The House, Wednesday, December 4, 1996

The House took up 8 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 4
Votes Taken
8 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.

HR 1 (1997)Adopted by House
adopting the 1996 session house rules, subject to amendments, and fixing January 30, 1997, as the date through which the house rules may be amended by majority vote.
Rep. Wheeler (Hills 7)

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 2 (1997)Adopted by House
providing for the appointment of a committee to assign seats to house members.
Rep. Gregory Carson

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 3 (1997)Adopted by House
providing for a committee to recommend a house chaplain in the 1997 session.
Rep. Gary Daniels Study Committees and Commissions

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 4 (1997)Adopted by House
providing for the taping and correction of the house permanent journal.
Rep. David Welch

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 5 (1997)Adopted by House
authorizing the house speaker to employ necessary personnel.
Rep. Donnalee Lozeau

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 6 (1997)Adopted by House
providing for the distribution of certain legislative publications.
Rep. Carol Holden

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 7 (1997)Adopted by House
providing the time of payment for salary and mileage payments to house members.
Rep. Thomas Arnold

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996
HR 8 (1997)Adopted by House
allowing the speaker to cancel meetings of the house in case of severe weather.
Rep. Lawrence Guay

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 4, 1996✓HouseDec 4, 1996