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Representative Wayne Burton (D - Straf 10)

Represents: Durham
Committees: Education Funding
Recorded roll call votes: Yea 531, Nay 842, Not Voting/Not Excused 25, Not Voting/Excused 4
Bills sponsored: 55, 14 as prime sponsor

Bills Sponsored

HR 40 (2026): urging the legislature to adequately fund public education.
HB 1791-FN-A (2026): directing the department of education to establish a grant program at the post-secondary educational level for individuals with developmental disabilities, and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
HB 1781-FN (2026): relative to child support obligations during postsecondary education. (prime sponsor)
HB 1596-FN (2026): relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax.
HB 1525 (2026): relative to zoning restrictions concerning dwelling unit occupancy. (prime sponsor)
HB 1456 (2026): repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.
HB 1412 (2026): relative to the display of flags in schools and compliance with the federal flag code.
SB 524-FN (2018): relative to head injury policies for the community college system of New Hampshire and the university system of New Hampshire.
SB 510 (2018): relative to municipal notice of leases on tax-exempt property.
SB 509 (2018): allowing municipalities to require income and expense information of business properties for tax appraisals.
SB 503 (2018): relative to increasing the maximum amount of the optional veterans' tax credit.
SB 432-FN-LOCAL (2018): (New Title) establishing a commission to study whether it is in the best interest of students to require schools to offer an SAT preparation course as an elective.
SB 199 (2018): relative to limited driving privileges after an administrative license suspension.
SB 197-FN-A (2018): making an appropriation to the department of justice to enforce election and lobbying laws.
SB 178-FN (2018): relative to motor vehicle registration transfer credits.
HB 486 (2018): relative to the protection of wetlands.
HB 1710-FN-A (2018): relative to the provision allowing operators to retain a portion of meals and rooms taxes collected and the appropriation of meals and rooms tax revenues to school building aid.
HB 1604 (2018): renaming Columbus Day as "Indigenous People's Day."
HB 1569 (2018): relative to liability of energy facility companies for damage caused by restoration projects. (prime sponsor)
HB 1432 (2018): requiring certain schools to establish nondiscrimination and employee background check policies.
HB 1315 (2018): prohibiting the university system funds from being spent to oppose the formation of unions and collective bargaining units.
CACR 19 (2018): relating to right to govern. Providing that the people of the state may enact local laws that protect health, safety and welfare.
SB 31 (2017): authorizing decal plates for the University of New Hampshire.
SB 194-FN (2017): authorizing online voter registration.
SB 175 (2017): naming a certain bridge on Route 9 in Madbury the Allyn Jennison Bridge.
SB 109 (2017): authorizing a moderator to conduct a verification count of machine-counted ballots.
SB 104 (2017): (New Title) relative to career and technical education.
HCR 7 (2017): applying to the United States Congress to convene a limited convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing amendments to the federal Constitution concerning election reform that do not abrogate or amend the First Amendment to the federal Constitution.
HCR 2 (2017): supporting efforts to ensure that students from New Hampshire have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.
HB 604-FN-A (2017): establishing the John and Molly Stark workforce opportunity program and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
HB 603-FN-A (2017): establishing the John and Molly Stark student debt reduction program and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
HB 447 (2017): relative to allocating electoral college electors based on the national popular vote.
HB 376 (2017): (New Title) relative to the disturbance of sediments in estuarine waters. (prime sponsor)
HB 350-FN (2017): prohibiting possession of a firearm at a polling place. (prime sponsor)
HB 145 (2017): requiring municipal approval for siting high voltage transmission lines. (prime sponsor)
HB 129-FN (2017): repealing the education tax credit.
CACR 6 (2017): relating to conflict of interest. Providing that no member of the general court shall sponsor, advocate for, nor vote on any legislation which would create a financial conflict of interest.
SB 546-FN (2016): relative to petitions for verification of checklists.
SB 518-FN-A (2016): establishing a fee for political committees, political advocacy organizations, and candidates based on gross expenditures.
SB 136 (2016): (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to review constitutional amendments pending in Congress regarding the Citizens United decision and related cases that have been introduced in the United States Supreme Court.
HCR 12 (2016): urging support of the 65/25 initiative in New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
HB 536 (2016): relative to payment for special education services for chartered public school students and relative to federal funds for chartered public schools. (prime sponsor)
HB 1657-FN (2016): prohibiting firearms in certain public places.
HB 1635-FN (2016): relative to the theft of a firearm during a burglary.
HB 1564-FN-A (2016): establishing an independent redistricting commission.
HB 1551-FN-A (2016): establishing the John and Molly Stark scholarship program and making an appropriation therefor. (prime sponsor)
HB 1511-FN-LOCAL (2016): relative to hours of polling. (prime sponsor)
HB 1474 (2016): requiring the collection of data relative to firearm related deaths and injuries.
HB 1351 (2016): relative to the laws governing chartered public schools.
CACR 14 (2016): relating to government of right. Providing that the people of New Hampshire have the right of local community self government.
HB 675-FN (2015): relative to eligibility for in-state tuition rates at the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire.
HB 660-FN (2015): relative to small farms and farmstands.
HB 350 (2015): establishing a commission to study the impacts of the property tax on New Hampshire's residents, businesses, municipalities, and the economy.
HB 221-FN (2015): relative to the granting of 4-year baccalaureate degrees by the community college system of New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
CACR 6 (2015): Relating to county attorneys. Providing that county attorneys shall be appointed.

Recent Votes

August 19, 2026: HB2026, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB221, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB232, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1072, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1097, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1102, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1184, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1267, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1336, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1337, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1358, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1369, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1422, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1442, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Reconsider — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: HB1491, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1565, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1610, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1643, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1726, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: HB1766, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: SB434, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: SB468, Veto Override — Yea
August 19, 2026: SB552, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: SB661, Veto Override — Nay
August 19, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
June 4, 2026: SB481, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1588, Adopt CofC Report — Yea
June 4, 2026: HB317, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1062, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1279, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB155, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1300, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB609, Table — Yea
June 4, 2026: HB1374, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
June 4, 2026: HB1376, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1610, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1358, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1792, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1336, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1681, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB232, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: HB1442, Concur — Nay
May 21, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
May 21, 2026: Remove From Table — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB409, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB430, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB434, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB498, Reconsider — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB574, Adopt Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB574, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: CACR12, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB223, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB504, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB504, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB552, OTP — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB408, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB557, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB88, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB508, OTP — Nay
May 14, 2026: Table — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB643, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB653, Adopt Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB653, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB627, Interim Study — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB567, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB567, Table — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB567, OTPA — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB625, ITL — Yea
May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
May 14, 2026: SB625, OTPA — Nay
May 7, 2026: HB564, Concur — Nay
May 7, 2026: SB669, Interim Study — Nay
May 7, 2026: SB481, OTPA — Nay
May 7, 2026: SB603, ITL — Nay
May 7, 2026: SB501, Table — Nay
May 7, 2026: SB520, Table — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB482, OTP — Yea
April 23, 2026: CACR11, OTP — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB460, Adopt Amendment — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB460, Table — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB586, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Yea
April 23, 2026: SB101, OTPA — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB543, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB545, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB449, ITL — Nay
April 23, 2026: SB559, ITL — Nay
April 9, 2026: HB349, Veto Override — Nay
April 9, 2026: HB451, Veto Override — Yea
April 9, 2026: HB1689, Concur — Nay
April 9, 2026: SB620, OTPA — Yea
April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea
April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea

And 1,302 earlier votes.

Representative Wayne Burton (D - Straf 10)

Bills Sponsored

Recent Votes

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