“Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.” -Samuel Butler
“The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.”-Michael Caine
HOUSE BILL 474, “An act relative to freedom of choice on whether to join a labor union,” passed out of the house and obtained Senate Concurrence with Amendments. In laymen’s terms, both houses passed the bill. However, it is important to note that in the House, the bill did not pass with a veto-proof majority. According to the House Bill 474 Roll Call, the Bill passed 225 Yeas and 140 Nays.
How It Breaks down:
DEMOCRATIC |
|
Yea Vote |
|
0 |
Nay Vote |
|
93 |
Not Voting |
|
9 |
|
||
REPUBLICAN |
|
|
Yea Vote |
|
225 |
Nay Vote |
|
47 |
Not Voting |
|
21 |
|
|
|
INDEPENDENT |
|
|
Yea Vote |
|
1 |
Nay Vote |
|
0 |
Not Voting |
|
0 |
REPUBLICAN NAY VOTES
Last Name |
First Name |
County |
District |
Bolster |
Peter |
Belknap |
5 |
Millham |
Alida |
Belknap |
5 |
Pilliod |
James |
Belknap |
5 |
Russell |
David |
Belknap |
6 |
Knox |
J. David |
Carroll |
4 |
Dwinell |
Richard |
Cheshire |
5 |
Emerson |
Susan |
Cheshire |
7 |
Remick |
William |
Coos |
2 |
Richardson |
Herbert |
Coos |
2 |
Tholl |
John |
Coos |
2 |
Tremblay |
Marc |
Coos |
4 |
Shackett |
Jeffrey |
Grafton |
8 |
Brownrigg |
Randall |
Hillsborough |
27 |
Buxton |
Michael |
Hillsborough |
24 |
Day |
Russell |
Hillsborough |
7 |
Gandia |
Laura |
Hillsborough |
27 |
Gargasz |
Carolyn |
Hillsborough |
5 |
Gonzalez |
Carlos |
Hillsborough |
17 |
Hopper |
Gary |
Hillsborough |
7 |
McCarthy |
Michael |
Hillsborough |
21 |
Messier |
Irene |
Hillsborough |
17 |
Proulx |
Mark |
Hillsborough |
15 |
Stroud |
Kathleen |
Hillsborough |
19 |
Kidder |
David |
Merrimack |
1 |
Lockwood |
Priscilla |
Merrimack |
6 |
Smith |
Todd |
Merrimack |
9 |
Soltani |
Tony |
Merrimack |
8 |
Case |
Frank |
Rockingham |
1 |
Copeland |
Timothy |
Rockingham |
13 |
DeSimone |
Debra |
Rockingham |
6 |
Devine |
James |
Rockingham |
7 |
Dowling |
Patricia |
Rockingham |
5 |
Gould |
Kenneth |
Rockingham |
5 |
Hutchinson |
Karen |
Rockingham |
3 |
Katsakiores |
Phyllis |
Rockingham |
5 |
McKinney |
Betsy |
Rockingham |
3 |
Nevins |
Chris |
Rockingham |
15 |
Perkins |
Amy |
Rockingham |
14 |
Perkins |
Lawrence |
Rockingham |
14 |
Quandt |
Marshall |
Rockingham |
13 |
Quandt |
Matt |
Rockingham |
13 |
Sullivan |
Kevin |
Rockingham |
15 |
Waddell |
James |
Rockingham |
15 |
Webb |
James |
Rockingham |
5 |
Welch |
David |
Rockingham |
8 |
Brown |
Julie |
Strafford |
1 |
Munck |
Philip |
Strafford |
2 |
NAY = |
47 |
REPUBLICAN “NOT VOTING”
Last Name |
First Name |
County |
District |
Schmidt |
Stephen |
Carroll |
4 |
Moore |
Robert |
Cheshire |
1 |
Eaton |
Stephanie |
Grafton |
1 |
Ladd |
Rick |
Grafton |
5 |
Mirski |
Paul |
Grafton |
10 |
Beattie |
Thomas |
Hillsborough |
17 |
Coughlin |
Sean |
Hillsborough |
6 |
Emerton |
Larry |
Hillsborough |
7 |
Hogan |
Timothy |
Hillsborough |
23 |
Marcus |
Bruce |
Hillsborough |
3 |
Palmer |
Barry |
Hillsborough |
26 |
Reed |
Michael |
Hillsborough |
26 |
Terrio |
Ross |
Hillsborough |
14 |
Coffey |
Jennifer |
Merrimack |
6 |
Hess |
David |
Merrimack |
9 |
Charron |
Gene |
Rockingham |
7 |
Mauro |
Donna |
Rockingham |
4 |
Packard |
Sherman |
Rockingham |
3 |
Sapareto |
Frank |
Rockingham |
5 |
Sapienza |
Marie |
Rockingham |
8 |
Panek |
William |
Strafford |
3 |
21 |
House Bill 474 will now return to the House and Senate in an effort to override the Governor’s veto. For passage of this bill to become law it is important that our elected officials SHOW UP to vote. It is not unfair for constituents to contact your elected officials and ask, “why” they missed this important vote. While there might be a legitimate reason for missing the session, irrespective of Democrat or Republican affiliation, it is EQUALLY legitimate that citizens have a right to know, “WHY” his or her representative failed to vote on this important legislation. This is all part of being accountable.
As NH Journal recently pointed Wednesday, Governor John Lynch took $112,665 from various Unions. Thus, his prmoise to veto and subsequent veto was bought and paid for. Today’s Union Leader Editorial opines, “(Governor Lynch’s) opposition to right to- work is not principled; it is politically expedient…”
A veto-override will send a message that Unions cannot purchase and the only way to do that is to light a fire under those Representatives who had no good reason for not showing up, and impressing on those didn’t show up for reasonable cause, the economic importance of passing this bill.
H/T NH Journal