The House, Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The House took up 31 bills: 18 together on the consent calendar, then 13 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 36
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
4 roll calls, 7 divisions26 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 26 members excusedRepublican 15Democrat 11

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. Guy Comtois (R - Belk 7) Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 13) Rep. Ted Rokas (D - Hills 12) Rep. David Russell (R - Belk 5) Rep. Elisabeth Sanders (R - Rock 12) Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5) Rep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21) Rep. Rebecca Brown (D - Graf 2) Rep. Allen Cook (R - Rock 6) Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22) Rep. Helen Deloge (D - Merr 16) Rep. Debbie DiFranco (D - Rock 27) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. Carolyn Halstead (R - Hills 23) Rep. Virginia Irwin (D - Sull 9) Rep. Douglas Ley (D - Ches 9) Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D - Hills 11) Rep. Michele Peckham (R - Rock 22) Rep. Herbert Richardson (D - Coos 4) Rep. Jeffrey Shackett (R - Graf 9) Rep. Thomas Sherman (D - Rock 24) Rep. Peter Silva Rep. Pamela Tucker (R - Rock 23) Rep. Ivy Vann (D - Hills 33) Rep. Ted Wright (R - Carr 8) Rep. David Murotake (R - Hills 32)

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.

SB 113-FN-A-LOCAL (2015)Died
relative to video lottery and table gaming.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Gambling

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1396h, 11–10; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2015-1468h

Motion Failed 103–259 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2015-1468h (Reps. Hoell, Abramson, Itse, Schleien)

Spoke for the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)

Spoke against the motionRep. Katherine Rogers (D - Merr 28)

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2015-1472h

Motion Failed 87–279 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2015-1472h (Reps. Zaricki, Fisher, Schleien, Spillane)

Spoke for the motionRep. Robert Fisher (R - Belk 9) Rep. Eric Schleien (R - Hills 37)

Spoke against the motionRep. Joseph Lachance (R - Hills 8) Rep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 9)

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

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Suspend rules to allow consideration of non-germane amendment (Rep Abramson)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 156–208 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Eric Estevez (R - Hills 37) Rep. James Webb (R - Rock 6) Rep. Joseph Lachance (R - Hills 8) Rep. Gary Azarian (R - Rock 8) Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 13) Rep. Jacalyn Cilley (D - Straf 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Andrew Schmidt (D - Sull 1) Rep. Catherine Cheney (R - Straf 17) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24) Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36) Rep. Robert Backus (D - Hills 19) Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 21)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 223–141 on a division

In the record: Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep Abrami)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

In the record: Reconsider (Rep Hess)

Also spoke during this billRep. Max Abramson (R - Rock 40) Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 24)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 29, 2015✓SenateMar 12, 2015✕HouseApr 29, 2015Governor✕LawApr 29, 2015
SB 116-FN (2015)Died
repealing the license requirement for carrying a concealed pistol or revolver.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1322h, 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1322h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 212–150 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John Burt (R - Hills 39) Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 21)

Spoke against the motionRep. Geoffrey Hirsch (D - Merr 6)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateFeb 12, 2015✓HouseApr 29, 2015✕GovernorJul 6, 2015✕LawSep 16, 2015
SB 190-FN (2015)Became Law
relative to payment of costs for career and technical education center programs and administration by the department of education.
Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1281h, 19–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1281h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 2015✓SenateMar 26, 2015✓HouseJun 3, 2015✓GovernorJul 13, 2015✓LawJul 1, 2015
SB 211-FN (2015)Became Law
relative to taxation of employee leasing companies under the business enterprise tax.
Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) House Ways and Means Senate Commerce Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1240h, 19–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1240h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 2015✓SenateMar 5, 2015✓HouseApr 29, 2015✓GovernorJul 6, 2015✓LawJul 1, 2015
SB 227 (2016)Became Law
relative to calculating the cost of an adequate education.
Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1466h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 26, 2015✓HouseJan 6, 2016✓GovernorMar 16, 2016✓LawMar 16, 2016
SB 230-FN-LOCAL (2015)Became Law
relative to speed limits on state roads that are seasonally congested by pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24) House Transportation Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1361h, 10–5.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1361h

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 252–110 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11)

Spoke against the motionRep. Chris True (R - Rock 9)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 5, 2015✓HouseApr 29, 2015✓GovernorJun 2, 2015✓LawAug 1, 2015
SB 243 (2015)Became Law
relative to nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Judiciary Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Right to Know

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–1.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 160–176 on a division

In the record: Lay on Table (Rep Sylvia)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 265–72 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Kurt Wuelper (R - Straf 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Bart Fromuth (R - Hills 7)

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 2015✓SenateMar 26, 2015✓HouseApr 29, 2015✓GovernorJun 5, 2015✓LawJan 1, 2016
SB 69 (2015)Died
establishing a commission to study social impact bond funding for early childhood education for at-risk students.
Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 144–189 on a division

In the record: Reconsider (Rep A. Schmidt)

✓IntroducedJan 13, 2015✓SenateFeb 12, 2015✕HouseApr 15, 2015Governor✕LawApr 15, 2015