The House took up 12 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2014-01-22,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 22, 2014},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2014-01-22},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5), Deputy Speaker of the House, and Rep. Gary Richardson (D - Merr 10).
The journal records 30 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. James Aguiar (D - Graf 7) Rep. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Lester Bradley (R - Graf 6) Rep. Douglas Carroll (D - Hills 34) Rep. Gene Charron (R - Rock 4) Rep. Evelyn Connor (D - Hills 2) Rep. Jane Cormier (R - Belk 8) Rep. Susan Emerson (R - Ches 11) Rep. Barbara Helmstetter (D - Rock 9) Rep. Virginia Irwin (D - Sull 9) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 5) Rep. Andre Martel (R - Hills 44) Rep. David McCloskey (D - Hills 16) Rep. Mary Nelson (D - Hills 35) Rep. Robbie Parsons (R - Straf 1) Rep. Amy Perkins (R - Rock 20) Rep. John Sedensky (R - Rock 13) Rep. Ted Wright (R - Carr 8) Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R - Carr 6) Rep. William Friel (R - Rock 14) Rep. Laurie Harding (D - Graf 13) Rep. Jack Hayes (R - Rock 14) Rep. David Murotake (R - Hills 32) Rep. William O'Brien (R - Hills 5) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 5) Rep. Anne Priestley (R - Rock 8) Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 14) Rep. Daniel Tamburello (R - Rock 5) Rep. Jordan Ulery (R - Hills 37) Rep. Lawrence Perkins (R - Rock 20)
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 Environment and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2209h, 11–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 329–15 on a division
Moved by Rep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1).
In the record: Lay on Table
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2013-2247h, 10–9; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2247h
Motion Failed 158–172 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Amendment #2247h
Spoke for the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)
Spoke against the motionRep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29) Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 123–213 on a division
Spoke against the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 139–199 on a division
Moved by Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10).
In the record: Lay on Table
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 279–59 on a division
Moved by Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1).
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–8; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 266–68 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Jan Schmidt, Rep. Laura Jones (R - Straf 24)
Spoke against the motionRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2337h, 16–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2337h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 14–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
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 Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2013-2219h, 11–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2219h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 188–155 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D - Graf 12) Rep. Jean Jeudy (D - Hills 23) Rep. Andrew Schmidt (D - Sull 1)
Spoke against the motionRep. Patrick Bick (R - Rock 8) Rep. Ralph Boehm (R - Hills 20) Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) Rep. Joe Duarte (R - Rock 2)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2013-2377h, 12–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 160–160 on a division
Moved by Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D - Rock 30).
In the record: Lay on Table
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 151–168 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R - Hills 15).
In the record: Lay on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2377h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 171–139 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Suzanne Smith (D - Graf 8) Rep. Candace Bouchard (D - Merr 18) Rep. William Baber (D - Straf 14) Rep. Laurence Rappaport (R - Coos 1)
Spoke against the motionRep. John Burt (R - Hills 39) Rep. John Mann (D - Ches 2) Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D - Rock 30)
Also spoke during this billRep. Robert Backus (D - Hills 19) Rep. Robert Theberge (R - Coos 3)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2318h, 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2318h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted on a voice vote
In the record: Adopt Amendment #2318h (NT)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2318h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 206–134 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2318h(NT)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2013-2261h, 18–0.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2261h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted on a voice vote
In the record: Adopt Amendment #2261h
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2261h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 289–48 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2261h(NT)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–7; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 198–141 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Jeffrey Goley (D - Hills 21)
Spoke against the motionRep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 21)
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–8; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 185–162 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Warren Groen (R - Straf 10) Rep. Robert Haefner (R - Hills 37)
Spoke against the motionRep. Ian Raymond (D - Belk 4)
Also spoke during this billRep. Peter Bixby (D - Straf 17) Rep. Linda Lauer (D - Graf 15) Rep. James Parison (R - Hills 25) Rep. Timothy Smith (D - Hills 17) Rep. Lisa Whittemore (D - Rock 5)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Frederick Rice (R - Rock 21)
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.