The House, Thursday, February 6, 1992

The House took up 50 bills: 32 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 29
Votes Taken
1 roll call17 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.

HB 1117 (1992)Became Law
relative to the minimum age requirements for liquor license applicants, relative to employing minors in licensed establishments, and relative to games and amusements on the premises of on-sale licensees.
Rep. Behrens (Sull 3) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

House Regulated Revenues 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 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓SenateApr 14, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓LawJul 12, 1992
banning the use of headphones by motorists, bicyclists, and moped operators.
Rep. Calawa (Hills 14) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
HB 1246-FN (1992)Interim Study
establishing treatment programs for substance-abusing women and their children.
Rep. Bell (Rock 26) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–2.

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 8, 1992HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
providing that beverage wholesale distributor's and beverage manufacturer's fees shall not be reduced if beverage container mandatory deposit legislation is enacted.
Rep. B. Hall (Hills 16) House Regulated Revenues Liquor and Beer

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
categorizing motor vehicle child passenger restraints by age and weight.
Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 12) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
designating money for the planning and design of a regional vocational education center in Milford.
Rep. D. Wheeler (Hills 10) House Public Works Senate Education Education - General

House Public Works recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseMar 3, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 5, 1992
taxing commercial amusement machines.
Rep. Behrens (Sull 3) House Regulated Revenues

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
establishing a right to work act which provides for freedom of choice on whether to join a labor organization.
Rep. Daniels (Hills 10) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 134–211 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Gary Daniels.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
relative to the transportation of pupils living within a certain distance from the school to which they are assigned.
Rep. Hoelzel (Rock 6) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 19, 1992✓SenateApr 16, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 5, 1992
authorizing casino excursion cruises, imposing state and municipal taxes and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Pantelakos (Rock 24) House Regulated Revenues

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
relative to a minimum service retirement allowance for group II members and making an appropriation for administrative costs.
Rep. B. Gage (Rock 20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓SenateApr 9, 1992✓GovernorMay 1, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
HB 695-FN (1992)Interim Study
relative to the establishment and funding of a review board to address grievances of tenants and owners of manufactured housing parks.
Rep. Lozeau (Hills 25) House State Institutions and Housing Housing

House Appropriations recommended Interim Study (IS), 21–1.

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

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991HouseFeb 6, 1992SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 1992
HR 58 (1992)Adopted by House
memorializing State Representative Gabrielle V. Gagnon of Nashua.
Rep. Harold Burns

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓IntroducedFeb 6, 1992✓HouseFeb 6, 1992
relative to enhanced family care facilities and making an appropriation therefor.

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateMar 14, 1991✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓GovernorMar 10, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
relative to the district court's jurisdiction over certain children and making an appropriation therefor.

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateMar 28, 1991✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓GovernorMar 10, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992