The House, Wednesday, November 16, 2005

The House took up 2 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 21
Assembled
1:00 PM
Votes Taken
2 roll calls1 voice vote
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Carl G. Robertson of 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 38 members excusedRepublican 22Democrat 15

The journal records 38 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. Robert Chabot (R - Hills 17) Rep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4) Rep. Earle Goodwin (D - Straf 6) Rep. J. David Knox (R - Carr 4) Rep. Eric Palangas (D - Hills 43) Rep. Donald Philbrick (R - Carr 2) Rep. Norman Weldy (R - Rock 2) Rep. Jarvis Adams (R - Hills 31) Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R - Carr 6) Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D - Graf 9) Rep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. William Golding (R - Hills 9) Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D - Hills 21) Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R - Hills 48) Rep. Anne Grassie (D - Straf 11) Rep. Jeffrey Hollinger (R - Straf 5) Rep. Paul Hopfgarten (R - Rock 5) Rep. Rogers J. Johnson, Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23) Rep. James MacKay (D - Merr 11) Rep. Mary Ellen Martin (D - Hills 26) Rep. Renney Morneau (R - Coos 4) Rep. Lori Movsesian (D - Hills 22) Rep. Stanley Plifka (D - Ches 4) Rep. Eric Rochette (D - Hills 20) Rep. Lawrence Ross (R - Hills 3) Rep. Deanna Rush (D - Merr 7) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16) Rep. Gregory Sorg (R - Graf 3) Rep. Saghir Tahir (R - Hills 9) Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 12) Rep. Robert Wiley (R - Rock 5) Rep. Fran Egbers (D - Hills 10) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Herbert Whiting (R - Merr 2)

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.

making an appropriation for emergency home heating assistance.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) Energy and Utilities

Introduce (Admit the bill to the chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Introduced on a voice vote

In the record: Susp Rules for introduction and consideration

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 332–4 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11) Rep. Michael O'Neil (R - Rock 15)

✓Introduced✓SenateNov 16, 2005✓HouseNov 16, 2005✓GovernorNov 16, 2005✓LawNov 16, 2005