The House took up 26 bills: 22 together on the consent calendar, then 4 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2005-01-26,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 26, 2005},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2005-01-26},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. James Danforth (R - Merr 25) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House.
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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 211–122 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Judson Dexter (R - Ches 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Smith (R - Rock 3) Rep. Guida
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Alida Millham (R - Belk 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. David Russell (R - Belk 5)
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 277–52 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Mark McConkey Rep. Candace Bouchard (D - Merr 18)
Spoke against the motionRep. William Field (R - Merr 7) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4)
Also spoke during this billRep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Harry Gale (R - Sull 3)
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.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 0053
Motion Failed 161–162 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5).
In the record: Floor amendment{0053}
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.