The House took up 99 bills: 61 together on the consent calendar, then 38 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2012-02-22,
title = {The House, Wednesday, February 22, 2012},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2012-02-22},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 9:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Andrew Renzullo (R - Hills 13) 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 25 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. Julie Brown (R - Straf 1) Rep. Frank Case (R - Rock 1) Rep. Norma Champagne (R - Hills 12) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6) Rep. Stephanie Eaton (R - Graf 1) Rep. Susan Emerson (R - Ches 11) Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D - Hills 33) Rep. Roland Hofemann (D - Straf 6) Rep. Dorothea Hooper (D - Straf 16) Rep. Jean Jeudy (D - Hills 10) Rep. Bruce Marcus (R - Hills 3) Rep. John McDonnell (R - Merr 7) Rep. Edward Moran (R - Hills 18) Rep. Jeffrey Oligny (R - Rock 34) Rep. John Sedensky (R - Rock 13) Rep. Cameron DeJong (R - Hills 9) Rep. Frederick Leonard (R - Straf 7) Rep. Bruce MacMahon (R - Rock 10) Rep. Robert Malone (R - Belk 5) Rep. Irene Messier (R - Hills 17) Rep. William Panek (R - Straf 3) Rep. Michele Peckham (R - Rock 22) Rep. David Robbins (R - Hills 26) Rep. Kathleen Stroud (R - Hills 21) Rep. Kevin Reichard (R - Rock 5)
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.
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate AM and Requests C of C (Rep Jennifer Coffey)
House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 261–56 on a division
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 180–160 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Patrick Abrami (R - Rock 12) Rep. Frank Kotowski (R - Merr 24)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 77–232 on a division
In the record: Reconsideration (Rep Kurk)
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 241–100 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Watters, Rep. Clifford Newton (R - Straf 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Simard (R - Graf 8)
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep J.Garrity)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 227–84 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. James Coffey (R - Hills 25) Rep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37)
Spoke against the motionRep. Calvin Pratt (R - Hills 6)
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 126–216 on a roll call
In the record: Lay On The Table (Rep D.L.C.Christensen)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 212–129 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Bates (R - Rock 7) Rep. Dino Scala (R - Carr 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. James Belanger (R - Hills 27) Rep. David Pierce (D - Graf 9)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0247h, 10–5.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0247h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 171–174 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Lyle Bulis (R - Graf 1) Rep. Clifford Newton (R - Straf 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marc Tremblay (R - Coos 4) Rep. J. Brandon Giuda (R - Merr 7)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 181–165 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass (Rep M.Tremblay)
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0616h, 10–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0616h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0616h(NT)
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0794h, 8–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0794h
Motion Failed 133–216 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0794h(NT)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
In the record: Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep Kurk)
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Divide the Question (Vote on the parts separately)
Motion Failed 66–235 on a division
In the record: Divide into Three Separate Sections 1, 2, and 3 (Rep D.McGuire)
Spoke against the motionRep. Franklin Sterling (R - Ches 14)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 248–57 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Patten, Rep. Candace Bouchard (D - Merr 18)
Spoke against the motionRep. John Burt (R - Hills 39) Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15)
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0511h, 14–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0511h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 288–9 on a division
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0406h, 16–1; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 270–36 on a division
In the record: Laid On The Table (Rep Jasper)
Also spoke during this billRep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 8) Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep J.Garrity)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 273–19 on a division
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Balboni)
Motion Passed 248–63 on a division
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0713h, 7–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0713h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0713h(NT)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0683h, 14–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0683h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 261–80 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)
Spoke against the motionRep. James Webb (R - Rock 6)
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Itse)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 230–117 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 31) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)
Spoke against the motionRep. Susan DeLemus (R - Straf 1) Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 8)
House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 224–78 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1)
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Stepanek)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–2.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Mirski)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 238–110 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 4) Rep. Timothy Hogan (R - Hills 23) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 3)
Spoke against the motionRep. Daniel Tamburello (R - Rock 5)
House Election Law recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–4.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Introduce (Admit the bill to the chamber)
Motion Passed: Bill Introduced on a voice vote
In the record: House Rules Suspension to Allow Late Introduction (Rep Lovett)
Refer to Science, Technology And Energy (Send the bill to the Science, Technology And Energy Committee)
Motion Passed: Sent to Science, Technology And Energy on a voice vote
In the record: Referred to Science, Technology and Energy
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Lovett)
Motion Passed 247–62 on a division
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Bettencourt)
Motion Passed 247–68 on a division
One division on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Bettencourt)
Motion Passed 247–68 on a division
One division on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.
House Rules Suspension to Allow Reporting Deadline Be Moved to March 22, 2012 (Rep Bettencourt)
Motion Passed 247–68 on a division
One division on 3 bills: the same vote is drawn under each of them, and counted once.
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate AM and Requests C of C (Rep Jennifer Coffey)
The committee recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 227–121 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Lynne Blankenbeker (R - Merr 11) Rep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 27) Rep. David Bettencourt (R - Rock 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3) Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23) Rep. Stephen DeStefano (D - Merr 13)
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.