The House took up 31 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 17 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2010-04-28,
title = {The House, Wednesday, April 28, 2010},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2010-04-28},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Doreen Howard (D - Rock 12) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.
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) 1261s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate AM #1261s(NT) (Rep Harding)
Spoke for the motionRep. Laurie Harding (D - Graf 13)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1383s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate AM #1383s(NT) (Reps Spang & Almy)
Spoke for the motionRep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected 251–81 on a roll call
In the record: House Non-Concurs, Requests Comm of Conf (Rep Bouchard)
Spoke for the motionRep. David Campbell (D - Hills 33)
Spoke against the motionRep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1407s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: House Concurs with Senate AM #1407s (Rep Spang)
Spoke for the motionRep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1272s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 250–82 on a roll call
In the record: House Concurs with Senate AM #1272s (Reps Walz & Almy)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass (Rep Kaen)
Spoke for the motionRep. James Garrity (R - Rock 6) Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 187–146 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5)
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 279–54 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Stephen Palmer (R - Hills 23) Rep. James Rausch (R - Rock 5) Rep. Warren Groen (R - Straf 10)
Spoke against the motionRep. Carla Skinder (D - Sull 1) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 203–115 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Carla Skinder (D - Sull 1)
Spoke against the motionRep. Anthony Matarazzo (D - Hills 20)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1316h, 12–1.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 133–199 on a division
In the record: Lay on the Table (Rep Wendelboe)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1316h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 210–122 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with AM #1316h (NT)
Spoke for the motionRep. C. Pennington Brown (D - Rock 9)
Spoke against the motionRep. Joel Winters (D - Hills 18)
House Municipal and County Government recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–8; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed 167–174 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Spoke for the motionRep. Larry Brown (D - Straf 1) Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D - Sull 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Margaret Crisler (R - Rock 4) Rep. Franklin Sterling (R - Ches 14)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1278h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 221–122 on a division
Also spoke during this billRep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 4)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–7.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 226–94 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Stephen DeStefano (D - Merr 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. Peyton Hinkle (R - Hills 19)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1489h, 14–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1489h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 186–146 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Jessie Osborne (D - Merr 12)
Spoke against the motionRep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 225–115 on a roll call
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 271–61 on a roll call
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote