The House, Tuesday, February 14, 1989

The House took up 34 bills: 26 together on the consent calendar, then 9 one by one, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 1 division7 voice votes
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The journal is on record from 1997, so this day carries the vote record without the debate.

What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

relating to line item veto power. appropriation bills in whole or in part.
Rep. Granger (Hills 13) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–5.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 98–249 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. D. Young.

In the record: Sub recommit

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✕HouseFeb 14, 1989SenateVoters
relative to securities registration statements and rulemaking by the director of the office of securities regulation.

House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseFeb 14, 1989✓SenateMar 16, 1989✓GovernorApr 4, 1989✓Law
relative to the penalty for delivering certain articles to prisoners confined in county correctional facilities.
Rep. Gage (Rock 13) House Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✕HouseFeb 14, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1989
relative to the transportation of alcohol in open containers.
Rep. Lown (Hills 9) House Regulated Revenues

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 118–220 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✕HouseFeb 14, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1989
relative to fish and game search and rescue.
Rep. LaMott (Graf 5) House Fish and Game Senate Finance Fish & Game

House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓HouseApr 11, 1989✕SenateApr 27, 1989Governor✕LawApr 27, 1989
HB 38 (1989)Became Law
increasing the legal length of lobster; establishing a lobster management program and creating an advisory committee.
Rep. Dickinson (Carr 2) House Fish and Game Senate Development, Recreation and Environment Fish & Game

House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseFeb 14, 1989✓SenateMar 30, 1989✓GovernorMay 1, 1989✓LawMay 31, 1989
HB 45 (1989)Became Law
to increase the age limit relative to the motor vehicle child restraint requirement.
Rep. Green (Hills 36) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–4.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 208–129 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseFeb 14, 1989✓SenateMay 9, 1989✓GovernorMay 29, 1989✓LawJul 28, 1989
making English the official language of the state.
Rep. Raynowska (Rock 20) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✕HouseFeb 14, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1989
inviting Chief Justice Brock to address a joint convention on the state of the judiciary.
Rep. Scamman (Rock 19) House Legislative Administration Legislature

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Palumbo & Chambers.

In the record: Suspend Rules to consider

✓IntroducedFeb 9, 1989✓HouseFeb 14, 1989✓SenateFeb 14, 1989