The House took up 143 bills: 113 together on the consent calendar, then 30 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1998-01-07,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 7, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1998-01-07},
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 Wildlife and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–3.
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 with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 298–19 on a roll call
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–0.
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), 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 216–121 on a division
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–3; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–8; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 20–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
House Science, Technology and Energy 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
House Transportation 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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–6.
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), 14–3.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 173–174 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 257–89 on a roll call
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 279–52 on a roll call
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–5.
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 with Amendment (OTPA), 13–5.
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 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 Judiciary and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Wildlife and Marine Resources 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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–7.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–5.
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), 8–7; 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 State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 49–299 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Dodge.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0223
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote