The House took up 47 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2008-04-30,
title = {The House, Wednesday, April 30, 2008},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2008-04-30},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 1:00 PM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Brenda Ferland (I - Sull 5) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The journal records 34 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. Beth Arsenault (D - Belk 9) Rep. Carolyn Brown (R - Carr 1) Rep. Peter Cote (D - Hills 25) Rep. Charlie Humphries (R - Merr 9) Rep. Stephen Johnson (D - Hills 13) Rep. Carolyn Lisle (D - Hills 26) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Mark Pearson (D - Rock 4) Rep. Michael Rollo (D - Straf 2) Rep. Peter Solomon (D - Graf 10) Rep. Gene Andersen (D - Graf 11) Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D - Graf 9) Rep. C. Pennington Brown (D - Rock 9) Rep. Kimberley Casey (D - Rock 11) Rep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) Rep. Nancy Elliott (R - Hills 19) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. Sarah Hutz (D - Straf 5) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Martha McLeod (D - Graf 2) Rep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 19) Rep. Chris Nevins (R - Rock 15) Rep. Eric Rochette (D - Hills 20) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16) Rep. Dale Sprague (D - Straf 18) Rep. Francis Sullivan (D - Hills 12) Rep. Rick Wickson (R - Rock 5) Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R - Rock 8) Rep. John Kelley (D - Hills 32) Rep. David Russell (R - Belk 5) Rep. Nancy Stiles (R - Rock 15) Rep. Maurice Pilotte (D - Hills 16)
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.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1145
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1145 (Rep W.Knowles)
Spoke for the motionRep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1214
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1214 (Rep Ryan)
Spoke for the motionRep. Jim Ryan (D - Merr 2)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1405
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1405 NT (Rep Theberge)
Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1215
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1215 (Rep Ryan)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1225
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1225 (Rep Reardon)
Spoke for the motionRep. Reardon
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1230
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1230 (Rep Theberge)
Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote
In the record: House Non-Concurs and Requests a Committee of Conference (Rep Roberts)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1202
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1202 (Rep M.Smith)
Spoke for the motionRep. Peter Franklin (D - Sull 2)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1305
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1305 (Rep W.Knowles)
Spoke for the motionRep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6)
House Con with Sen AM 1374 & 1505NT (Reps Bouchard, M.Smith & Spang)
Motion Passed 255–56 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Candace Bouchard (D - Merr 18)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1130
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1130 (Rep Gorman)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 31)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1239
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1239 NT (Rep Kaen)
Spoke for the motionRep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1181
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1181 (Rep Rous)
Spoke for the motionRep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 7)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1319
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendments #1319 & 1392 (Rep Reardon)
Spoke for the motionRep. Reardon
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1141
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1141 (Reps Rosenwald & M.Smith)
Spoke for the motionRep. Cindy Rosenwald
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1337h, 8–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1337h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 204–107 on a division
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1351h, 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1351h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1351h NT
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1415h, 13–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1415h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1412h, 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1412h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1416h, 16–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1416h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1375h, 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1375h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 190–103 on a division
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1377h, 14–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1377h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 120–195 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Cooney (D - Graf 8)
Spoke against the motionRep. Laurie Boyce (R - Belk 5) Rep. James Martin (R - Carr 5)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
In the record: Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep Martin)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1357h, 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1357h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1435h, 9–4.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1435h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 292–27 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Jennifer Brown (D - Straf 5) Rep. Jim Ryan (D - Merr 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Ingersoll (D - Coos 4)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1391h, 16–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1391h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1372h, 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1372h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–7.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1426h, 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1426h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1318h, 16–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1318h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1223h, 15–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Recommit (Rep Clemons)
Spoke for the motionRep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1456h, 16–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1456h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1460h, 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1460h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.