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State Senator
Daryl Abbas
(R) - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Senate District 22
In Office - Started: 12/07/2022

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107 N. Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3077
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Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SB72 Establishing a parental bill of rights. This bill establishes a parents' bill of rights, what constitutes a violation of such rights, and a mechanism to notify parents of their rights. Crossed Over
SB14 Relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses; relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting; and relative to amending the penalties for the possession and use of a quantity of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older. This bill adds mandatory minimum sentences for certain fentanyl-related offenses. Crossed Over
SB209 Relative to owner's project managers for projects funded by school building aid and relative to reporting requirements for persons or entities financing lawsuits. This bill requires schools to have engaged the services of an owner's project manager at the time they apply for school building aid. Crossed Over
HB776 Relative to the crime of aggravated driving while intoxicated and relative to proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire. This bill adds wrong-way driving to the list of aggravating factors that can elevate a driving while intoxicated offense to an aggravated driving while intoxicated offense. This bill is at the request of the department of safety. Crossed Over
SB24 Allowing students under age 21 to taste wine in educational settings. This bill allows students under age 21 to taste wine in certain educational settings. Crossed Over
SB151 Relative to accessible parking permit verification and fraud prevention. This bill requires that walking disability placards contain certain driver's license information, creates a penalty for a disabled driver who parks in a restricted parking space without displaying their placard, and increases fines for parking in restricted spaces without a placard. This bill also makes the display of a counterfeit, fraudulent, or other unofficial walking disability placard while parked in a properly designated parking space reserved for individuals with walking disabilities a violation or misdemeanor. Crossed Over
SB30 Proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and relative to the penalty for incorrect application of fertilizers. This bill proclaims the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and renames such opossums within the borders of the state as "New Hampshire opossums." Crossed Over
SB291 Relative to the religious use of land property tax exemption. This bill: I. Adds tax exemptions for church parsonages occupied by designated church employees and buildings used for religious training and residential programs. II. Includes housing for religious purposes, on land owned before January 1, 2025, or for at least 5 years, as workforce housing. III. Permits objective structural regulations and compliance with environmental rules, provided they do not substantially burden religious exercise and apply equally to all uses. Crossed Over
HB511 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. This bill: I. Requires law enforcement agencies to comply with immigration detainers of inmates if safe to do so and prohibits state and local government entities from adopting sanctuary policies to prohibit or impede the enforcement of federal immigration law. II. Prohibits New Hampshire law enforcement agencies from investigating an inmate's citizenship status unless subsequent to an alleged violation of New Hampshire law or pursuant to an authorization by law. III. Prohibits blanket policies against compliance with immigration detainers for inmates and prohibits any government entity or law enforcement agency from restricting the use and transmission of inmate immigration information used in compliance with the chapter. IV. Provides exceptions for certain witnesses to or victims of crime. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB211 Relative to biological sex in student athletics. This bill requires school sports teams to be expressly designated as male, female, or coed, prohibits biologically male students from participating in female designated sports or entering female locker rooms, and creates a cause of action for athletes harmed as a result of violations of these requirements. Crossed Over
HB310 Establishing a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens, tokenized real-world assets, and blockchain-based trusts in New Hampshire. This bill establishes a commission to study the creation of a regulatory framework for stable tokens and tokenized real-world assets ("RWAs") in New Hampshire. Crossed Over
HB452 Relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire. This bill further delineates requirements regarding issuance and renewal of nonresident alien drivers' licenses. Crossed Over
SB15 Relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. This bill sets a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Crossed Over
CACR8 Relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years. Relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years. Crossed Over
SB184 Recognizing the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day. This bill establishes the second Thursday in October as children's environmental health day. Crossed Over
HB302 Relative to enabling the state treasury to invest in precious metals and digital assets. This bill enables the state treasurer to invest state funds into precious metals and digital assets. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB59 Relative to the assault of a firefighter, emergency medical care provider, or law enforcement officer. This bill establishes felony-level offenses for assaults on firefighters, emergency medical care providers, and law enforcement and for assaults specifically targeting law enforcement officers. Crossed Over
HB240 Relative to nonpayment of dog licensing fees. This bill changes the law to enable local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees. The law currently requires local governing bodies to issue warrants for civil forfeiture of an unlicensed dog for nonpayment of dog license fees. Dead
SB192 Establishing a committee to study enhanced coordination between county correctional facilities, the department of corrections, and the department of health and human services. This bill establishes a committee to study implementation of a justice system unique identification number, a unified client information system for justice agencies, and relevant data dashboards. Crossed Over
HB218 Relative to providing victims of crime with a free police report of the investigation. This bill provides victims of crime with a right to request a free initial police report and, following the conclusion of the investigation or case, a free copy of the complete case file. Crossed Over
