HOUSE BILL 474: THE "NAY'S" AND THE "NO-SHOWS" - Granite Grok

HOUSE BILL 474: THE “NAY’S” AND THE “NO-SHOWS”

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“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

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