MVDC Actions - Week of 04/12/2026
Thank You!
To everyone who made our April Meeting so great!
Matt McLaughlin talked about his campaign for NH Senate District 9.
Lee Nyquist talked about his campaign for NH House District 42.
Pete Ryder talked about the New Boston Dems’ Accountability Project.
Protest Opportunities
This Week’s KSC Legislative Visibilities
LEGISLATIVE VISIBILITY: Keep Guns Off Campus! Stop “Campus Carry.”
TUESDAY, APRIL 14th
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
State House, Concord
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF ACTION: TAX DAY ACTION: Stop the Rigged Economy
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th
2:00 PM Visibility - 3:00 PM Hearing
State House, Concord
Join us. Hold signs we provide, or bring your own!
NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
MONDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT SB429
SB429: relative to the placement of trauma kits in public schools and making an appropriation therefor. Hearing is on a non-germane amendment allowing student media recordings in some instructional situations, as an exception to language in the recently enacted parental bill of rights.
From Kent Street - This bill fixes a problem caused by adoption of the parents’ bill of rights, which (among other things) originally prohibited nearly all video recordings of students in public schools without prior parental consent.
The process is a little different when you are weighing in on a non-germane amendment. See steps below.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
MONDAY, April 13, 2026
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
10:00 AM - SB429
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I SUPPORT THIS BILL",
The “Testimony is for the non-germane amendment” box becomes “live” after you select a position on the bill. Once it is available, check the “Testimony is for the non-germane amendment” box.
In the Testimony Box, write something like, "I support the non-germane amendment, which addresses a problem caused by the adoption of the parents’ bill of rights, which prohibited nearly all video recordings of students in public schools without prior parental consent.”
Then click the submit button at the bottom of the form.
SUPPORT THESE TWO
SB600: requiring the governor to submit and present a quarterly fiscal year budget report about the general and education trust funds to the general court fiscal committee.
SB603: relative to the funding of the SNAP program by the department of health and human services.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
MONDAY, April 13, 2026
HOUSE FINANCE
10:15 AM - SB600
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 SB603 @ 10:30 AM
TUESDAY OPPOSE
OPPOSE SB416
SB416: relative to the pooling and sharing of tips among tipped employees.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
HOUSE LABOR, INDUSTRIAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE
10:30 AM - SB416
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 can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
WEDNESDAY OPPOSE
OPPOSE CACR12
CACR12: relating to voting on broad-based taxes. Hearing is on a non-germaine amendment providing that a supermajority vote of the legislature is required to enact any tax on income.
The process is a little different when you are weighing in on a non-germane amendment. See steps below.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
3:00 PM - CACR12
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL",
The “Testimony is for the non-germane amendment” box becomes “live” after you select a position on the bill. Once it is available, check the “Testimony is for the non-germane amendment” box.
In the Testimony Box, write something like, "I oppose the non-germane amendment, which would make it virtually impossible to adopt any tax on income (including interest & dividends) as part of any revenue package.”
Then click the submit button at the bottom of the form.
NH SENATE
If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
TUESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT HB1600
HB1600: (New Title) relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
9:30 AM - HB1600
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I SUPPORT THIS BILL", then click 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 HB1574
HB1574: (New Title) relative to the extension of free and reduced price breakfast and lunch for students under the age of 22 and making an appropriation therefor.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
1:30 PM - HB1574
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I SUPPORT THIS BILL", then click 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.
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB1043
HB1043: relative to employer discretion in offering minimum payment options to employees.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
10:25 AM - HB1043
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 HB1155
HB1155: (New Title) repealing the home education advisory council.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
9:25 AM - HB1155
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 HB1575
HB1575: relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
10:15 AM - HB1575
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 HB1793
HB1793: prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
1:45 PM - HB1793
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 HB1252
HB1252: (New Title) requiring the department of safety to only administer tests for commercial driver's licenses in English and prohibiting the assistance of an interpreter during such tests.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
TUESDAY, April 14, 2026
SENATE TRANSPORTATION
1:40 PM - HB1252
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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
OPPOSE THESE TWO
HB1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders.
HB360: (New Title) prohibiting public schools from performing surgical procedures or prescribing pharmaceutical drugs.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2026
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
9:15 AM - HB1337
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 steps 2 thru 5 for HB360 @ 9:45 AM
THURSDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE THESE TWO
HB1022: relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.
HB1071: repealing immunity afforded health care facilities when following directives adopted in response to the COVID-19 state of emergency.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
THURSDAY, April 16, 2026
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
1:00 PM - HB1022
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I OPPOSE THIS BILL", then click 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 steps 2 thru 5 for HB1071 @ 1:15 PM
Additional NH Actions You Can Take
From our friends at:
STOP THE ASSAULT ON OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Oppose SB101 (Open Enrollment)
Email our D42 Representatives and ask them to vote against SB101 and any “open enrollment” bill that comes their way.
Keith Michael Ammon - Keith.Ammon@gc.nh.gov
Gerald Griffin - Gerald.Griffin@gc.nh.gov
Lisa C.M. Post - Lisacmpost@gmail.com
SB 101 (Open Enrollment) will be voted on in committee on Monday. It’s being pushed hard by Republican leadership and there will be lots of pressure on the committee to pass it and send it along to the full House to vote on it at its next session. However, public opinion has been overwhelmingly against it.
