007): relative to proceedings regarding a child in need of services (CHINS).
• SB 128-FN (2007): establishing an enhanced penalty for injuring another as a result of resisting arrest.
• SB 125-FN (2007): relative to certificates for architect business organizations.
• HB 928 (2007): relative to the Christa McAuliffe planetarium commission.
• HB 480 (2007): relative to party columns listing names on ballots.
• HB 466-LOCAL (2007): (New Title) relative to removing abandoned vehicles and moving improperly parked vehicles in state park and ride lots.
• HB 266 (2007): establishing a commission to study affordable and accessible health care for New Hampshire citizens.

Recent Votes

• October 13, 2010: SB440, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto, shall the bill become law? — Nay
• October 13, 2010: RULE, Suspension of rules to allow consideration to amend certain statutory provisions created or changed by SB 500 of the 2010 session — Yea
• October 13, 2010: HB1161, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto, shall the bill become law? — Yea
• June 9, 2010: SSSB1, Ought to Pass — Yea
• June 9, 2010: DRAFT, Draft of SSSB 2 - LSR 2371, Laid on Table — Nay
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sections 50 - 54 and 121, Ought to Pass — Yea
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sections 120 and 121, Ought to Pass — Yea
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sen. Letourneau Floor Amendment 2410s — Yea
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sen. Letourneau Floor Amendment 2411s — Yea
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sen. Letourneau Floor Amendment 2409s — Nay
• June 9, 2010: SSHB1, Sections 1 - 49, 55 - 118 and 121, Ought to Pass — Nay
• June 2, 2010: HB1393, Conference Committee Report 2259 — Yea
• June 2, 2010: HB1490, Conference Committee Report 2350 — Yea
• June 2, 2010: HB1607, Conference Committee Report 2337 — Yea
• June 2, 2010: HB1459, Conference Committee Report 2356 — Nay
• May 13, 2010: HB1128, Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment 2077s — Yea
• May 13, 2010: HB1128, Sen. Sgambati Floor Amendment 2089s — Nay
• May 13, 2010: HB1128, Ought to Pass with Amendments — Nay
• May 13, 2010: HB1459, Sen. Hassan Floor Amendment 2093s — Nay
• May 12, 2010: HB1185, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• May 12, 2010: HB160, Sen. Letourneau Floor Amendment #2044 — Yea
• May 12, 2010: HB160, Ought to Pass — Yea
• May 12, 2010: HB1523, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 28, 2010: HB1181, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 21, 2010: HB1315, Ought to Pass — Nay
• April 21, 2010: HB1625, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• April 21, 2010: HB1519, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 14, 2010: HB1446, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 14, 2010: HB1353, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 14, 2010: HB1355, Remove From Table — Yea
• April 7, 2010: HB1634, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 7, 2010: HB1445, Ought to Pass — Yea
• April 7, 2010: HB1355, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 31, 2010: HB1152, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 31, 2010: HB1563, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 31, 2010: HB1592, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 31, 2010: HB1568, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB408, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB469, Interim Study — Nay
• March 24, 2010: SB348, Sen. Bragdon Floor Amendment (1168s) — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB414, Committee Amendment (1063s) — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB359, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 24, 2010: SB489, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB497, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 24, 2010: CACR32, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB487, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 24, 2010: SB488, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 24, 2010: SB390, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB392, Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment (1166s) — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB392, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• March 24, 2010: SB505, Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment (1069s) — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB505, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 24, 2010: SB519, Inexpedient to Legislate — Yea
• March 17, 2010: CACR33, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 17, 2010: CACR34, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 17, 2010: SJR2, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 10, 2010: SB472, Interim Study — Nay
• March 10, 2010: SB467, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 10, 2010: SB474, Laid on Table — Nay
• March 10, 2010: SB496, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 10, 2010: SB502, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 3, 2010: SB452, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 3, 2010: SB452, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 3, 2010: SB491, Ought to Pass — Yea
• March 3, 2010: SB493, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• March 3, 2010: SB381, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 3, 2010: SB417, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• March 3, 2010: SB461, Inexpedient to Legislate — Nay
• February 17, 2010: CACR31, Interim Study — Nay
• February 17, 2010: SB342, Ought to Pass — Yea
• February 10, 2010: SJR1, Ought to Pass — Yea
• January 27, 2010: SB305, Ought to Pass — Yea
• January 21, 2010: HB276, Sen. Carson Floor Amendment 0223s. — Yea
• January 21, 2010: HB276, Ought to Pass — Nay
• January 21, 2010: SB376, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Yea
• January 13, 2010: SB379, Ought to Pass. — Yea
• January 13, 2010: SCR1, Ought to Pass. — Yea
• January 13, 2010: SB300, Ought to Pass. — Yea
• January 6, 2010: SB300, Suspension of Rules (2/3 Nec.) — Nay
• October 28, 2009: SB88, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto, shall the bill become law? — Nay
• October 28, 2009: HB648, Notwithstanding the Governor's veto, shall the bill become law? — Nay
• June 24, 2009: HB1, Conference Committee Report (2335) — Nay
• June 24, 2009: HB2, Conference Committee Report (2333) — Nay
• June 24, 2009: HB296, Conference Committee Report (2136) — Nay
• June 24, 2009: HB391, Conference Committee Report (2265) — Yea
• June 24, 2009: HB648, Conference Committee Report (2251) — Nay
• June 24, 2009: SB40, Conference Committee Report (2241) — Nay
• June 10, 2009: SB129, Sen. Hassan Concurs with House Amendment {1741h} — Nay
• June 3, 2009: HB73, Committee of Conference Report (1995-CofC) — Nay
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment (2046s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Sen. Barnes Floor Amendment (2049s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Sen. Letourneau Floor Amendment (2051s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment (2050s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Sen. Gatsas Floor Amendment (2065s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB1, Ought to Pass with Amendment — Nay
• June 3, 2009: HB2, Sen. Roberge Floor Amendment (2053s) — Nay
• June 3, 2009: HB2, Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment (2002s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB2, Sen. Carson Floor Amendment (2052s) — Yea
• June 3, 2009: HB2, Sen. Odell Floor Amendment (2048s) — Nay
• June 3, 2009: HB2, Sen. Bragdon Floor Amendment (2047s) — Yea

And 420 earlier votes.

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