The House, Wednesday, January 7, 2004

The House took up 114 bills: 110 together on the consent calendar, then 4 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 5
Votes Taken
2 roll calls3 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.

HB 176 (2004)Became Law
relative to listing candidates on ballots and relative to instructions to voters.
Rep. C Donald Stritch (R - Rock 75) House Election Law Senate Internal Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Print the Debate (Keep the speeches in the journal)

Motion Failed 143–207 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Edward Densmore (D - Graf 10).

In the record: Print debate

The docket has no line for this vote: the question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseJan 7, 2004✓SenateApr 22, 2004✓GovernorJun 11, 2004✓Law
HB 559 (2004)Died
relative to grounds for termination of employment.
Rep. Rip Holden (R - Hills 48) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Internal Affairs Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–1.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseJan 7, 2004✕SenateApr 22, 2004Governor✕LawApr 22, 2004