The House, Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The House took up 4 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal: House Journal 76
Assembled: 9:00 AM
Votes Taken: 5 roll calls, 2 divisions1 voice vote

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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 9:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Chris Nevins (R - Rock 15) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 10 members excusedRepublican 7Democrat 3

The journal records 10 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. Frank Case (R - Rock 1) Rep. Norma Champagne (R - Hills 12) Rep. James Powers (D - Rock 16) Rep. Lisa Scontsas (R - Hills 30) Rep. Thomas Beattie (R - Hills 17) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. Carlos E. Gonzalez (R - Hills 48) Rep. Samuel Hawkes (D - Ches 3) Rep. Kathleen Taylor (D - Graf 2) Rep. Joseph Thomas (R - Hills 19)

What the House Did That Day

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.

CACR 14 (2011)Died

Relating to public education. Providing that the general court shall have the authority to define standards for public education, establish standards of accountability, mitigate local disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, and shall have full discretion to determine the amount of state funding for education.

Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24) House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform Senate Internal Affairs Constitutional Amendments

House Special Committee on Education Funding Reform recommended Without Recommendation.

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 L.Ober)

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended 263–106 on a roll call

In the record: Suspend House Rules to Allow Consideration (Rep Bettencourt)

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 225–154 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2821h