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Republican
· Representative
Joseph Barton
Represents District Grafton 1 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 249 party-line votes · House Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 274 of 313 roll calls · House median 94%
Their bills that became law
0 of 14
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 0
Roll calls on record
313
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Joseph Barton votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Joseph Barton sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Joseph Barton is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 249 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB1337 · Repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
Veto Override · 2026-08-19 · Failed 148–172 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB409 · Relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units.
Adopt Floor Amendment · 2026-05-14 · Failed 172–184 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB603 · Relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.
ITL · 2026-05-07 · Passed 186–158 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB460 · Prohibiting tier III criminal offenders from being present in designated child safety zones absent a legitimate purpose.
Table · 2026-04-23 · Failed 146–207 · most Republicans voted the other way
CACR11 · Relating to sheriffs. Providing that there shall be no age limitation for a person to hold the office of county sheriff.
In plain English Removes the age limit for holding the office of county sheriff.
OTP · 2026-04-23 · Passed 199–157 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1337 · Repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
OTP · 2026-03-11 · Passed 178–155 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1464 · Relative to discrimination, harassment, and violence based on political affiliation or opinion.
OTP · 2026-03-11 · Failed 136–199 · most Republicans voted the other way
CACR22 · Relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished.
Table · 2026-03-05 · Passed 175–153 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1705 · Establishing an employee assistance program for small town and volunteer first responders.
OTPA · 2026-02-19 · Passed 194–154 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1655 · Establishing a funding source for maintaining state owned dams.
OTPA · 2026-02-12 · Passed 208–146 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1072 · Relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations.
Veto Override · 2026-08-19 · Passed 160–159
HB675 · Limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.
Adopt Floor Amendment · 2026-01-08 · Passed 177–176
SB669 · Relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
Interim Study · 2026-05-07 · Passed 173–171
HB1704 · Permitting public employees to bargain individually with public employers without any intervention.
Special Order · 2026-03-11 · Passed 167–164
HB1336 · Relative to regulated conditional deposits.
Veto Override · 2026-08-19 · Passed 159–155
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Dale GirardDemocrat · District Sullivan 6 · 206 shared contested votes
50%
Jennifer MandelbaumDemocrat · District Rockingham 21 · 216 shared contested votes
30%
Jonah WheelerDemocrat · District Hillsborough 33 · 233 shared contested votes
26%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (39 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Joseph Barton was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced14
Out of committee3
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
Relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 204-143 03/12/2026 House Journal 8 P. 72 · 2026-03-12
Prohibiting the remedy of alimony for marriages that existed for six years or less.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 3 · 2026-03-11
Establishing a study committee to study the equitable division of property in divorce proceedings.
Not out of committeeRefer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 2 · 2026-03-11
Relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 2 · 2026-03-11
Relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 38 · 2026-03-11
Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and reaffirming the state's commitment to freedom of speech and civil discourse.
Out of committeeOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0570h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 38 · 2026-03-05
Relative to prohibiting all obstructions to public crosswalks.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 39 · 2026-03-05
Enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.
Out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 112 · 2026-03-05
Relative to mandatory minimum insurance coverage requirements for motor vehicles.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 6 · 2026-02-19
Relative to child tax credit allocation in child support cases.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 3 · 2026-02-19
Repealing the prohibition on collecting seaweed between sunset and sunrise.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 5 · 2026-02-12
Expanding the number of Grafton county commissioners.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 18 · 2026-02-05
Permitting one-party consent for audio and video recordings in certain instances.
Not out of committeeInexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 12 · 2026-02-05
Urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.
