Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1520s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 193–147 on a division
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1520s (Rep Almy)
Spoke for the motionRep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 11)
The House took up 43 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2009-05-20,
title = {The House, Wednesday, May 20, 2009},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2009-05-20},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Roland Hofemann (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 12 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. Anthony Maiola (R - Sull 2) Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R - Rock 12) Rep. Dennis Fields (R - Belk 4) Rep. Richard Komi (D - Hills 43) Rep. Patricia McMahon (D - Merr 3) Rep. Michael O'Brien (D - Hills 10) Rep. Don Petterson (D - Rock 10) Rep. Mark Preston (D - Rock 20) Rep. Cindy Rosenwald Rep. Donald Ryder (R - Hills 5) Rep. Saghir Tahir (R - Hills 9) Rep. Trinka Russell (D - Rock 13)
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) 1520s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 193–147 on a division
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1520s (Rep Almy)
Spoke for the motionRep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 11)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1465s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1465s (Rep Sad)
Spoke for the motionRep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1388s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1388s (Rep Pierce)
Spoke for the motionRep. David Pierce (D - Graf 9)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1466s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1466s (Rep Sad)
Spoke for the motionRep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1397s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1397s (Rep Cooney)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Cooney (D - Graf 8)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1464s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1464s (Rep Kaen)
Spoke for the motionRep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37) Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5)
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 Committee of Conference (Rep Clemons)
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Lay on the Table (Rep Jasper)
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the House on a voice vote
In the record: Remove from Table (Rep Jasper)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1496s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment #1496s (New Title) (Rep Clemons)
Also spoke during this billRep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37) Rep. David Pierce (D - Graf 9)the record does not say which of the day's motions
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Failed 186–188 on a roll call
In the record: Concur (Rep L.Weber)
Spoke for the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 2) Rep. Melanie Levesque (D - Hills 26) Rep. Kris Roberts (D - Ches 16) Rep. Gary Richardson (D - Merr 10)
Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Marilinda Garcia (R - Rock 8) Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37)
Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)
Motion Failed 173–202 on a roll call
In the record: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep Jasper)
Spoke against the motionRep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4)
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested 207–168 on a roll call
In the record: Non-Concur Request Committee of Conference (Rep Eaton)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 221–107 on a division
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1608h, 12–5.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1608h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1490h, 19–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1490h
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 1456h, 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1456h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1585h, 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1585h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 322–52 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Jennifer Brown (D - Straf 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Chris Nevins (R - Rock 15)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 259–83 on a division
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1441h, 18–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1441h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 300–68 on a division
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1618h, 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1618h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1505h, 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1505h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 240–121 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Janet Wall (D - Straf 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Thompson (D - Hills 9)
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1552h, 11–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1552h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 238–133 on a division
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
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 1383h, 12–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1383h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 221–150 on a roll call
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1586h, 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1586h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1586h (New Title)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1601h, 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1601h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 193–168 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Nixon (D - Hills 17)
Spoke against the motionRep. Anthony DiFruscia (R - Rock 4) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1357h, 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1357h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1357h (New Title)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1391h, 18–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1391h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1474h, 14–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1474h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1526h, 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1526h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 197–163 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Rick Watrous (D - Merr 16) Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Nancy Elliott (R - Hills 19)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 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 Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1432h, 13–6.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1432h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 202–158 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #1432h (New Title)
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 Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 198–111 on a division
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote