The House took up 94 bills: 76 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2012-01-04,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 4, 2012},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2012-01-04},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}rep. raymond gagnon (d - sull 5) led the pledge of allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5), Speaker of the House.
The journal records 26 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. Thomas Beattie (R - Hills 17) Rep. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Frank Case (R - Rock 1) Rep. Norma Champagne (R - Hills 12) Rep. Jennifer Coffey (R - Merr 6) Rep. Gary Coulombe (D - Coos 3) Rep. Russell Day (R - Hills 7) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. Susan Emerson (R - Ches 11) Rep. Beverly Ferrante (R - Rock 6) Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D - Hills 33) Rep. Roland Hofemann (D - Straf 6) Rep. Karen Hutchinson (R - Rock 3) Rep. Nickolas Levasseur (D - Hills 11) Rep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14) Rep. William Panek (R - Straf 3) Rep. James Powers (D - Rock 16) Rep. Chip Rice (D - Merr 27) Rep. Brendon Browne (D - Straf 4) Rep. Debra DeSimone (R - Rock 6) Rep. Baldwin Domingo (D - Straf 5) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 3) Rep. Jon Richardson (R - Merr 8) Rep. Todd Smith (R - Merr 24) Rep. James Summers (R - Hills 26) Rep. Kevin Waterhouse (R - Rock 7)
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 176–153 on a roll call
In the record: Laid on the Table (Rep Swinford)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.
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 with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2781h, 12–4.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2012-0047h
Motion Failed 139–201 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2012-0047h
Spoke for the motionRep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2781h, 0010h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 213–125 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2781h(NT) and #0010h(NT)
Spoke for the motionRep. Elaine Swinford (R - Belk 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15) Rep. Peter Bolster (R - Belk 5)
Also spoke during this billRep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4)the record does not say which of the day's motions
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 231–128 on a roll call
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 221–123 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2815h, 13–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2012-0090h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 231–133 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2012-0090h
Spoke for the motionRep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4) Rep. Andrew Manuse (R - Rock 5)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2815h, 0090h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 229–133 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2815h(NT) and #0090h
Spoke for the motionRep. Chris Nevins (R - Rock 15)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jennifer Daler (D - Hills 4) Rep. Marie Sapienza (R - Rock 8) Rep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2563h, 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2563h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 180–144 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2563h(NT)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 7) Rep. Steven Cunningham (R - Sull 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Rick Watrous (D - Merr 16) Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15)
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 93–267 on a roll call
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3.
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), 14–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table (Rep Bettencourt)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened
In the record: Reconsideration (Rep Kurk)
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Passed: Overridden in the House 255–112 on a roll call
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2721h, 11–3; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 214–137 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Amendment 2721h
Spoke for the motionRep. Chris Nevins (R - Rock 15) Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 13) Rep. Christopher Serlin (D - Rock 16)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2721h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 223–129 on a roll call
House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–5; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on the Table (Rep Jasper)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2645h, 12–2; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2645h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7) Rep. Andrew Manuse (R - Rock 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2666h, 8–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2666h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–2; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 208–139 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the House
In the record: Remove From Table (Rep Bettencourt)
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 1–367 on a roll call
Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)
Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 248–123 on a roll call
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.