The House, Thursday, February 3, 1994

The House took up 62 bills: 35 together on the consent calendar, then 27 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 17
Votes Taken
5 roll calls24 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 28 (1994)Died
relating to compensation for members of the general court. that members of the general court shall receive 25 percent of the state's average annual salary, as determined during the previous biennium, for the term elected, and shall receive the usual mile
Rep. Hemon (Straf 11) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✕HouseFeb 3, 1994SenateVoters
CACR 34 (1994)Died
relating to the membership of the senate and house of representatives. Providing that beginning with the general election in 2002, membership of the senate shall be increased by 25 percent, and membership of the house of representatives shall be decrease
Rep. Below (Graf 13) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✕HouseFeb 3, 1994SenateVoters
CACR 35 (1994)Died
relating to gender-specific language. to people in the constitution shall be gender neutral.
Rep. Gilmore (Straf 11) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Constitutional Amendments

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 175–180 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass fails

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✕HouseFeb 3, 1994SenateVoters
HB 1100 (1994)Became Law
relative to the importation, possession and sale of wolf hybrids and establishing a study committee on wolf hybrids.
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–1.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseMar 17, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓Law
HB 1175 (1994)Died
relative to self-defense as a proper purpose for issuance of a license to carry a pistol or revolver and relative to the scope of the license.
Rep. Houlahan (Merr 2) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Senate Judiciary

House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 283–66 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✕SenateMay 10, 1994Governor✕LawMay 10, 1994
HB 1239 (1994)Died
requiring peace officers to be trained in assisting sexual assault victims and giving the state police jurisdiction in certain sexual assault offenses.
Rep. I. Pratt (Ches 5) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs

House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✕HouseMay 26, 1994SenateGovernor✕LawMay 26, 1994
HB 127-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to private lease of state railroad real estate.
Rep. Christie (Rock 22) House Transportation Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 6, 1994✓LawMay 6, 1994
HB 1438 (1994)Became Law
adopting the striped bass as the state saltwater game fish.
Rep. Drake (Rock 24) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

House Wildlife and Marine Resources 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 6, 1994✓LawMay 6, 1994
HB 1579-FN-A-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
relative to safety and managed care under the workers' compensation law and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Turner (Belk 7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Employment

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–0.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. A Torr & Trombly.

In the record: Suspend Rules for report

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. A Torr & Trombly.

In the record: Suspend Rules for 3rd reading

✓IntroducedJan 11, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateFeb 3, 1994✓GovernorFeb 8, 1994✓Law
HB 288 (1994)Died
relative to teacher representation on the New Hampshire retirement system board of trustees.
Rep. C. Jean (Hills 32) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Education Retirement

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 11, 1993✕SenateMay 24, 1994Governor✕LawMay 24, 1994
HB 317 (1994)Became Law
establishing a grant program for closure of unlined solid waste landfills.
Rep. Trombly (Merr 4) House Appropriations Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 20–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 449 (1994)Became Law
relative to listing candidates on general election ballots.
Rep. Gilmore (Straf 11) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–3.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 129–223 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Warburton.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 4868

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 3, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓Law
HB 459-FN-A (1994)Became Law
establishing a program for a long-term residential treatment program for pregnant and post-partum substance abusing women and their children and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. K. Wheeler (Straf 8) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

House Appropriations 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 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorMay 24, 1994✓LawMay 24, 1994
HB 639-FN-A (1994)Became Law
establishing a review board to address grievances of tenants and owners of manufactured housing parks and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Salatiello (Belk 2) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Executive Departments and Administration Housing

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 7, 1993✓HouseMar 15, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 9, 1994✓LawJun 9, 1994
HB 656-FN (1994)Became Law
to extend medical benefits to group II permanent policemen members on disability retirement who became group II members after June 30, 1988, but before July 1, 1991, and relative to extending medical benefits to persons who retire on a spl
Rep. M. Hill (Merr 16) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawJun 30, 1994
SB 149-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to land surveying by individual proprietors, corporations or partnerships.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

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

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 16, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawAug 7, 1994