The House took up 61 bills: 6 together on the consent calendar, then 55 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1998-05-28,
title = {The House, Thursday, May 28, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1998-05-28},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Joan Tate led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The journal records 52 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. Champagne, Rep. Jane Clemons, Rep. Dowd, Rep. Flint, Rep. Robert Foster, Rep. Healy, Rep. Diane Kelley Rep. O'Connell, Rep. Pepino, Rep. Brian Taylor Rep. Adams, Rep. Allison, Rep. Alukonis, Rep. Barry, Rep. Battles Pierce, Rep. Briefs, Rep. Burke, Rep. Cardin, Rep. Cegelis, Rep. Ernest Chabot, Rep. Coes, Rep. Colburn, Rep. Connolly, Rep. Copenhaver, Rep. Peter Cote, Rep. Dowling, Rep. Fesh, Rep. Fuller Clark, Rep. Guest, Rep. Claudette Jean, Rep. L'Heureux, Rep. Peter Leishman Rep. Letendre, Rep. Peter Lovett Rep. Kenneth MacDonald, Rep. MacIntyre, Rep. John McCarthy, Rep. McRae, Rep. Meader, Rep. Mittelman, Rep. Morris, Rep. Nordgren, Rep. O'Keefe, Rep. Marsha Pelletier, Rep. Frances Riley, Rep. William Riley, Rep. Seldin, Rep. Simmons, Rep. Donald Welch, Rep. Laflam, Rep. Irene Pratt, Rep. Kimberly Rice
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 & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Spoke for the motionRep. Musler
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Spoke for the motionRep. Emerton
House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 17–0.
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
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 252–52 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Linda Foster, Rep. Hess
Spoke against the motionRep. Alger, Rep. Wallin
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
House Finance recommended Interim Study (IS), 19–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Also spoke during this billRep. Kurkthe record does not say which of the day's motions
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)
Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote
In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
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
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–1.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed 108–204 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Mirski.
Spoke for the motionRep. Mirski
Spoke against the motionRep. David Welch
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 210–104 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Christie, Rep. Knowles
Spoke against the motionRep. Mirski, Rep. Robertson, Rep. Vaillancourt
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
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. Hemon, Rep. O'Hearnthe record does not say which of the day's motions
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
Also spoke during this billRep. Burling, Rep. Kurkthe record does not say which of the day's motions
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill.
In the record: Suspend Rules for all deadlines
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.