The House took up 36 bills: 3 together on the consent calendar, then 33 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1989-04-27,
title = {The House, Thursday, April 27, 1989},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1989-04-27},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The journal is on record from 1997, so this day carries the vote record without the debate.
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.
House Resources, Recreation and Development 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
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)
Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote
In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–4.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–6.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
131–206 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. B. Gage.
In the record: Lay on table
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 175–165 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Mary Ford.
In the record: Sub Inexpedient to Legislate
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 108–227 on a division
Moved by Rep. Gross.
House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
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
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 173–152 on a division
House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
House Executive Departments and 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
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
House Executive Departments and 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
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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
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
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote