The House, Thursday, February 13, 2003

The House took up 50 bills: 36 together on the consent calendar, then 14 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 16
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
1 division13 voice votes
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How the Day Began

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

Excused for the Day

Show the 25 members excusedRepublican 19Democrat 6

The journal records 25 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. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Maurice Goulet (R - Hills 57) Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 11) Rep. Lawrence Guay (R - Coos 2) Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 11) Rep. Walter Ruffner (R - Rock 83) Rep. Katherine Taylor (D - Straf 4) Rep. John L. Balcom (R - Hills 18) Rep. Gordon Bartlett (R - Belk 31) Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D - Graf 9) Rep. Kenneth Cail (R - Hills 50) Rep. J D Colcord (R - Merr 34) Rep. Corey Corbin (R - Rock 79) Rep. Peter Franklin (D - Sull 2) Rep. Christine Furman (R - Hills 64) Rep. Bonnie Ham (R - Graf 3) Rep. Paul Harrington (R - Hills 60) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. George Musler (R - Straf 68) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Gloria Seldin (D - Merr 39) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Robert Brundige (R - Hills 19)

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 305 (2003)Became Law
relative to time allowed for voting.
Rep. Robert Brundige (R - Hills 58) House Election Law Senate Internal Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–5.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 235–122 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Raymond Buckley (D - Hills 56)

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseFeb 13, 2003✓SenateApr 10, 2003✓GovernorApr 23, 2003✓LawJun 22, 2003
HB 312 (2003)Died
relative to designating county delegates on state election ballots.
Rep. Nancy Johnson (D - Straf 68) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. C Donald Stritch (R - Rock 75) Rep. Richard Drisko (R - Hills 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. James Splaine (D - Rock 16) Rep. Charles Weed (D - Ches 16)

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseFeb 13, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 2003
HB 375 (2003)Died
establishing a committee to study the prescription and use of psychotropic drugs, including Ritalin, in preschools, primary grades, and childcare centers.
Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 38) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✕HouseFeb 13, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 2003
HB 519-FN-A (2003)Became Law
relative to the conservation number plate trust fund.
Rep. Henry Mock (R - Carr 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Ways and Means

House Resources, Recreation and Development 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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓SenateMay 22, 2003✓GovernorJun 12, 2003✓LawJul 1, 2003
HB 58 (2003)Died
requiring the department of transportation to study and report on the advantages of constructing state-owned truck service centers.
Rep. Elizabeth Shultis (D - Rock 86) House Public Works and Highways Transportation and Highways

House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Leon Kenison (R - Merr 41)

Spoke against the motionRep. Elizabeth Shultis (D - Rock 86)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕HouseFeb 13, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 2003
HB 78 (2003)Died
relative to a landowner's liability for personal injury or property damage on sidewalks.
Rep. James Holland (R - Rock 76) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕HouseFeb 13, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 2003
HB 836 (2003)Died
certifying that John Coughlin was elected as county attorney for Hillsborough county at the 2002 general election.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 37) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003HouseFeb 13, 2003SenateGovernor✕LawJun 17, 2004
HCR 16 (2003)Adopted
urging increased diplomacy to achieve a just, peaceful, and rapid resolution of the conflict between India and Pakistan relative to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rep. Robert Giuda (R) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Energy and Economic Development State Government

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseFeb 13, 2003✓SenateFeb 20, 2003