HB 134 (2013)Became Law
relative to contingency funds in towns.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The House, Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The House took up 41 bills: 25 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- House Journal 17
- Assembled
- 10:00 AM
- Votes Taken
- 6 roll calls, 5 divisions33 voice votes
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How the Day Began
The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) 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 36 members excusedRepublican 20Democrat 16
The journal records 36 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. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1) Rep. Franklin Bishop (R - Rock 3) Rep. Efstathia Booras (D - Hills 8) Rep. Brian Chirichiello (R - Rock 6) Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 4) Rep. Romeo Danais (R - Rock 2) Rep. Bianca Garcia (R - Rock 8) Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R - Hills 27) Rep. Kenneth Grossman (D - Straf 4) Rep. Paul Hackel (D - Hills 29) Rep. John Kelley (D - Hills 32) Rep. Angeline Kopka (D - Hills 28) Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 21) Rep. Hoy Menear (D - Straf 11) Rep. Harold Reilly (R - Graf 9) Rep. Ted Rokas (D - Hills 12) Rep. Joy Tilton (D - Merr 3) Rep. Carol Williams (D - Hills 14) Rep. Gary Azarian (R - Rock 8) Rep. Brad Bailey (R - Graf 14) Rep. Steven Beaudoin (R - Straf 9) Rep. Elizabeth Burtis (D - Rock 6) Rep. Richard Eaton (D - Hills 38) Rep. William Friel (R - Rock 14) Rep. Suzanne Gottling (D - Sull 2) Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D - Hills 36) Rep. Jack Hayes (R - Rock 14) Rep. John Hikel (R - Hills 6) Rep. Richard McNamara (D - Hills 38) Rep. Marsha Pelletier (D - Straf 20) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Daniel Tamburello (R - Rock 5) Rep. Priscilla Lockwood (R - Merr 9) Rep. Jane Johnson (R - Ches 12) Rep. Andre Martel (R - Hills 44)
On the Consent Calendar
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 179 (2013)Died
repealing the law on weather modification experimentation.
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–7.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 198 (2013)Died
relative to town boundary perambulation.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0073h, 12–5.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0073h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HB 219 (2013)Died
limiting the authority of delegates to Article V conventions.
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Without Recommendation.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 128–223 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass (Rep Itse)
Spoke for the motionRep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5) Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10)
Spoke against the motionRep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 6) Rep. Timothy Smith (D - Hills 17)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 231–119 on a division
In the record: Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep Theberge)
HB 220 (2013)Became Law
relative to the New Hampshire medal of honor.
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to Beginning of Regular Calendar (Rep Theberge)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 6)the record does not say which of the day's motions
HB 239 (2013)Died
relative to online availability of certain county budget information and reports.
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 236–112 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. David Danielson (R - Hills 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) Rep. Richard Meaney (R - Hills 6)
HB 269-LOCAL (2013)Became Law
authorizing a school district to conduct a special meeting necessitated by changes in adequate education funding.
House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Recommit (Rep Gile)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27)
HB 303 (2013)Died
establishing a committee to study the teaching of a second language beginning in kindergarten.
House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
In the record: Special Order to Feb 20 in Regular Calendar Order (Rep Gile)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27)
HB 307 (2013)Died
relative to the removal of certain wood stoves upon the sale of a home and notification of such removal to the department of environmental services.
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 338–9 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Leon Rideout (R - Coos 7)
HB 311 (2013)Died
establishing a statutory expectation of privacy in personal materials.
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 206–129 on a division
HB 323-FN (2013)Died
establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–5; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 212–141 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Christopher Andrews (D - Merr 23) Rep. Timothy Copeland (R - Rock 19) Rep. Douglas Ley (D - Ches 9)
Spoke against the motionRep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5) Rep. Pamela Tucker (R - Rock 23) Rep. John Cebrowski (R - Hills 7) Rep. Gary Daniels (R - Hills 40)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 133–218 on a division
In the record: Reconsider (Rep D.Eaton)
Spoke against the motionRep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 9)
HB 368 (2013)Became Law
relative to the telecommunications planning and development initiative.
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 387 (2013)Died
relative to immunity of guardians ad litem.
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 245–101 on a roll call
HB 402 (2013)Died
relative to complaint investigation procedures of the guardian ad litem board.
House Children and Family Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–1; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 244–99 on a roll call
HB 418 (2013)Became Law
establishing a committee to study a program to address children in need.
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0152h, 15–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0152h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 293–50 on a roll call
HB 664-FN (2013)Became Law
relative to the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Vacate the Referral (Move the bill to another committee)
Motion Passed on a voice vote
In the record: Vacated from Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (Rep J.MacKay)
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.
Refer to Judiciary (Send the bill to the Judiciary Committee)
Motion Failed 106–228 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Mark Warden (R - Hills 39).
In the record: Refer to judiciary committee