The House took up 63 bills: 38 together on the consent calendar, then 25 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2010-04-21,
title = {The House, Wednesday, April 21, 2010},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2010-04-21},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Lyle Bulis (R - Graf 1) 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 20 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. Gina Hutchinson (D - Rock 5) Rep. Wheeler, Rep. Carol Williams (D - Hills 14) Rep. Peter Bolster (R - Belk 5) Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) Rep. Debra DeSimone (R - Rock 18) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R - Rock 4) Rep. Carol Friedrich (D - Graf 16) Rep. Pamela Hubbard (D - Straf 12) Rep. Robert Introne (R - Rock 5) Rep. Robert Perry (D - Straf 3) Rep. Maurice Pilotte (D - Hills 16) Rep. Brian Rhodes (D - Hills 30) Rep. Beverly Rodeschin (R - Sull 2) Rep. Dino Scala (R - Carr 5) Rep. Kimberly Shaw (D - Hills 26) Rep. Cynthia Sweeney (D - Sull 8) Rep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13) Rep. Russell Ingram (R - Rock 4)
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) 1279s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate AM #1279s (Rep Walz)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate AM, Requests Comm of Conf (Rep Shurtleff)
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1328h, 16–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1328h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1328h (NT)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1263h, 19–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1263h, 1519h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments #1263h and #1519h
Also spoke during this billRep. Stanley Stevens (R - Carr 4) Rep. Joel Winters (D - Hills 18)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1354h, 10–5; a minority, Interim Study (IS).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1354h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 184–129 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1354h
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 222–80 on a division
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1348h, 16–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1348h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 182–113 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1348h
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 256–48 on a division
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 276–21 on a division
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1309h, 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1497h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Laurie Harding (D - Graf 13)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–3.
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), 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 188–165 on a division
House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1386h, 12–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1386h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 299–48 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1386h
Spoke for the motionRep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Ward
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–7; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 212–158 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. David Kidder (R - Merr 5) Rep. Timothy Butterworth (D - Ches 4) Rep. Andrew Peterson (R - Hills 3) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jane Clemons (D - Hills 24) Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1) Rep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37) Rep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11) Rep. Kris Roberts (D - Ches 16) Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8) Rep. Paul McEachern (D - Rock 16) Rep. Edmond Gionet (R - Graf 5) Rep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3) Rep. Christine Hamm (D - Merr 4)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 116–230 on a division
In the record: Reconsideration (Rep W.O'Brien)
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 236–113 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 7) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)
Spoke against the motionRep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8) Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D - Hills 8)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 87–254 on a division
In the record: Reconsideration (Rep Vaillancourt)
House Local and Regulated Revenues recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 222–129 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
Spoke against the motionRep. Peyton Hinkle (R - Hills 19) Rep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R - Merr 11)
Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 188–154 on a roll call
In the record: Indefinitely Postpone (Rep Walz)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1245h, 16–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1245h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 256–57 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1245h
Spoke for the motionRep. Gene Charron (R - Rock 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 11) Rep. Timothy Robertson (D - Ches 6)
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1330h, 11–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1330h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1329h, 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1329h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 209–113 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1329h
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1339h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 176–125 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1339h(NT)
House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–5.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 175–108 on a division