Out of committeeOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0389h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 205-129 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 57 · 2026-02-05
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB1097 · 2026-08-19
Requiring legislative approval of the amendment or permanent removal of historical markers. (Veto Override)
HB1184 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the issuance of no trespass orders on municipal or school district property. (Veto Override)
HB1358 · 2026-08-19
Establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools. (Veto Override)
HB1336 · 2026-08-19
Relative to regulated conditional deposits. (Veto Override)
HB1267 · 2026-08-19
Prohibiting school district attorneys and non-school personnel from questioning students without their parent or guardian present. (Veto Override)
HB2026 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire turnpike system to support the 2027-2036 ten-year transportation plan; and relative to reconstruction of the Gregg Mill Road Bridge in the town of New Boston. (Veto Override)
HB396 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Veto Override)
HB396 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Reconsider)
HB396 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture. (Veto Override)
HB232 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. (Veto Override)
HB1643 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the report of a guardian ad litem. (Veto Override)
SB434 · 2026-08-19
Relative to regulation of public school materials. (Veto Override)
HB1726 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study the sale of state-owned property. (Veto Override)
HB1610 · 2026-08-19
Allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds. (Veto Override)
HB1442 · 2026-08-19
Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. (Veto Override)
HB1072 · 2026-08-19
Relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations. (Veto Override)
HB1102 · 2026-08-19
Increasing the research and development tax credit cap and relative to state park fees for state residents. (Veto Override)
HB1337 · 2026-08-19
Repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. (Veto Override)
HB221 · 2026-08-19
Enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. (Veto Override)
HB1369 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the manner of posting the warrant for town meetings. (Veto Override)
HB1565 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, relative to owner's project manager services for school building aid projects, and relative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor. (Veto Override)
HB1491 · 2026-08-19
Relative to pooled risk management programs. (Veto Override)
SB661 · 2026-08-19
Relative to pooled risk management programs. (Veto Override)
HB1766 · 2026-08-19
Relative to cruelty to livestock. (Veto Override)
HB1422 · 2026-08-19
Relative to the time to petition for a new trial. (Veto Override)
SB552 · 2026-08-19
Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. (Veto Override)
SB468 · 2026-08-19
Relative to enabling alternative treatment centers to operate a greenhouse cultivation location. (Veto Override)
SB481 · 2026-06-04
Relative to the sale of the Sununu youth services center property. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB317 · 2026-06-04
Allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1300 · 2026-06-04
Establishing a school district local tax cap question for the state general elections of 2026 and 2028 and related limitations on central office administrative expenses in school districts. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1588 · 2026-06-04
Relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB155 · 2026-06-04
Relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1062 · 2026-06-04
Authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1279 · 2026-06-04
Relative to the use of physical force in defense of a person. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1374 · 2026-06-04
Modifying the procedures for withdrawal from a cooperative school district and the discontinuance of elementary and high schools and requiring the review of school district operating documents by school boards. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB609 · 2026-06-04
Relative to the general court's authority over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, and other matter pertaining to firearms, stun guns, Tasers, pepper spray devices, knives and other self-defense tools. (Table)
HB1376 · 2026-06-04
Relative to a parent's ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex and relative to breast surgeries for minors. (Adopt CofC Report)
HB1358 · 2026-05-21
Establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter schools. (Concur)
HB1610 · 2026-05-21
Allowing school districts to annually retain year-end unassigned general funds. (Concur)
HB1792 · 2026-05-21
Relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. (Concur)
HB232 · 2026-05-21
Relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals. (Concur)
HB1336 · 2026-05-21
Relative to regulated conditional deposits. (Concur)
HB1442 · 2026-05-21
Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. (Concur)
HB1681 · 2026-05-21
Relative to the definition, inspection, and local approval of tiny houses and yurts as innovative housing structures. (Concur)
SB223 · 2026-05-14
Relative valid photo identification for purposes of obtaining a ballot and relative to the production of lists of certain schools of higher education. (OTPA)
SB574 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. (Adopt Amendment)
SB574 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. (OTPA)
SB409 · 2026-05-14
Relative to the penalties for the offense of disobeying an officer and relative to liability of governmental units. (Adopt Floor Amendment)
SB552 · 2026-05-14
Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. (OTP)
SB434 · 2026-05-14
Relative to regulation of public school materials. (OTPA)
SB508 · 2026-05-14
Relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period. (OTP)
SB430 · 2026-05-14
Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and legal guardians. (OTPA)
SB643 · 2026-05-14
Requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. (OTPA)
SB625 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. (ITL)
SB625 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. (Adopt Floor Amendment)
SB625 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. (Adopt Floor Amendment)
SB625 · 2026-05-14
Establishing a committee to study options for family members of intentional homicide victims where the department of justice does not file charges in a case, repealing the refugee resettlement program in the department of health and human services, and prohibiting expenditure of state funds on refugee resettlement. (OTPA)
SB504 · 2026-05-14
Relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, authorizing the establishment of experimental treatment centers, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act. (Adopt Floor Amendment)
SB504 · 2026-05-14
Relative to the practice of pharmacy and the dispensing of certain medications by pharmacists, authorizing the establishment of experimental treatment centers, and permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the right to try act. (OTPA)
SB498 · 2026-05-14
Relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. (Reconsider)
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