The House, Thursday, February 23, 1989

The House took up 52 bills: 37 together on the consent calendar, then 15 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 30
Votes Taken
1 roll call11 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.

relative to crossing the unbroken painted line on highways.
Rep. Pearson (Belk 5) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✕HouseFeb 23, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 1989
to repeal the right to hunt moose.
Rep. Chase (Rock 28) House Fish and Game Fish & Game

House Fish and Game recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 100–247 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Wayne Burton.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✕HouseFeb 23, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 1989
relative to improvements in fire protection for the state house, phase II and III and making an appropriation therefor.

House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓HouseApr 11, 1989✓SenateMay 2, 1989✓GovernorMay 24, 1989✓LawJul 1, 1989
relative to allowing UMTA federal funds to be carried over from one state fiscal year to the next.
Rep. Pearson (Belk 5) House Public Works Senate Internal Affairs Transportation and Highways

House Public Works 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

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✓HouseFeb 23, 1989✓SenateMar 16, 1989✓GovernorApr 4, 1989✓LawApr 4, 1989
relative to surrogate parenting contracts.
Rep. Green (Hills 36) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✕HouseFeb 23, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 1989
prohibiting the stocking of bodies of water which are inaccessible to the public.
Rep. Boucher (Rock 23) House Fish and Game Fish & Game

House Fish and Game recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✕HouseFeb 23, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 1989
exempting veterinarians from jury duty.
Rep. Burton (Straf 4) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–6.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✕HouseFeb 23, 1989SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 1989