The House, Tuesday, February 5, 1991

The House took up 27 bills: 17 together on the consent calendar, then 10 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 18
Votes Taken
2 roll calls11 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 a state budget spending cap.
Rep. Buco (Rock 20) House Appropriations

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseFeb 5, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 1991
increasing the fees for licenses to carry loaded pistols and revolvers.

House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 68–295 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Chase.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseFeb 5, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 1991
relative to the observance of Memorial Day.

House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 170–196 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Hoar.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Pepino.

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕HouseFeb 5, 1991SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 5, 1991
relative to state revenue and expenditures.
Rep. Gross (Merr 16) House Appropriations Senate Finance

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–8.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 21, 1991✓SenateMar 19, 1991✓GovernorMar 28, 1991✓Law
HB 51-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to the normal contribution rate for retirement system members and establishing a committee to study retirement system benefits and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. R. Campbell (Belk 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–1.

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. Gross & Chambers.

In the record: Suspend Rules for 3rd reading

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateFeb 21, 1991✓GovernorMar 6, 1991✓Law
a resolution supporting the U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf.
Rep. Burns (Coos 5)

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓Introduced✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateFeb 5, 1991