As is true for many other Republican initiatives, SB101 dodges the real problem, which is that our current school funding system creates haves and have nots. No student should have to travel out of district to get a high-quality, free public education.
School districts will lose money, so property taxes will rise and/or services to remaining students will decrease. SB101 (open enrollment) might be amended to reduce (but not eliminate) the amount of money districts stand to lose if their students choose to attend public school elsewhere. Even with this change, every transfer of a student to another district would cost the "sending" district at least $4,000 a year, and there would be pressure on communities to raise property taxes or cut services to make up the lost state revenues.
Fundamental questions re: services to students with disabilities have not been answered. The sponsors haven't been able to explain how it will work for students receiving special ed services. As a result there would be lots of complications and potential delays/snags in service to these students. And data from other states using open enrollment show that students with disabilities are denied admission to outside districts at a much higher rate than students without disabilities.
It creates unequal access. Families need reliable transportation and flexible schedules to benefit, and in some cases may need to contribute toward "tuition" at the receiving school, so only families with means are likely to have this option. Most students will be left behind with less.
Displacement of local students. Property taxpayers who have invested for years in their local schools may find that their own students are bumped from AP classes, sports teams, school theater productions, etc., by students transferring in from other districts.
The public does not want this. Testimony at legislative hearings has been overwhelmingly against it, and warrant articles attempting to shield communities from participation in open enrollment have passed in municipalities across the state.
Key Actions this Week
From our friends at:
Tell the Senate Election Law Committee: PASS HB 1601
HB1601 would require the Secretary of State to create a voter education program that includes information on recent changes to voting laws. The Committee is expected to make a recommendation on the bill this Tuesday, 4/14.
Voting laws in New Hampshire have changed a lot over the past few years, and the confusion has real consequences. Many NH voters were turned away from the polls last November.
The Secretary of State currently educates voters across New Hampshire, and HB 1601 would build on those efforts by allocating $50,000 in existing Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds to expand voter education.
Use THIS LINK to send an email to the Committee urging that they PASS HB 1601.
Call or Email to Ask Governor Ayotte to Veto HB 365
HB 365 is Rep. Lynn’s attempt to address the disenfranchising effects of HB 1569, New Hampshire’s proof-of-citizenship law, which he also sponsored. It was passed by the full Senate (4/9) and is on its way to the Governor’s desk.
The bill would create a voucher program requiring voters to declare themselves “indigent” by completing a financial affidavit in order to receive free copies of vital records for voter registration purposes.
In practice, this program is likely to be rarely used, and it raises concerns about requiring voters to label themselves as “indigent”—a term that is both demeaning and not clearly defined in the bill—in order to access their fundamental right to vote.
It also raises a broader question: if requiring an affidavit to attest to indigency is acceptable, why not allow voters to attest to their citizenship under penalty of perjury, as was previously permitted for years without any evidence of widespread fraud?
Additionally, the Secretary of State’s office currently promotes a "Free Photo Identification Card for Voting Purposes Only". It is unclear how this proposal would interact with that existing program, and whether it would continue to be available—particularly for students, whose student IDs were recently banned for voting. Ensuring clarity across these policies is critical so voters are not faced with yet another layer of confusion or barriers.
Call the governor at (603) 271-2121, or use THIS LINK to send an email.
Additional Federal Actions You Can Take
Tell Congress: NO more funding for ICE and Border Patrol violence
From our friends at:
Everyone deserves to live free from harm. But ICE and Border Patrol are making our communities less safe—assaulting people in the streets, tearing families apart, and creating fear.
The murders of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter Jr., and Geraldo Lunas Campos are among the most recent examples of the deadly violence inherent in ICE and Border Patrol. This moment demands urgent action. But right now, our members of Congress are considering sending even more money to both agencies.
Tell Congress to stop funding violence. NO more money for ICE and Border Patrol!
Stop the War with Iran: Petition to Congress
From our friends at:
On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched major military attacks on Iran. This is immoral and blatantly illegal. No president has the authority to use military force against another nation without Congressional approval. War will never lead to peace—it will cost thousands of lives, further destabilize the Middle East, and make all of us less safe.
Tell Congress to Stop Attacks on Planned Parenthood
From our friends at:
Millions rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing, and essential care. Congressional threats to Medicaid funding put these services at risk. Stand with patients now.
Contact our Senators
With the Senate coming back in session, the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (aka the SAVE Act) will once again be a topic in DC this week.
Our NH Senators Shaheen and Hassan have been among those opposing this voter suppression effort.
Call our Senators to thank them and to urge them to continue to stand strong and lead with determination.
You will often get voicemail or a staffer who is there to record your opinions.
Senator Shaheen (202) 224-2841
Senator Hassan (202) 224-3324
Say something like:
Hi, my name is _____ and I’m a resident of _________. I’m calling to thank the Senator for her opposition to the SAVE Act and to urge her to remain strong. Thank you for your time and consideration.