The House, Tuesday, April 4, 1995

The House took up 26 bills: 9 together on the consent calendar, then 17 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 47
Votes Taken
4 roll calls, 1 division13 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 125 (1995)Became Law
clarifying definitions in the wiretapping and eavesdropping statutes.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Corrections and Criminal Justice 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 4, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 23, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawAug 20, 1995
HB 230 (1995)Became Law
relative to the physical therapy practice act.

House Executive Departments and Administration 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 4, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 2, 1995✓GovernorJun 5, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
HB 263 (1995)Became Law
relative to the board of registration in medicine and making an appropriation for clerical support.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 26–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 11, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law
making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995, and relative to state revenues, payments, and fees.
Rep. C. Brown (Graf 14) House Finance Senate Finance

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–7.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateApr 20, 1995✓GovernorMay 18, 1995✓LawMay 18, 1995
providing for certain services for the developmentally disabled and making an appropriation therefor.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 18, 1995✕GovernorJun 19, 1995✕LawJun 29, 1995
HB 456 (1995)Became Law
requiring governor and council approval for certain lease or concession contracts on state forests and reservations.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓HouseFeb 15, 1995✓SenateMar 9, 1995✓GovernorApr 24, 1995✓LawJun 23, 1995
amending the fiscal note law.

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 5, 1995✓HouseFeb 9, 1995✓SenateMar 28, 1995✓GovernorJun 19, 1995✓LawAug 18, 1995
relative to information technology management and relative to the information technology management advisory board.

House Executive Departments and Administration 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

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✕SenateMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawMay 16, 1995
imposing a surcharge on fines and default payments which are overdue to the division of motor vehicles.
Rep. J. Bradley (Carr 8) House Judiciary and Family Law Motor Vehicles

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 26–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕HouseApr 4, 1995SenateGovernor✕LawApr 4, 1995
relative to the interest and dividends tax and relative to certain credits against the business profits tax.
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–2.

Secs 2, 3 & 4 of bill

Motion Passed 209–143 on a roll call

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 215–135 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 18, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
relative to children's services and pertaining to delinquent children, abused and neglected children, children in need of services, and financial responsibility for certain expenses.

House Judiciary and Family Law 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

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. C Brown.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 6, 1995✕SenateMay 16, 1995Governor✕LawMay 16, 1995
HB 60-FN (1995)Became Law
relative to health care and making certain appropriations therefor and pertaining to certificate of need requirements, the health care transition fund, the children's health plan, participation in the medicaid health insurance program, primary
Rep. A. Torr (Straf 12) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Finance Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 227–120 on a roll call

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. C Brown.

In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 6, 1995✓SenateMay 18, 1995✓GovernorJun 12, 1995✓Law
directing the supreme court to designate Rockingham and Grafton counties for a family division pilot program within the judicial branch and to establish such program.

House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 16, 1995✓HouseApr 4, 1995✓SenateMay 4, 1995✓GovernorMay 25, 1995✓LawMay 25, 1995
presenting a petition objecting to the seating of Robert Scott as a state representative from Sullivan county, district 4.

Committee Report (deny petition)

Motion Passed 242–101 on a roll call

✓IntroducedDec 7, 1994✕House