The House took up 121 bills: 79 together on the consent calendar, then 42 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2006-01-04,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 4, 2006},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2006-01-04},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8), Deputy Speaker of the House, and 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 Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 216–145 on a roll call
House Education 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
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 212–156 on a roll call
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 19–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–3.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Fish and Game recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 9–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–1.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 233–131 on a roll call
House Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2; a minority, Interim Study (IS).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 286–87 on a roll call
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–4.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 10–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 258–107 on a roll call
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–2.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 264–96 on a division
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–5.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to beginning of Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–6; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 216–145 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment 0238
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 219–140 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0295
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed 157–203 on a roll call
In the record: Recommit Election Law
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 142–211 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Charles Weed (D - Ches 16).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0296
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 152–199 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0278
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 136–215 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 229–119 on a roll call
House Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS), 19–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to regular place on Reg Cal for Jan 18 Without Objection
without committee referral
Motion Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
In the record: Motion OTP