HB 100-FN-A-LOCAL (2006)Became Law
amending the formula for funding public education.
Susp Rules for Report Deadlines
Motion Passed on a voice vote
The House, Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The House took up 35 bills: 13 together on the consent calendar, then 22 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- House Journal 18
- Assembled
- 10:00 AM
- Votes Taken
- 2 roll calls20 voice votes
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How the Day Began
The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Paul Brassard (D - Hills 17) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House.
Excused for the Day
Show the 40 members excusedRepublican 23Democrat 15Independent 1
The journal records 40 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. Janet Allen (R - Belk 5) Rep. Frank Callaghan (D - Straf 1) Rep. Jacalyn Cilley (D - Straf 4) Rep. Brenda Ferland (I - Sull 5) Rep. Sheila Foote (R - Ches 6) Rep. James Headd (R - Rock 3) Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23) Rep. Karen McRae (R - Hills 7) Rep. Stanley Plifka (D - Ches 4) Rep. Michael Asselin (R - Rock 7) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Richard Cooney (R - Rock 4) Rep. Caitlin Daniuk (D - Hills 11) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Bonnie Ham (R - Graf 3) Rep. Raymond Hebert (R - Hills 17) Rep. Dana Hilliard (D - Straf 2) Rep. Jeffrey Hollinger (R - Straf 5) Rep. Christopher Irish (R - Sull 4) Rep. Anne-Marie Irwin (D - Hills 3) Rep. Paula Johnson (D - Hills 26) Rep. Eugene Kelly (R - Hills 20) Rep. John Klose (R - Merr 14) Rep. John Manning (R - Rock 8) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Margie Maybeck (R - Graf 8) Rep. Stephen Michon (D - Hills 25) Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5) Rep. David Russell (R - Belk 5) Rep. Michael Scanlon (R - Hills 18) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16) Rep. Saghir Tahir (R - Hills 9) Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 5) Rep. Mark Clark (R - Hills 18) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. Claudette Jean (D - Hills 25)
On the Consent Calendar
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 102-FN-A (2005)Became Law
increasing the personal needs allowance of nursing home residents and certain other residents and making an appropriation therefor.
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 117 (2005)Died
requiring automobile insurance to register a vehicle.
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 130 (2005)Died
relative to limiting the length of involuntary commitment.
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 136-FN (2005)Died
removing increased penalties for crimes substantially motivated by hostility toward the victim's religion, race, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or sex.
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 298–48 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11)
Spoke against the motionRep. Elbert Bicknell (R - Rock 1)
HB 142 (2005)Died
establishing a commission to study changing the local property tax abatement procedures.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Harriet Cady (R - Rock 1)
HB 158 (2005)Became Law
relative to district courts.
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Recommitted to Judiciary
HB 231 (2005)Died
establishing a commission to study issues relating to personal privacy.
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 240-FN (2005)Died
relative to psychotropic drugs and child protection.
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HB 290-FN (2005)Died
relative to participation in health savings accounts.
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Recommitted to Exec Depts & Admin
HB 60-FN-A (2005)Became Law
relative to reimbursement of legal fees of the commissioner of the department of administrative services and making an appropriation therefor.
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
revising the calculation and distribution of education funding and special education funding.
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Motion Passed on a voice vote
providing for state funding of the statewide average education cost per pupil.
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Motion Passed on a voice vote
HB 616-FN-LOCAL (2005)Became Law
reducing the education property tax rate and relative to the calculation of equitable education grants.
Susp Rules for Report Deadlines
Motion Passed on a voice vote
relative to education funding.
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Motion Passed on a voice vote
relative to teachers who are not deemed highly qualified pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Motion Passed on a voice vote
revising education funding and distribution and establishing needs-based matching grants.
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Motion Passed on a voice vote
relative to education funding and the distribution of targeted aid and transition education grants.
Susp Rules for Report Deadlines
Motion Passed on a voice vote
HB 690-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to aid to the needy blind, undue hardship for public assistance, and eligibility for and recovery of public assistance.
Susp Rules for Report Deadlines
Motion Passed on a voice vote
HB 691-FN-LOCAL (2005)Became Law
relative to the medicaid program.
Susp Rules for Report Deadlines
Motion Passed on a voice vote
HB 71-FN-A-LOCAL (2005)Became Law
relative to funding of the school building aid program for the 2005 fiscal year and making an appropriation therefor.
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HCR 1 (2005)Died
urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the United Nations.
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 240–106 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Kris Roberts (D - Ches 16) Rep. Twombley
Spoke against the motionRep. Russell Albert (R - Straf 1) Rep. Laurie Boyce (R - Belk 5) Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4) Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R - Graf 15)