The House, Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The House took up 1 bill, listed below by bill.

Journal: House Journal 7
Assembled: 10:00 AM
Votes Taken: 5 roll calls2 voice votes

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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D - Ches 13) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Terie Norelli (D - Rock 26), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 14 members excusedRepublican 8Democrat 6

The journal records 14 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. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Rachel Burke (D - Straf 2) Rep. Roland LaPlante (D - Hills 35) Rep. Mary Nelson (D - Hills 35) Rep. Russell Ober (R - Hills 37) Rep. Amy Perkins (R - Rock 20) Rep. Gary Azarian (R - Rock 8) Rep. Jeremy Dobson (D - Hills 43) Rep. Dianne Schuett (D - Merr 12) Rep. Jeffrey Shackett (R - Graf 9) Rep. Todd Smith (R - Merr 24) Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D - Hills 8) Rep. Lawrence Perkins (R - Rock 20)

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.

HB 101 (2013)Became Law

relative to calculation of the local tax cap by the Newfound area school district.

Rep. Suzanne Smith (D - Graf 8)

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

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended on a voice vote

In the record: Suspend House Rules to Allow Introduction and Consideration (Reps Shurtleff and Chandler)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) Rep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37) Rep. Susanne Smiththe record does not say which of the day's motions

✓Introduced✓HouseJan 2, 2013✓SenateJan 2, 2013✓GovernorJan 2, 2013✓LawJan 2, 2013

Votes on No Bill

Roll calls the House took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

Amend

Motion Passed 264–109 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15).

Amend

Motion Passed 226–147 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 271–102 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. G.Richardson.

In the record: Floor amendment

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

Motion Failed 156–209 on a roll call