The House, Tuesday, April 25, 1989

The House took up 19 bills: 1 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 75
Votes Taken
1 roll call, 1 division17 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 enforcing the boating laws.
Rep. Hawkins (Belk 5) House Transportation Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseMar 21, 1989✓SenateApr 13, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawMay 17, 1989
HB 175 (1989)Became Law
relative to bail commissioners' fees.
Rep. Vartanian (Rock 20) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓HouseMar 21, 1989✓SenateApr 13, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawMay 17, 1989
HB 324 (1989)Became Law
relative to posted school zones.
Rep. Foster (Ches 17) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✓HouseMar 23, 1989✓SenateApr 13, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawJul 16, 1989
HB 355 (1990)Became Law
relative to the African Development Bank.

House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–3.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the House 180–114 on a division

In the record: Take from Table

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✓HouseJan 4, 1990✓SenateMar 6, 1990✓GovernorMar 15, 1990✓LawMay 14, 1990
HB 40 (1989)Became Law
relative to intrastate motor carriers.
Rep. Haynes (Rock 9) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseMar 16, 1989✓SenateApr 13, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawJan 1, 1990
HB 457 (1989)Became Law
relative to municipal regulation of forestry.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseMar 16, 1989✓SenateApr 18, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawJul 16, 1989
HB 458 (1989)Became Law
granting degree-granting authority to the Thomas More Institute of Liberal Arts.
Rep. Frank (Hills 13) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseMar 9, 1989✓SenateApr 18, 1989✓GovernorMay 8, 1989✓LawMay 8, 1989
HB 476 (1989)Became Law
relative to holding special meetings concerning emergency expenditures for towns, village districts, and school districts.
Rep. West (Merr 21) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Municipalities

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseMar 16, 1989✓SenateApr 11, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawJul 16, 1989
HB 498 (1989)Became Law
relative to publication of information on certain juvenile offenders.
Rep. Cooke (Rock 20) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Judiciary Children

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseMar 7, 1989✓SenateApr 11, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawJul 16, 1989
HB 553 (1989)Became Law
relative to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital charter.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseMar 16, 1989✓SenateApr 18, 1989✓GovernorMay 17, 1989✓LawMay 17, 1989
relative to pari-mutuel racing.
Sen. Blaisdell (SD10) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Gambling

House Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Kidder.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓SenateFeb 14, 1989✓HouseMay 9, 1989✓GovernorMay 24, 1989✓LawJul 23, 1989
establishing a committee to study the AFDC program and making an appropriation therefor.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Kidder.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓SenateFeb 16, 1989✓HouseMay 9, 1989✓GovernorJun 5, 1989✓LawJul 1, 1989
establishing a grant program and a guaranteed loan program for child care providers and making an appropriation therefor. (Second New Title) establishing an interest-free revolving loan fund and a guaranteed loan program for child care provide

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Kidder.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓SenateFeb 16, 1989✓HouseMay 9, 1989✓GovernorJun 5, 1989✓LawJul 1, 1989
relative to state employee bargaining rights.

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–6.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 133–193 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Wayne Burton.

In the record: Sub Ought to Pass

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓SenateFeb 9, 1989✕HouseApr 25, 1989Governor✕LawApr 25, 1989