The House took up 5 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2008-09-24,
title = {The House, Wednesday, September 24, 2008},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2008-09-24},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. William Knowles (D - Straf 6) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.
The journal records 23 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. Elizabeth Blanchard (D - Merr 10) Rep. Lars Christiansen (R - Hills 37) Rep. Paul Ingersoll (D - Coos 4) Rep. Claudette Jean (D - Hills 25) Rep. Stephen Johnson (D - Hills 13) Rep. Gene Andersen (D - Graf 11) Rep. Suzanne Beauchesne (D - Merr 8) Rep. William Chase (D - Ches 1) Rep. Charles Clark (R - Belk 5) Rep. Mary Cooney (D - Graf 8) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. Paul Hackel (D - Hills 29) Rep. William Hatch (D - Coos 6) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Alfred Lerandeau (D - Ches 12) Rep. Carolyn Lisle (D - Hills 26) Rep. Sid Lovett (D - Graf 8) Rep. Pamela Manney (R - Hills 7) Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D - Ches 13) Rep. Margaret Porter (D - Merr 8) Rep. Gary Richardson (D - Merr 10) Rep. Stanley Stevens (R - Carr 4) Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R - Rock 8)
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.
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 24–303 on a roll call
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 63–273 on a roll call
Introduce (Admit the bill to the chamber)
Motion Passed: Bill Introduced on a voice vote
In the record: Introduced
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 152–184 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2199h
Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 7)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 321–12 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)
Adopt 3rd Reading Motion (Rep Wallner)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Failed: Stays on the Table 75–239 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Betty Hall (I - Hills 5).
In the record: Motion to Remove from the Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed