The House took up 134 bills: 73 together on the consent calendar, then 61 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1997-03-18,
title = {The House, Tuesday, March 18, 1997},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1997-03-18},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}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.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–6.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Election Law recommended Without Recommendation, 9–9.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 149–206 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Kaen.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Environment and Agriculture 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
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Re-refer to Committee, 15–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 221–134 on a roll call
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Failed 174–181 on a roll call
In the record: Suspend the Rules to ref to finance (Reps. Wheeler & Burling)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 277–74 on a roll call
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Re-refer to Committee, 11–3.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–3.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Executive Departments and Administration 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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–8.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 211–143 on a roll call
House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 232–114 on a roll call
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Re-refer to Committee, 12–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Re-refer to Committee, 15–0.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 107–234 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Cushing.
House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Re-refer to Committee, 16–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–5.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the House 195–161 on a roll call
In the record: Take from Table
Postponed
Motion Passed 188–167 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Mercer.
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–5.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety 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
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997 at 10:30
House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
House Judiciary and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/19/1997
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Hess.
In the record: Suspend Rules for introduction
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 165–188 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0728
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 162–191 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. J Bradley.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0769
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 177–178 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Burling.
Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 182–173 on a division