The House, Thursday, February 15, 2001

The House took up 32 bills: 23 together on the consent calendar, then 9 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 19
Votes Taken
3 roll calls, 2 divisions7 voice votes
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How the Day Began

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1), Speaker of the House.

What the House Did That Day

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.

relative to the motor vehicle road toll law and motor vehicle registration fees.

House Transportation 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 252–107 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001✓SenateMay 31, 2001✓GovernorJun 19, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 232 (2001)Became Law
relative to compensability of work-related stress injuries under the workers' compensation act and relative to election of remedies for wrongful termination or constructive discharge.

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–1.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 123–240 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Charles Weed (D - Ches 16).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 15, 2001✓SenateApr 19, 2001✓GovernorJun 11, 2001✓LawAug 10, 2001
relative to certain acts of sexual assault.

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Crim Just & PSfty

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001SenateApr 18, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002

Votes on No Bill

Roll calls the House took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Failed 146–208 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Peter Burling (D - Sull 19).

In the record: Suspend rules

On a question the record does not name

178–179 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26).