MVDC Actions - Week of 2/9/2025

This week I'm starting with something a little different. NHDP is asking voters to call Governor Ayotte on 2 key national issues. Her number is (603) 271-2121.

Feel free to personalize your message, but the script can be as simple as:

Hi this is ??, I live in Mont Vernon, NH, my zip code is 03057. I'm calling to demand that New Hampshire join the lawsuits suing the Trump Administration over their unconstitutional revocation of Birthright Citizenship, and their illegal withholding of federal funds for essential services.

Emailing the Governor doesn't seem to generate even an automated response.

There are a lot of bills of interest this week. Since the House and Senate tools are slightly different, I'm hoping to simplify these actions for you by listing all the HOUSE bills first, sorted by day of the week then following with the SENATE bills. This limits the number of times you have to enter your personal info into the House tool. Sadly, the Senate tool makes you re-enter personal data for each bill, but there are far fewer bills.

NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE. 

MONDAY:

OPPOSE HB283:

HB283 Removes Art, Music, Financial literacy, Foreign language, technology, and components of Social Studies (civics, government, ...) from the list of subjects that comprise an adequate education in NH.

1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Monday, February 10th on the calendar

    • House Education and Policy Committee

    • 1:30 pm - HB283

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony is suggested. It will help make your case.

If you'd like to do a little more, you can also reach out directly to our D42 House Reps and let them know that you oppose the bill. Our good friend Regina Conrad from Lyndeborough suggested that rather than removing courses from the required list, we should be adding a class on the US Constitution. :)

Feel free to personalize your message, but the email or phone message script can be as simple as:

Hi this is ??, I live in Mont Vernon, NH, my zip code is 03057. HB282 is totally unnecessary. The 2008 definition of an adequate education still works in 2025. As your constituent, I'm asking you to oppose HB283.  

TUESDAY: 

On Tuesday the House Election Law Committee is hearing a whole litany of bills that could dramatically impact voter registration in New Hampshire. Remember that NH is already ranked as one of the hardest and most expensive states in which to vote.

SUPPORT THESE FOUR:

    • HB385 – Reestablishing voter identification exception

    • HB141 – Campaign disclosures for limited liability companies

    • HB175 – Defined coordinated expenditures

    • HB311 – campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Tuesday February 11th on the calendar

    • House Election Law Committee

    • 11:20 am - HB385

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB141 @ 2:00 PM, HB 175 @ 2:20 PM, HB311 @ 2:40 PM

OPPOSE THESE EIGHT(!) 

    • HB684 – Preventing use of student iID cards to obtain ballots

    • HB323 –  Requiring government-issued photographic ID in order to vote

    • HB289 – Regarding domicile qualifications for voting

    • HB618 – Verifying the single use of an out-of-state driver's license using the centralized voter registration database

    • HB365 – Proof of United States citizenship for indigent voters

    • HB472 – Requiring voters to prove domicile

    • HB172 – Restricting undeclared voters from same-day primary voting

    • HB364 – Repeals the procedure for clerks to deliver absentee ballots to nursing home or elder care facility residents

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

    • Tuesday, February 11th on the calendar

    • House Election Law Committee

    • 10:00 am - HB684

    • I am a member of the public.

    • I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony is suggested. It will help make your case.

Repeat steps 3 & 4 for HB323 @ 10:30 am, HB289 @ 10:50 am, HB618 @ 11:40 am, HB365 @ 1:00 pm, HB472 @ 1:20 pm, HB172 @ 1:40 pm, and HB 364 @ 3:00 pm

WEDNESDAY:

OPPOSE HB524:

HB524 Repeals the NH vaccine association - a program that provides free vaccines to NH children. Repealing it would put children at risk and promote the dangerous anti-vaccine agenda of some legislators.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.

3. Select:

  • Wednesday, February 12th on the calendar

  • House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

  • 10:30 am - HB524

  • I am a member of the public.

I am representing myself.

4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony is suggested. It will help make your case.

NH SENATE

If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE. 

TUESDAY: 

SUPPORT SB203

SB203  - Require that families receiving vouchers meet the income thresholds each year their child is enrolled in school.

1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, February 11th on the calendar

  • Senate Education

  • 9:00 am - SB203

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

SUPPORT SB219

    • SB219  - Requiring the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center:

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, February 11th on the calendar

  • Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

  • 9:15 am - SB219

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I support this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.


OPPOSE SB223

SB223  - Requiring the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center:

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Select:

  • Tuesday, February 11th on the calendar

  • Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

  • 10:00 am - SB223

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

WEDNESDAY:

OPPOSE SB295:

SB295 is the Senate version of the voucher expansion bill. It would expand the eligibility for education freedom accounts (EFAs) by eliminating the household income threshold that previously restricted access. The cost is indeterminate. Reaching Higher NH has more information.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Select:

  • Wednesday, February 12th on the calendar

  • Senate Education Finance

  • 3:20 pm - SB295

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

THURSDAY: NEW ADDED MONDAY 2/10

OPPOSE SB 268 and SB 38:

Both SB 268 and SB 38 intentionally undermine the equal protections granted to all Granite Staters by discriminating based on a person's gender identity. The committee added these two bad bills to their calendar on Friday, possibly to avoid notice.

1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.

2. Select:

  • Thursday, February 13th on the calendar

  • Senate Judiciary Committee

  • 2:30 pm - SB268

  • I am a member of the public.

  • I am representing myself.

3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.

4. Enter your personal information and click continue.

5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.

Repeat for SB38 @ 2:45

Is this all worth it? Absolutely.

The NH House voted last week to withdraw HB476 - the 15 week abortion ban.