The House took up 50 bills: 34 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2017-02-09,
title = {The House, Thursday, February 9, 2017},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2017-02-09},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. David Danielson (R - Hills 7) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37), Speaker of the House.
The journal records 70 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. Mary Allen (R - Rock 15) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Linda DiSilvestro (D - Hills 9) Rep. Patricia Dowling (R - Rock 6) Rep. Donald Flanders (R - Belk 3) Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D - Sull 5) Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) Rep. Cathryn Harvey (D - Ches 6) Rep. John Mann (D - Ches 2) Rep. Henry Marsh (R - Rock 22) Rep. Betsy McKinney (R - Rock 5) Rep. Dick Patten (D - Merr 17) Rep. Marjorie Porter (D - Hills 30) Rep. Carol Roberts (D - Hills 4) Rep. Claire Rouillard (R - Hills 6) Rep. Janice Schmidt (D - Hills 28) Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D - Hills 34) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) Rep. Susan Treleaven (D - Straf 21) Rep. Alan Turcotte (D - Merr 11) Rep. Richard Abel (D - Graf 13) Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1) Rep. Skip Berrien (D - Rock 18) Rep. Amanda Bouldin (D - Hills 25) Rep. Skylar Boutin (R - Graf 2) Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 18) Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 4) Rep. Stephen Darrow (R - Graf 17) Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 10) Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 5) Rep. Donna Ellis (D - Straf 8) Rep. Donovan Fenton Rep. Robert Fesh (R - Rock 6) Rep. Paula Francese (D - Rock 18) Rep. Sherry Frost (D - Straf 16) Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R - Hills 27) Rep. Julie Gilman (D - Rock 18) Rep. Pamela Gordon (D - Rock 29) Rep. Amanda Gourgue (D - Straf 25) Rep. Steve Hellwig (R - Hills 37) Rep. Virginia Irwin (D - Sull 9) Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 6) Rep. Sandra Keans (D - Straf 23) Rep. Hamilton Krans (D - Straf 14) Rep. David Lisle (D - Hills 35) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 5) Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D - Hills 17) Rep. Rebecca McBeath (D - Rock 28) Rep. David Meader (D - Ches 6) Rep. Mary Jane Mulligan (D - Graf 12) Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9) Rep. Bill Nelson (R - Carr 5) Rep. Nutting, Rep. Michael O'Brien (D - Hills 10) Rep. William O'Neil (D - Hills 9) Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25) Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D - Ches 13) Rep. Catt Sandler (D - Straf 21) Rep. Jeffrey Shackett (R - Graf 9) Rep. Marjorie Shepardson (D - Ches 10) Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 6) Rep. Thomas Southworth (D - Straf 20) Rep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5) Rep. Ivy Vann (D - Hills 33) Rep. Brenda Willis (R - Rock 6) Rep. Steven Woitkun (R - Rock 12) Rep. Dan Wolf (R - Merr 7) Rep. Robert Backus (D - Hills 19) Rep. Peter Spanos (R - Belk 3) Rep. Anne Copp (R - Rock 6)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0210h, 19–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 275–15 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0210h
Spoke for the motionRep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37) Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15)
Spoke against the motionRep. Lee Oxenham (D - Sull 1)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 262–30 on a division
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–4.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 201–93 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Steven Beaudoin (R - Straf 9)
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0037h, 15–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 197–98 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0037h
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–8.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 200–97 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27) Rep. John Burt (R - Hills 39)
Spoke against the motionRep. Shannon Chandley (D - Hills 22) Rep. Robert Elliott (R - Rock 8)
Also spoke during this billRep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21).
In the record: Reconsider SB 12
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0081h, 12–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0081h
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–8.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Joseph Hagan (R - Rock 4).
In the record: Special Order to regular calendar on 2/15/2017
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–8.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15).
In the record: Special Order to regular calendar on 2/15/2017
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 229–60 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. James Belanger (R - Hills 27)
Spoke against the motionRep. Wayne Burton (D - Straf 6)
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21).
In the record: Lay on Table
Also spoke during this billRep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 211–75 on a roll call