The House, Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The House took up 4 bills: 1 together on the consent calendar, then 3 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 14
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
1 roll call3 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 14 members excusedDemocrat 8Republican 5Independent 1

The journal records 14 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. Dennis Abbott (D - Rock 12) Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5) Rep. Dana Hilliard (D - Straf 2) Rep. Doreen Howard (D - Rock 12) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Shawn Mickelonis (D - Straf 1) Rep. Maureen Nagle (D - Hills 15) Rep. Ronald Nowe (R - Rock 9) Rep. Michael O'Brien (D - Hills 10) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Deanna Rollo (D - Straf 18) Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 7) Rep. Frank Emiro (R - Rock 3) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21)

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 39 (2007)Became Law
repealing the penalty provision in discretionary preservation easements.

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–8; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 208–154 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Eric Stohl (R - Coos 1) Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseJan 31, 2007✓SenateApr 26, 2007✓GovernorMay 14, 2007✓LawJan 1, 2008
HB 87 (2007)Became Law
relative to the exceptions to compulsory school attendance.

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. J. Timothy Dunn (D - Ches 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Gregory Sorg (R - Graf 3)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseJan 31, 2007✓SenateJun 7, 2007✓GovernorJul 17, 2007✓Law