The House took up 33 bills: 15 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1998-03-25,
title = {The House, Wednesday, March 25, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1998-03-25},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. McGough led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The journal records 26 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.
Rep. Barry, Rep. Bergin, Rep. Julie Brown, Rep. Case, Rep. Chase, Rep. David Cote, Rep. Crowell, Rep. Gage, Rep. Gile, Rep. Goulet, Rep. Hurt, Rep. Lavoie, Rep. McCann, Rep. Mirski, Rep. Morrill, Rep. Morris, Rep. Moynihan, Rep. Marsha Pelletier, Rep. Piteri, Rep. Robertson, Rep. Salatiello, Rep. Simmons, Rep. Carol Williams, Rep. Carney, Rep. Clay, Rep. Krueger
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.
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules (on 03/12/1998) for rept date 05/13/1998
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Franklin Torr
Spoke against the motionRep. Rosen
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–5.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 182–142 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Belvin, Rep. Mary Jane Wallner Rep. Hager
Spoke against the motionRep. Bickford, Rep. Jacobson, Rep. Dickinson
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Belvin, Rep. Gene Chandler, Rep. Keans, Rep. Kurk, Rep. MacIntyrethe record does not say which of the day's motions
House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 15–4.
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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–4.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Mercer
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline to 04/09/1998
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Dyer, Rep. Franklin Torr, Rep. Jonah Wheelerthe record does not say which of the day's motions
House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline to 04/09/1998
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules for rept date to 04/08/1998
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.
In the record: Suspend Rules for rept date to 05/13/1998
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 107–215 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Jacobson.
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–6.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. O'Hearn
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.