| Full Name: | Robert J. Watson |
|---|---|
| Office: | Commissioner (Strafford County, NH) - At-Large, Democratic |
| Last Elected: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2008 |
| Gender: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Home City: | Rochester, NH |
Key Votes
Commissioner Robert J. Watson's Voting Records
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
New Hampshire Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2008 | SB 321 | Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 137) |
Nay |
| May 21, 2008 | HB 1436 | Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (186 - 128) |
Nay |
| May 14, 2008 | CACR 34 | Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education | Resolution Failed - House (97 - 238) |
Nay |
| May 7, 2008 | SB 312 | Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments | Bill Passed - House (209 - 139) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2008 | SB 539 | Education Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (184 - 141) |
Nay |
| April 16, 2008 | HR 24 | Impeachment Petition | Resolution Tabled - House (227 - 95) |
Nay |
| April 16, 2008 | SB 502 | Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (219 - 113) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2008 | HB 1434 | Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative | Bill Passed - House (214 - 107) |
Yea |
| March 19, 2008 | HB 1472 | Affordable Workforce Housing | Bill Passed - House (176 - 149) |
Yea |
| March 18, 2008 | HB 1623 | Marijuana Decriminalization | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
Nay |
| March 18, 2008 | HB 1645 | State Retirement System Amendments | Bill Passed - House (259 - 60) |
Nay |
| March 18, 2008 | HB 1436 | Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements | Bill Passed - House (180 - 126) |
Nay |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 1588 | Residency Verification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (210 - 106) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 1498 | Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (207 - 111) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 1517 | Parental Consent for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (211 - 109) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 1495 | Parental Notification for Underage Abortions | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 128) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | HB 1160 | Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (236 - 79) |
Yea |
| Jan. 30, 2008 | HB 847 | Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water | Bill Passed - House (236 - 111) |
Yea |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | HB 267 | Small Loans Interest Limitation | Bill Passed - House (207 - 124) |
Yea |
| June 27, 2007 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 146) |
Nay |
| June 27, 2007 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Conference Report Adopted - House (205 - 115) |
Yea |
| June 7, 2007 | SB 223 | Funeral Protest Ban | Bill Passed - House (299 - 22) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2007 | SB 18 | Raising the Compulsory School Age | Bill Passed - House (201 - 156) |
Nay |
| May 31, 2007 | SB 42 | Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - House (224 - 117) |
Nay |
| April 11, 2007 | HB 1 | 208-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (208 - 158) |
Nay |
| April 5, 2007 | HB 802 | Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (153 - 140) |
Nay |
| April 4, 2007 | HB 254 | Mandatory Employer Meetings | Bill Passed - House (232 - 127) |
Yea |
| April 4, 2007 | HB 744 | Informed Consent Before Abortion | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (276 - 88) |
Yea |
| April 4, 2007 | HB 437 | Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (243 - 129) |
Yea |
| April 4, 2007 | HB 514 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (286 - 69) |
Yea |
| March 28, 2007 | HB 235 | Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages | Bill Failed - House (169 - 171) |
Nay |
| March 28, 2007 | CACR 1 | Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (233 - 124) |
Yea |
| March 28, 2007 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
Nay |
| March 28, 2007 | HR 10 | Resolution Against the Iraq War | Resolution Passed - House (214 - 151) |
Yea |
| March 27, 2007 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
Nay |
| March 27, 2007 | HB 927 | Adequate Education Definition | Bill Passed - House (226 - 132) |
Yea |
| March 21, 2007 | HB 51 | Adoptions by Unmarried Couples | Bill Passed - House (234 - 127) |
Yea |
| March 21, 2007 | CACR 11 | Governor Term Increase | Resolution Failed - House (185 - 168) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2007 | HB 184 | Abortion Parental Notification | Bill Passed - House (226 - 130) |
Yea |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | HB 143 | Damages in Civil Actions | Bill Passed - House (202 - 150) |
Yea |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
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- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.
The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
