The House, Tuesday, January 9, 1990

The House took up 34 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 9
Votes Taken
4 roll calls32 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.

licensing massage practitioners and massage establishments.
Rep. Sochalski (Rock 23) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateFeb 1, 1990✓GovernorMar 13, 1990✓LawJan 1, 1991
HB 190-FN-A (1990)Interim Study
relative to conflicts between municipal budget law and collective bargaining negotiations.
Rep. Johnson (Rock 1) House Municipal and County Government Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–5.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawMay 3, 1990
HB 216-FN (1990)Interim Study
requiring emissions control inspections of motor vehicles.
Rep. Greene (Rock 18) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–3.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989HouseFeb 1, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawMay 3, 1990
relative to managing tax supported state debt.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 3) House Public Works Senate Ways and Means

House Ways and Means 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1989✓HouseFeb 1, 1990✕SenateMar 22, 1990Governor✕LawMar 22, 1990
prohibiting the transportation of persons and domesticated pets in open bed trucks.
Rep. Hollingworth (Rock 17) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✕HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 1990
relative to damages from construction.
Rep. Packard (Hills 15) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateFeb 8, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 26, 1990
relative to the issuing of trapping licenses.
Rep. Barry (Hills 43) House Fish and Game Senate Development, Recreation and Environment Fish & Game

House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 219–114 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 24, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateMar 8, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJan 1, 1991
relative to licensing professional foresters.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 285–54 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseFeb 1, 1990✓SenateMar 27, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓Law
HB 412-FN-A (1990)Interim Study
to provide tax credits for employees under the business profits tax.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 3) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989HouseMar 27, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawMay 3, 1990
HB 419-FN-A (1990)Interim Study
to impose a capital gains tax on speculative land sales.
Rep. LaMar (Ches 16) House Ways and Means

House Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 12–3.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawMay 3, 1990
relative to medicare balanced billing.

House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–3; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Failed 123–223 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Soldati.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✕HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 1990
HB 514 (1990)Became Law
relative to rulemaking authority of the director, division of public health services.

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateMar 29, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 26, 1990
relative to minimum standards for modular buildings.

House State Institutions and Housing recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateApr 3, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 26, 1990
relative to public welfare fraud.
Rep. West (Merr 21) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✕HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 1990
HB 665-FN (1990)Interim Study
establishing an advisory board on boating.
Rep. G. Katsakiores (Rock 7) House Transportation

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawMay 3, 1990
relative to the Catastrophic Aid Act.

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateFeb 1, 1990✓GovernorFeb 23, 1990✓LawFeb 23, 1990
establishing a task force relative to reducing and recycling the solid waste stream and commissioning a study on solid waste fees.

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 9, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateFeb 8, 1990✓GovernorMar 13, 1990✓LawMar 13, 1990
relative to electronic surveillance in drug investigations.
Rep. Palumbo (Rock 10) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 9, 1989✓HouseJan 9, 1990✓SenateMar 20, 1990✓GovernorApr 13, 1990✓LawJun 12, 1990
relative to the vote required to form or make an annexation to a cooperative school district.
Rep. Wheeler (Hills 10) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✕HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 1990
relative to funding the costs of minimum standards for elementary schools.
Rep. Campbell (Rock 20) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✕HouseJan 9, 1990SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 1990