The House took up 100 bills: 73 together on the consent calendar, then 27 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2000-03-23,
title = {The House, Thursday, March 23, 2000},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2000-03-23},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 13) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Donna Sytek (R - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.
The journal records 23 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. Stephen Avery (R - Ches 8) Rep. Patricia Cote (R - Rock 9) Rep. Robert Guest (D - Graf 10) Rep. Paul LaMott (R - Graf 5) Rep. Marian Lovejoy (R - Rock 12) Rep. Allen MacNeil (R - Graf 7) Rep. Paul Perkins (R - Hills 5) Rep. Stanley Searles (R - Hills 23) Rep. Bronwyn Asplund (R - Merr 13) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Russell Cox (R - Rock 24) Rep. Suzan Franks (R - Hills 26) Rep. Kelley, Rep. Christine Konys (D - Hills 65) Rep. Gerard Lavoie (R - Merr 12) Rep. Margaret Lynott (D - Ches 11) Rep. Joseph Manning (R - Ches 28) Rep. William McCarthy (D - Hills 41) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Timothy Robertson (D - Ches 6) Rep. Gary Torressen (R - Carr 10) Rep. Thomas Boriso (R - Belk 1)
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 Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–6.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 162–196 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8)
Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 185–176 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23) Rep. Alida Millham (R - Belk 5) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. James Craig (D - Hills 9) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Jane Wood (D - Belk 4) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Phyllis Woods (R - Straf 69)
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Charles Vaughn (D - Rock 35)
Spoke against the motionRep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32)
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote
In the record: Nonconcur
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote
In the record: Nonconcur
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 216–131 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Clegg (R - Hills 23) Rep. Keith Herman (R - Hills 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. James Craig (D - Hills 9)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS), 16–3.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 209–104 on a roll call
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
Spoke for the motionRep. Garrish, Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Frederick Andrews (R - Hills 34) Rep. David Scanlan (R - Graf 11)
House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 238–123 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Jon Beaulieu (R - Rock 11) Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. William Rose (R - Ches 13) Rep. James Pilliod (R - Belk 5)
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. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Brundige (R - Hills 19)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jeffrey MacGillivray (R - Hills 21)
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 21–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 22–1.
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 Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–3.
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. Harold Melcher (D - Hills 11)
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. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 29)
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. Ronald Nowe (R - Rock 9)
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 209–145 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Bette Lasky (D - Hills 26) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Brothers (R - Graf 6) Rep. Dennis Withee (R - Hills 15)
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Sheila Francoeur (R - Rock 15)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 13) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
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. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 28)
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. J Arthur Tufts (R - Rock 83)
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 156–185 on a division
In the record: Lay on Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 162–179 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 56) Rep. Ronald Nowe (R - Rock 9)
Spoke against the motionRep. Gary Lance Johnson (D - Graf 6) Rep. Alf Jacobson (R - Merr 32) Rep. Richard Herman (D - Hills 1) Rep. Frances Potter (D - Merr 10)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 199–141 on a division
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote