The House took up 14 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2011-02-16,
title = {The House, Wednesday, February 16, 2011},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2011-02-16},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Lawrence Perkins (R - Rock 20) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5), 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.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Recommit (Rep Ferrante)
Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7) Rep. Glenn Ritter (R - Rock 14) Rep. Beverly Ferrante (R - Rock 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. James Belanger (R - Hills 27) Rep. John Burt (R - Hills 39)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Kyle Tasker (R - Rock 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27)
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 285–78 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6) Rep. Stephen Stepanek (R - Hills 22)
Spoke against the motionRep. Christine Hamm (D - Merr 4)
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 254–109 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on the Table (Rep Stepanek)
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 302–53 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 3) Rep. Harry Merrow (R - Carr 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marcia Moody (D - Rock 17)
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4; 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 Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 97–265 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on the Table (Rep Brunelle)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 277–82 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. Stephen Stepanek (R - Hills 22)
Spoke against the motionRep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 11)
Uphold the Ruling of the Chair (Back the presiding officer)
Motion Passed 274–89 on a division
In the record: Uphold Rule of the Chair (Rep G.Richardson)
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 275–89 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on the Table (Rep Stepanek)
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 353–10 on a roll call
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 267–92 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Daniel Tamburello (R - Rock 5) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)
Spoke against the motionRep. Cindy Rosenwald Rep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Larry Gagne (R - Hills 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27)
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0180h, 8–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0180h
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes 215–140 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Lucien Vita (R - Straf 3)
Spoke against the motionRep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 4)
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 282–70 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16) Rep. Ward
Spoke against the motionRep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13)