The House, Thursday, June 27, 2002

The House took up 3 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 48
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
4 roll calls4 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. John Gleason (R - Rock 5) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Excused for the Day

Show the 18 members excusedRepublican 15Democrat 3

The journal records 18 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. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1) Rep. Margaret Case (R - Rock 2) Rep. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. Nancy Ford (R - Hills 60) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Roland Lefebvre (D - Hills 24) Rep. John L. Balcom (R - Hills 18) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. William Clayton (D - Hills 10) Rep. Larry Elliott (R - Hills 1) Rep. Gordon Flint (R - Sull 20) Rep. Bonnie Ham (R - Graf 3) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 13) Rep. Michael Rozek (R - Coos 7) Rep. Walter Ruffner (R - Rock 83) Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43) Rep. Douglass Teschner (R - Graf 5) Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 5)

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.

HB 2002 (2002)Died
apportioning state representative districts and relative to filing deadlines for the 2002 general election for state representatives.
Rep. Elizabeth Hager (R - Merr 18)

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

Motion Failed 212–122 on a roll call

In the record: Suspend the Rules to Consider (Reps. Hess & Francoeur)

Susp Rules to Consider

Motion Passed on a voice vote

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. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJun 27, 2002✓HouseJun 27, 2002✕SenateGovernor✕Law
HCO 1 (2002)Died
relative to implementing an election pursuant to representative districts established in the order.
Rep. Michael Balboni (R - Hills 27)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Measure Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 27, 2002✓HouseJun 27, 2002✕SenateGovernor✕Law
HR 26 (2002)Adopted by House
denouncing the opinion of the United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit holding that the recitation of the pledge of allegiance in public schools is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion.
Rep. Frank Sapareto (R)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJun 27, 2002✓HouseJun 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.

Postpone roll call on appeal of decision of chair

Motion Failed 141–198 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8).

Uphold the Ruling of the Chair (Back the presiding officer)

Motion Passed 190–142 on a roll call

In the record: Uphold decision of chair

15 minute recess

Motion Failed 132–196 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24).