The Bedford Rep Report #4

Last November Bedford voters elected seven Republican State Representatives to the NH House in Concord. Six of those represent District 7 which covers the town of Bedford only, and one, Laurie Sanborn, represents floterial District 41comprised of Bedford and Amherst.

You can see lots of information about each Rep, such as how each voted on bills with roll calls by visiting their respective state websites, linked below.

• Danielson, David (R - Bedford)
• Fromuth, Bart (R - Bedford)
  
• Gould, Linda (R - Bedford)
  
• Murphy, Keith (R - Bedford)
  
• Peterson, Ken (R - Bedford)
  
• Sanborn, Laurie (R - Bedford)
• Wolf, Terry (R - Bedford)

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Here are some roll call votes, my comments after the >>>

HB276: prohibits the state board of education from adopting a rule requiring a school district or any public school to implement the common core standards.
Passed 225-130 (Rs: 214-0, Ds: 11-130)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Pass

>>> Once again, since Common Core was 100% the product of the federal government and commercial third parties, mandating it was never legal in the first place. Most teachers know it is not about academics and can interfere with proper teaching.

HB332: requires school districts to provide advance notice to parents and legal guardians of course material involving discussion of human sexuality or human sexual education.
Passed 217-136 (Rs: 206-4, Ds: 11-132)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Pass
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Pass

>>> Parents have always had the ultimate right to know what is being delivered as “curriculum”, and the ultimate right to reject it, if necessary.

HB578: prohibits the state board of education from adopting rules that require a school district to comply with a federally mandated curriculum, method of instruction, or statewide assessment program which is not fully paid by federal funds.
Passed 204-136 (Rs: 199-4, Ds: 5-132)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Pass
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> Once again, school district should not have to comply with a federally mandated curriculum, method of instruction, or statewide assessment program whether it is fully paid by federal funds or not.

HB279: establishes a commission to study the economic impact of the arts and culture in New Hampshire.
Passed 174-121 (Rs: 66-116, Ds: 108-5)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Kill
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Kill
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Kill
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Kill
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> Another wasteful program, not sure the purpose of it.

HB448: requires the governor to annually proclaim February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.
Killed 196-103 (Rs: 80-103, Ds: 116-0)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Kill
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Kill
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> This is not government’s purview.

HB403: affirms that freedom of speech is allowed outside abortion clinics.
Passed 170-159 (Rs: 165-22, Ds: 5-136)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Kill
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> Freedom of speech shall not be violated no matter where it is.

HB606: declares that a public body shall charge only the actual costs of sending information filed electronically.
Passed 321-18 (Rs: 195-2, Ds: 125-16)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Pass
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Pass

>>> The Right to Know law, RSA 91-A is under attack. Taxpayers should not have to pay for what they already own. Government does NOT own copyright on this material.

HB299: provides that voting by the house of representatives for the election of the speaker of the house on organizational convening day shall not be conducted by secret ballot.
Killed 271-69 (Rs: 131-69, Ds: 139-0)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Kill
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Kill
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Kill
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> If this had passed, Republicans who colluded with Democrats could not continue to do so secretly.

HCR7: A RESOLUTION affirming States’ powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire. This house concurrent resolution affirms States’ powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire.
Killed 217-108 (Rs: 85-107, Ds: 131-1)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Kill
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> It made no sense to kill this. It is already provided for in the Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, however.

HB391: applies the E911 surcharge to prepaid cellular telephones.
Passed 167-152 (Rs: 54-134, Ds: 112-18)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Kill
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Kill
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Kill
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Kill
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Pass
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Kill
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Kill

>>> More taxes... why would any Republican vote to pass this?

HB402: prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.
Killed 184-74 (Rs: 65-74, Ds: 118-0)

Danielson, David (r, Bedford) Kill
Fromuth, Bart (r, Bedford) Pass
Gould, Linda (r, Bedford) Pass
Murphy, Keith (r, Bedford) Pass
Peterson, Ken (r, Bedford) Kill
Sanborn, Laurie (r, Bedford) Absent
Wolf, Terry (r, Bedford) Pass

>>> Not sure how this is different from HB658 which “affirms that employees have the right to join or refrain from joining a labor union” and which passed.
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