The House, Wednesday, February 23, 2005

The House took up 54 bills: 41 together on the consent calendar, then 13 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 21
Assembled
1:00 PM
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 3 divisions9 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Roland P. Hofmann 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 23 members excusedRepublican 14Democrat 7

The journal records 23 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. Jeffrey Aboshar (R - Hills 13) Rep. Roger Berube (D - Straf 18) Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D - Graf 9) Rep. Judson Dexter (R - Ches 6) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. David Essex (D - Hills 1) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. Robert Forsing (R - Rock 2) Rep. Robert Giuda (R - Graf 5) Rep. Vincent Greco (D - Merr 7) Rep. Jeffrey Hollinger (R - Straf 5) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Anne-Marie Irwin (D - Hills 3) Rep. John Klose (R - Merr 14) Rep. Rudy Lessard (R - Hills 27) Rep. April Mason (R - Rock 13) Rep. Charles, Rep. McMahon, Rep. James Oliver (R - Merr 9) Rep. Sandra Reeves (R - Hills 8) Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 5) Rep. James Twombly (R - Straf 1) Rep. Roland Lefebvre (D - Hills 24)

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.

CACR 2 (2005)Died
relating to the appointment of judges. Providing that judges shall be appointed to 5-year terms of office which may be renewed.
Rep. Elbert Bicknell (R - Rock 1) House Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 315–37 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Gregory Sorg (R - Graf 3) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. John Pratt (D - Ches 2)

Spoke against the motionRep. Harriet Cady (R - Rock 1) Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4)

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✕HouseFeb 23, 2005SenateVoters
HB 227 (2005)Died
relative to undeclared voters at primary elections.
Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 256–87 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24) Rep. James Splaine (D - Rock 16) Rep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✕HouseFeb 23, 2005SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 2005
HB 277 (2005)Became Law
relative to special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative.
Rep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5) House Election Law Senate Internal Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓HouseFeb 23, 2005✓SenateApr 21, 2005✓GovernorMay 10, 2005✓LawJul 9, 2005
HB 46-FN (2005)Died
relative to penalties for first-time DWI offenders.
Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 8) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 23, 2005✕SenateApr 28, 2005Governor✕LawApr 28, 2005
HB 461-FN (2005)Died
establishing number plates supporting New Hampshire public higher education.
Rep. Francis Sullivan (D - Hills 12) House Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–0.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 250–78 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Francis Sullivan (D - Hills 12)

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✕HouseFeb 23, 2005SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 23, 2005
HB 603-FN-A (2005)Became Law
relative to the state's purchase of the Laconia district courthouse building and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. James Fitzgerald (R - Belk 4) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget

House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–2.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseFeb 23, 2005✓SenateJun 2, 2005✓GovernorJun 21, 2005✓LawJul 1, 2005
HB 76 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to distribution of state aid to charter schools and relative to funding for charter schools.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7) House Education Senate Finance Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Recommitted to Education

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 83 (2005)Became Law
relative to the distribution of brochures on family planning services, fetal alcohol syndrome, and human immunodeficiency virus.
Rep. Harriet Cady (R - Rock 1) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 23, 2005✓SenateApr 21, 2005✓GovernorJul 22, 2005✓LawSep 20, 2005
HR 15 (2005)Died
affirming revenue estimates for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Rep. Norman Major (R) State Government

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

Also spoke during this billRep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedHouseApr 6, 2005