The House, Wednesday, June 1, 2005

The House took up 36 bills: 18 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 47
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 3 divisions11 voice votes
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How the Day Began

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. W. Douglas Scamman (R - Rock 13), Speaker of the House, and Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8), Deputy 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 214 (2005)Became Law
permitting the parents of a sexual assault victim to remain with the victim during trial proceedings.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓HouseMar 30, 2005✓SenateMay 19, 2005✓GovernorJun 21, 2005✓LawJan 1, 2006
establishing a commission to effect the process for the town of Killington, Vermont to become part of the state of New Hampshire.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 205–139 on a division

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 9, 2005✓SenateMay 19, 2005✓GovernorJun 17, 2005✓LawJun 17, 2005
HB 293 (2005)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the feasibility of developing a materials resource and recovery facility in Sullivan County, and relative to exemptions for disposing of leaf and yard waste.

Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 30, 2005✓SenateMay 5, 2005✓GovernorJul 22, 2005✓LawJul 22, 2005
relative to all terrain vehicle trails and relative to the regulation of off highway recreational vehicles by a political subdivision.

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Ordered to June 8 Reg Cal, without objection

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateMar 31, 2005✕HouseJun 29, 2005Governor✕LawJun 29, 2005
SB 132 (2005)Became Law
relative to the board of marital mediator certification.

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–4; 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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 17, 2005✓HouseJun 1, 2005✓GovernorJul 14, 2005✓LawSep 12, 2005
establishing a civil legal services fund consisting of court filing fee surcharges for the purpose of establishing and operating a New Hampshire Legal Assistance office in Nashua and to provide for additional staff in other New Hampshire Legal Assistance offices.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–3.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Ordered to June 8 Reg Cal, without objection

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateApr 7, 2005✕HouseJan 4, 2006Governor✕LawJan 4, 2006
establishing the New Hampshire pharmaceutical assistance program.

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 13–8.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 31, 2005✓HouseJun 1, 2005✓GovernorJul 26, 2005✓Law
SB 175 (2006)Became Law
requiring insurance coverage for certified midwives.

House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 207–125 on a division

In the record: Recommitted to Commerce

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 17, 2005✓HouseJan 5, 2006✓GovernorFeb 13, 2006✓LawApr 14, 2006
requiring a hearing when medical malpractice insurance rates change.

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–2.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Ordered to June 8 Reg Cal, without objection

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateApr 7, 2005✕HouseJun 8, 2005Governor✕LawJun 8, 2005
assessing a fee on all dogs and cats sold at retail that are not sexually sterilized, to be deposited in the companion animal neutering fund.

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–3.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Failed 134–178 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1576

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 24, 2005✕HouseJun 1, 2005Governor✕LawJun 1, 2005
establishing a study committee on student credit card debt and regulation of credit card solicitation on college campuses.

House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateFeb 3, 2005✕HouseJun 1, 2005Governor✕LawJun 1, 2005
establishing a court mediation fund to pay the costs of a mediation program in the district courts.

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Ordered to June 8 Reg Cal, without objection

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 10, 2005✓HouseJun 8, 2005✓GovernorJun 30, 2005✓LawJul 1, 2005

Votes on No Bill

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.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Failed 149–205 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37).

In the record: Special order to June 8

RATIFY COMMITTEE REPORT (Expulsion)

Motion Failed 172–189 on a roll call

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 217–143 on a roll call

In the record: REP SOLTANI AMENDMENT: (Sanction of Censure)

ACCEPT REPORT (Censure)

Motion Passed 274–86 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5).