On the Floor
Voter Suppression
Wednesday, May 2nd / Senate / Full Vote
SENATE – HB 1264, suppressing college voters by establishing a modern-day poll tax
Why this matters: After 2016 election, New Hampshire became the first state in the post-Trump era to pass voter suppression legislation with SB 3. Now they’re back again with HB 1264 and HB 372, twin bills that would force legal voters to complete costly and time-consuming procedures to comply with overly burdensome residency requirements. This is a bill designed to disenfranchise legal voters because they tend to vote Democratic.
Take Action: Participate in the Pizza & Politics phone bank Tuesday night! See the “Action Alert” section for more details.
School Vouchers
Wednesday, May 2nd / House / Full Vote
HOUSE – SB 193-FN, creating a school voucher program
Why this matters: On Wednesday, the House is set to vote on the House Finance Committee’s recommendation to send this unconstitutional school voucher bill to Interim Study, effectively killing the bill. SB 193 would divert millions from public schools to unregulated private, religious, and parochial schools. This has been one of Sununu’s biggest legislative priorities, which is why we need to keep up the pressure to save our public schools.
Take Action: Call your State Representative to urge them to vote for the SB 193 Interim Study.
Medicaid Expansion
Wednesday, May 2nd / House / Full Vote
HOUSE – SB 313-FN, reauthorizing New Hampshire’s Medicaid Expansion program
Why this matters: The House is set to vote to reauthorize New Hampshire’s Medicaid Expansion after the House Finance Committee approved the proposal. The Expansion covers more than 50,000 Granite Staters and has proven to be one of our best tools fighting the opioid epidemic. It is incredibly important that this program is reauthorized in a way that ensures not one person loses their insurance.
Transgender Civil Liberties
Wednesday, May 2nd / Senate / Full Vote
SENATE- HB 1319, banning discrimination based on someone’s gender identity
Why this matters: The Senate will vote on HB 1319 on Wednesday after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on party lines in opposition to the bill. HB 1319 would guarantee transgender Granite Staters have the civil liberties and protections they deserve. After this bill was tabled last year and Sununu said he had “no opinion” on the matter, it is crucial that this bill passes overwhelmingly and with bipartisan support.
Take Action: Hold signs outside the Senate Chamber before the vote. See the “Action Alert” section for details.
Commuter Rail
Wednesday, May 2nd / Senate / Full Vote
SENATE- HB 2018, New Hampshire’s 10-year transportation improvement program
Why this matters: Last week, New Hampshire Republicans once again removed commuter rail from our state’s 10-year transportation program. Before the final Senate vote, there is a chance for the full Senate body to add commuter rail back onto the plan, moving Granite Staters one step closer to finally having commuter rail after Sununu has flipped, flopped, flipped, flopped and flipped back again on the issue.
Please note: The House and Senate sessions both begin on Wednesday and continue through Thursday. These bills are all slated to receive a vote on Wednesday, but could be pushed to Thursday if debates about various bills run long. |
