The House, Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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

Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
4 roll calls
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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. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 14 members excusedDemocrat 7Republican 7

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. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 40) Rep. Ronald Belanger (R - Rock 8) Rep. Betsey Farnham (D - Rock 18) Rep. Linda Massimilla (D - Graf 1) Rep. Joseph Pitre (R - Straf 1) Rep. Kenneth Vincent (D - Straf 12) Rep. Glen Aldrich (R - Belk 2) Rep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7) Rep. Lisa Freeman (R - Belk 8) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. Jean Jeudy (D - Hills 10) Rep. Douglas Ley (D - Ches 9) Rep. Dianne Schuett (D - Merr 12) Rep. Rio Tilton (R - Rock 37)

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.

HR 6 (2017)Adopted by House
Memorializing State Representative Andre Martel of Manchester.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseJan 4, 2017

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 House Rule 2

Motion Failed 151–213 on a roll call

Amend House Rule 30

Motion Failed 172–196 on a roll call

Amend House Rule 45

Motion Passed 240–128 on a roll call

Amend House Rule 100

Motion Failed 121–242 on a roll call