SB 313 (1998): requiring compliance with the Military Selective Service Act as a condition to receiving certain state education and employment benefits, and clarifying the procedure for making Persian Gulf War service bonus payments.
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SB 313 (1998)
requiring compliance with the Military Selective Service Act as a condition to receiving certain state education and employment benefits, and clarifying the procedure for making Persian Gulf War service bonus payments.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Military & Veterans' Affairs
- Chapter law: 273
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On February 12, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House on February 18, 1998 and was referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 11, 1998. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes, by a vote of 9–5. On May 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 189–111. On June 4, 1998 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2101) was adopted on June 10, 1998. These correct technical errors found after passage. An enrolled bill amendment () was adopted on June 10, 1998. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 273 of the session laws. It took effect on August 25, 1998.
Sponsors
- Sen. Barnes (SD17) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Danais (SD20)
- Sen. Johnson (SD3)
- Sen. Blaisdell (SD10)
- Sen. Patenaude (SD7)
- Rep. McRae (Hills 7)
- Rep. G. Merrill (Coos 1)
- Rep. Fields (Hills 18)
- Rep. McDonald (Hills 41)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 14, 1998, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Education, RM105A,ST HOUSE
- March 11, 1998, 10:45 AM: hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, RM301,LOB
Votes
- February 12, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- May 7, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 189, nays 111, passed
- June 4, 1998, Senate: Concur — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EDUCATION; SJ1,P2
- January 14, 1998: HEARING JAN14 1:00 RM105A,ST HOUSE FOR: EDUC
- February 10, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FEB12 (VOTE 6-0)
- February 10, 1998: PROP COMM AM<0549>; SC9,P27
- February 12, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ3,P50 + 87
- February 18, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ST-FED REL & VETS; HJ21,P1078
- February 18, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 03/03/98 DUE ON 04/15/98
- March 11, 1998: HEARING MAR11 10:45 RM301,LOB FOR: ST-FED REL
- April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
- April 16, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAY07 (VOTE 9-5)
- April 16, 1998: MIN REPORT OTP/AM
- April 16, 1998: CORRECTED PROP MAJ COMM AM<1450>(NEW TITLE); HC39,P1606-1607
- April 30, 1998: PROP MIN AM<1546>(NEW TITLE); HC39,P1607
- May 7, 1998: REP E SMITH SUSP RULES FOR NON-GERMAINE AM, MA DIV(223-77); MAJ AM, AA VV; MIN AM, AL RC(124-176); PASSED WITH AM, DIV(189-111); HJ42,P1697-1699 + 1702
- June 4, 1998: SEN CONC WITH HOUSE AM, SEN RUBENS MA VV; SJ18,P521
- June 10, 1998: ENROLLED AM<2101>, AM ADOPTED 2/3; HJ57,P2162
- June 10, 1998: ENROLLED AM, AM ADOPTED; (SEE PERM JOURNAL)
- June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ60,P2230
- June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P633
- June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 08/25/98 CHAP.0273