SB71 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. This bill provides that unless expressly prohibited by state or federal law, local governmental entities may not prohibit or impede any state or federal law enforcement agency from complying with federal immigration laws, and provides for remedies for violations. This bill further authorizes county corrections facilities to hold individuals subject to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for up to 48 hours following the resolution of their state charges, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, in order to permit assumption of custody by federal authorities, and requires any agency refusing to honor an immigration detainer for an inmate to report each such refusal to the attorney general. Crossed Over
SB38 Relative to state recognition of biological sex. This bill provides a definition for "biological sex" and provides that certain designations by biological sex do not constitute unlawful discrimination. In Committee
HB147 Relative to clarifying tax exemptions for properties used by religious, educational, and charitable organizations. This bill clarifies that all lots and buildings used for religious, educational, and charitable purposes are exempt from property taxes. In Committee
SB224 Relative to increasing the maximum amount of the optional veterans' tax credit. This bill allows towns and cities to adopt an increase of the optional veterans’ tax credit against property taxes up to $1000. Dead
HB312 Relative to the right of intercollegiate student-athletes to earn compensation through the use of their name, image, or likeness. This bill allows collegiate student-athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness within certain parameters. In Committee
HB702 Relative to defining extra duty pay hours for a retired part-time police officer's hour limit for yearly calculations. This bill adds specific provisions regarding extra or special duty pay in the context of part-time employment for retired members of the New Hampshire retirement system. In Committee
SB115 Making an appropriation for regional drinking water infrastructure. This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure. In Committee
SB59 Establishing a recruitment incentive program within the community college system for public safety communicators and dispatchers and making an appropriation therefor. This bill expands the law enforcement, firefighter, and EMT recruitment and retention program in the community college system to include public safety communicators and dispatchers. The bill also establishes the police standards and training recruitment and retention fund, administered by the police standards and training council, and transfers a sum to the newly established fund for New Hampshire police academy cost reimbursement. In Committee
SB220 Relative to public hearings and deliberation for the denial of tax exemptions. This bill enables taxpayers whose applications for tax credits or exemptions have been denied to request and hold a public hearing with the assessing official who rendered that decision. In Committee
HB585 Relative to the property tax exemption for religious organizations. This bill grants real estate property exemptions on rental properties owned by religious organizations. In Committee
HB201 Prohibiting the removal of claws from cats. This bill creates a criminal penalty for declawing a cat. In Committee
HB348 Relative to eligibility for local assistance. This bill provides that municipalities may establish a residency requirement of up to 90 days for local assistance. In Committee
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB57 Relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/22/2025 Yea
HB57 Relative to the standards applicable to bail in criminal matters. Committee Amendment 05/22/2025 Yea
HB148 Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances. Ought to Pass 05/22/2025 Yea
HB446 Relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. Ought to Pass 05/22/2025 Yea
HB446 Relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. Floor Amendment 05/22/2025 Nay
HB446 Relative to parental notice for non-academic surveys in public schools. Inexpedient to Legislate 05/22/2025 Nay
HB90 Relative to the definition of part-time teachers. Committee Amendment 05/15/2025 Nay
HB71 Prohibiting the use of the facilities of a public elementary school, a public secondary school, or an institution of higher education to provide shelter for aliens who have not been admitted into the United States and relative to department of health and human services contracts. Ought to Pass 05/15/2025 Yea
HB282 Increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty. Laid on Table 05/15/2025 Yea
HB282 Increasing the maximum benefits for first responders critically injured in the line of duty. Laid on Table 05/15/2025 Yea
HB356 Enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Inexpedient to Legislate 05/15/2025 Nay
HB324 Relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools. Ought to Pass 05/15/2025 Yea
HB324 Relative to prohibiting obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools. Floor Amendment 05/15/2025 Nay
HB511 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Ought to Pass 05/15/2025 Yea
HB557 Relative to the information that appears on the school budget ballot. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/15/2025 Yea
SB62 Relative to law enforcement participation in a federal immigration program and relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Concur 05/15/2025 Yea
HB649 Removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. Rereferred 05/15/2025 Yea
HB699 Relative to special education definitions. Ought to Pass 05/15/2025 Yea
HB768 Allowing public schools to contract with any approved nonpublic school. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/15/2025 Yea
HB771 Relative to funding for open enrollment schools. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/15/2025 Yea
SB138 Relative to record requests by health care providers. Concur 05/15/2025 Yea
SB105 Enabling towns to adopt budget caps. Concur 05/15/2025 Yea
HB190 Relative to therapeutic cannabis possession limits. Laid on Table 05/08/2025 Yea
HB381 Limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Laid on Table 05/08/2025 Yea
HB381 Limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/08/2025 Yea
HB381 Limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Committee Amendment 05/08/2025 Yea
HB380 Relative to penalties for criminal violations of the therapeutic use of cannabis. Laid on Table 05/08/2025 Yea
HB551 Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 05/08/2025 Yea
HB551 Repealing the license to sell pistols and revolvers and limiting liability for certain design features of firearms. Floor Amendment 05/08/2025 Yea
HB226 Relative to the use of drug checking equipment. Laid on Table 05/01/2025 Absent
HB198 Relative to legalizing certain quantities of cannabis and establishing penalties for the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public. Laid on Table 05/01/2025 Absent
HB319 Relative to the responsibility of local school districts to provide transportation for pupils in kindergarten. Ought to Pass 05/01/2025 Absent
HB53 Permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Laid on Table 04/17/2025 Yea
HB53 Permitting qualifying patients and designated caregivers to cultivate cannabis for therapeutic use. Inexpedient to Legislate 04/17/2025 Yea
