The House, Thursday, February 11, 1993

The House took up 69 bills: 45 together on the consent calendar, then 24 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 22
Votes Taken
4 roll calls, 2 divisions22 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.

CACR 2 (1993)Died
relating to expanding the purpose and scope of the highway fund. providing that highway fund moneys may be appropriated for public transportation.
Rep. Senter (Rock 16) House Public Works

House Public Works recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateVoters
HB 169-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
allowing town and school district meetings to be held outside the town or school district and relative to the charter of the Holderness School.
Rep. B. McKinney (Rock 29) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration Municipalities

House Municipal and County Government 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 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateApr 8, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓Law
HB 208 (1993)Died
relative to protecting personal privacy.
Rep. Ferguson (Hills 13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 212–143 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Ferguson.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✕SenateApr 15, 1993Governor✕LawApr 15, 1993
HB 229-FN (1993)Died
relative to expenditures from the highway fund.
Rep. J. Chandler (Merr 1) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Public Works recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✕SenateMay 19, 1993Governor✕LawMay 19, 1993
HB 233 (1993)Became Law
relative to the equipment challenge grant program.
Rep. Skinner (Rock 27) House Education Senate Education Education - Finance

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateMay 11, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 9, 1993
HB 236-FN (1993)Died
to require the commissioner of transportation to reduce the amount of salt spread on the state highway system.
Rep. B. Hall (Hills 20) House Public Works Transportation and Highways

House Public Works recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 256 (1993)Died
requiring probable cause for pupil locker searches and prohibiting videotaping in areas where pupils have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Rep. D. Dow (Graf 7) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Failed 117–240 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Depecol.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 262 (1993)Became Law
providing a 5 percent cost of living adjustment for teacher members of the retirement system and relative to when cost of living adjustments may be granted to retirement system members.
Rep. K. Ward (Graf 1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 21, 1993✓LawJun 30, 1993
HB 292 (1993)Became Law
relative to a home care clients' bill of rights.
Rep. I. Pratt (Ches 5) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 15, 1993✓LawAug 14, 1993
HB 344-A (1993)Died
relative to a municipality's share of construction and repair of bridges and adding the Thompson bridge in Swanzey to the bridge reconstruction plan.
Rep. Perry (Ches 11) House Public Works Transportation and Highways

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 184–140 on a division

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseJul 1, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawJul 1, 1993
HB 346 (1993)Died
relative to the award of damages for loss of consortium and loss of society and companionship.
Rep. DePecol (Ches 14) House Judiciary Civil Actions

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–9; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Re-ref

Motion Failed 109–234 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Newman.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 347 (1993)Died
authorizing the forfeiture of automobiles as a penalty for prostitution violations.
Rep. Pepino (Hills 40) House Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 355 (1993)Died
establishing a study committee to determine whether the bureau of weights and measures should be within the department of safety.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) House Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 372 (1993)Died
relative to allowable bingo hall rental fees.
Rep. Fenton (Hills 24) House Regulated Revenues Housing

House Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HB 431-FN-A (1993)Died
establishing a 5 percent tax on golf fees to benefit education.
Rep. O'Brien (Straf 4) House Ways and Means Gambling

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.

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

Motion Failed 41–296 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. O'Brien.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseFeb 11, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 11, 1993
HCR 3 (1993)Adopted
encouraging the emphasis of United States military history into the school curriculum and directing that November 1993 be designated as "Armed Forces History Month."
Rep. James Fenton House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993✓SenateMar 25, 1993
HR 14 (1993)Adopted by House
amending House Rules 101 through 115.
Rep. Donna Sytek

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1993✓HouseFeb 11, 1993