The House, Thursday, April 28, 1994

The House took up 45 bills: 20 together on the consent calendar, then 25 one by one, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
25 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 1147-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to parental liability for support of dependent children on public assistance.
Rep. Woods (Rock 25) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Judiciary Domestic Relations

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 24, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
HB 1207-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to the administration of small estates.
Rep. Nichols (Merr 2) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
HB 1216 (1994)Became Law
allowing the exclusion of certain corporate officers and members and managers of limited liability companies from workers' compensation coverage.
Rep. Cogswell (Carr 5) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseMar 10, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓LawAug 5, 1994
HB 1247 (1994)Became Law
allowing a police officer to arrest a drunk driver outside such officer's jurisdiction on the property of a medical facility in certain circumstances.
Rep. Christie (Rock 22) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseMar 10, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 24, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
HB 1272-FN (1994)Became Law
requiring the pari-mutuel commission to pay for certain laboratory urine tests.
Rep. R. Hawkins (Belk 3) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseMar 15, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawMay 23, 1994
HB 1455 (1994)Became Law
making technical amendments to the business corporations laws and clarifying the limitation of liability of officers.
Rep. Mercer (Hills 27) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 11, 1994✓LawJul 10, 1994
HB 1578 (1994)Became Law
relative to the jurisdiction, membership, duties, and complaint procedures of the legislative ethics committee.
Rep. A. Merrill (Straf 8) House Legislative Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Legislature

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, 1994✓HouseMar 10, 1994✓SenateApr 21, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawAug 7, 1994
HB 1581 (1994)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the University of New Hampshire cooperative extension.
Rep. Schotanus (Sull 3) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedFeb 3, 1994✓HouseMar 10, 1994✓SenateApr 21, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawMay 23, 1994
HB 210 (1994)Became Law
limiting the operation of closed-course competition OHRVs.
Rep. Raynowska (Rock 26) House Transportation Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawJun 22, 1994
HB 280 (1994)Died
relative to zoning requirements for family day care homes.
Rep. Karen Wadsworth House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

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 3, 1993✕SenateMay 24, 1994Governor✕LawMay 24, 1994
HB 599-FN-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the development and implementation of charter schools and relative to the duties of the board of education regarding change of school assignment.
Rep. Hunt (Ches 10) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateApr 21, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawMay 23, 1994
HB 635-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to social security cost-of-living increases to residents of residential care facilities and community residences and establishing a committee to study the rate structure of residential care facilities.
Rep. K. Wheeler (Straf 8) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateApr 21, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawJul 22, 1994
HCR 32 (1994)Adopted
memorializing former President Richard M. Nixon.
Rep. Harold Burns

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted

✓Introduced✓HouseApr 28, 1994✓SenateMay 3, 1994
HJR 20 (1994)Became Law
urging the U.S. Congress to include certain segments of U.S. Route 2 in the new "National Highway System."
Rep. Guay (Coos 6) House State-Federal Relations Senate Transportation

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseMar 10, 1994✓SenateApr 21, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓Law
SB 548-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to repayment of fees and expenses incurred by the state on behalf of indigent defendants.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Hemon.

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateFeb 3, 1994✓HouseApr 14, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
SB 714 (1994)Died
relative to personal flotation devices.
Sen. MacDonald (SD3) House Transportation Senate Wildlife and Recreation Environment - Conservation

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–1.

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. Avery.

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateFeb 3, 1994✕HouseApr 28, 1994Governor✕LawApr 28, 1994
SB 744-FN (1994)Became Law
establishing a committee to study providing health insurance to the dependents of retired state employees.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Study Committees and Commissions

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–2.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 22, 1994✓HouseMay 11, 1994✓GovernorMay 27, 1994✓LawMay 27, 1994
SB 750-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to the medical examiner and establishing a committee to study the office of the medical examiner.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Occupational Regulation

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateFeb 3, 1994✓HouseApr 28, 1994✓GovernorMay 24, 1994✓LawJul 23, 1994
SB 752-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to signage on highways and signage fees.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateFeb 10, 1994✓HouseApr 28, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓LawJun 6, 1994
SB 791-FN-A (1994)Became Law
making certain appropriations to the department of health and human services, establishing a committee to study the feasibility of creating health care provider cooperative agreements, and establishing the New Hampshire health care reform
Sen. Hough (SD5) 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), 17–1.

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 to consider

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 10, 1994✓HouseMay 11, 1994✓GovernorJun 10, 1994✓Law
SB 792-A (1994)Became Law
relative to the Pease development authority, authorizing new bonding authority for the Pease development authority, authorizing certain loans to be made to the authority for use in matching grants, relative to the budget of the Pease devel
Sen. Hough (SD5) House Appropriations Senate Finance Executive Committee

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 22, 1994✓HouseApr 28, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓Law
SB 793-A (1994)Became Law
authorizing loans to be made to the Pease development authority and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a theme park, convention center, and casino at certain sites and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Hough (SD5) House Appropriations Senate Finance Executive Committee

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓SenateFeb 8, 1994✓HouseApr 28, 1994✓GovernorJun 11, 1994✓LawJun 11, 1994