HB75 Legalizing cannabis for persons 21 years of age or older. Laid on Table 04/17/2025 Yea
HB231 Prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent. Ought to Pass 04/17/2025 Yea
SB83 Establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Floor Amendment 03/27/2025 Nay
SB83 Establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Floor Amendment 03/27/2025 Nay
SB83 Establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Floor Amendment 03/27/2025 Nay
SB83 Establishing an elderly, disabled, blind, and deaf property tax exemption reimbursement fund, authorizing video lottery terminals, renaming the lottery commission, and creating a voluntary statewide self-exclusion database. Floor Amendment 03/27/2025 Nay
SB96 Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and relative to enforcement of parental rights against school districts and school employees. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB96 Relative to mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents and relative to enforcement of parental rights against school districts and school employees. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB275 Providing property tax relief for some child care agencies. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/27/2025 Yea
SB275 Providing property tax relief for some child care agencies. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/27/2025 Yea
SB268 Permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited circumstances. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/27/2025 Yea
SB211 Relative to biological sex in student athletics. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB211 Relative to biological sex in student athletics. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB260 Relative to access to abortion care. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/27/2025 Yea
SB260 Relative to access to abortion care. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/27/2025 Yea
SB287 Requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB300 Criminalizing the creation of child intimate visual representations. Ought to Pass 03/27/2025 Yea
SB304 Directing the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs to assemble a report on the effects of tariffs on Canada and New Hampshire residents. Laid on Table 03/27/2025 Yea
HB592 Relative to magistrates and the standards applicable to and the administration of bail. Ought to Pass 03/20/2025 Yea
HB592 Relative to magistrates and the standards applicable to and the administration of bail. Ought to Pass 03/20/2025 Yea
SB72 Establishing a parental bill of rights. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/20/2025 Yea
SB84 Relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/20/2025 Nay
SB134 Relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program. Ought to Pass 03/20/2025 Yea
SB33 Relative to the regulation of public school materials. Ought to Pass 03/13/2025 Yea
SB33 Relative to the regulation of public school materials. Rereferred 03/13/2025 Nay
SB33 Relative to the regulation of public school materials. Ought to Pass 03/13/2025 Yea
SB33 Relative to the regulation of public school materials. Rereferred 03/13/2025 Nay
CACR8 Relating to sheriffs. Providing that no person shall hold the office of county sheriff after he or she has attained the age of seventy-five years. Ought to Pass 03/13/2025 Yea
SB144 Authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for confiscation of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB176 Relative to the state minimum hourly rate. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB176 Relative to the state minimum hourly rate. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB214 Enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB207 Requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB207 Requiring the department of education to administer the education freedom account program. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB203 Relative to administration of the education freedom accounts program. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB203 Relative to administration of the education freedom accounts program. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2025 Yea
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/13/2025 Yea
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/13/2025 Yea
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB295 Relative to education freedom accounts. Floor Amendment 03/13/2025 Nay
SB34 Relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Ought to Pass 03/06/2025 Yea
SB34 Relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program. Ought to Pass 03/06/2025 Yea
SB71 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/06/2025 Yea
SB71 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Floor Amendment 03/06/2025 Nay
SB71 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/06/2025 Yea
SB71 Relative to cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Floor Amendment 03/06/2025 Nay
SB72 Establishing a parental bill of rights. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/06/2025 Yea
SB72 Establishing a parental bill of rights. Floor Amendment 03/06/2025 Nay
SB100 Relative to the prohibition on teaching discrimination. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/06/2025 Yea
SB134 Relative to work requirements under the state Medicaid program. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 03/06/2025 Yea
SB119 Relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services and relative to standing orders for Ivermectin. Shall the Decision of the President Stand 03/06/2025 Yea
SB119 Relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services and relative to standing orders for Ivermectin. Shall the Decision of the President Stand 03/06/2025 Yea
SB219 Requiring the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/06/2025 Yea
SB219 Requiring the secretary of state to enter into a membership agreement with the Electronic Registration Information Center. Inexpedient to Legislate 03/06/2025 Yea
SB227 Relative to site setbacks for landfills. Laid on Table 03/06/2025 Yea
SB159 Establishing a marine habitat fee. Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2025 Yea
SB159 Establishing a marine habitat fee. Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2025 Yea
SB15 Relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 01/30/2025 Yea
SB15 Relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 01/30/2025 Yea
SB14 Relative to the penalty for certain fentanyl-related offenses; relative to establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for the crime of distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting; and relative to amending the penalties for the possession and use of a quantity of psilocybin for persons 18 years of age or older. Ought to Pass w/Amendment 01/30/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail New Hampshire Senate Children and Family Law Committee Chair 1
Detail New Hampshire Senate Education Committee 3
Detail New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee Vice Chair 2
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
NH New Hampshire Senate District 22 Senate Republican In Office 12/07/2022
NH New Hampshire House Rockingham 08 House Republican Out of Office 12/05/2018 01/19/2025