The House, Thursday, February 16, 2017

The House took up 23 bills, in the order told below.

Journal
House Journal 8
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
16 roll calls, 4 divisions9 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Steve Negron (R - Hills 32) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37), Speaker of the House, Rep. Frank Sapareto (R - Rock 6), and Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1).

Excused for the Day

Show the 13 members excusedRepublican 9Democrat 4

The journal records 13 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. Arthur Barnes (R - Rock 8) Rep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37) Rep. Herbert Richardson (D - Coos 4) Rep. Douglas Thomas (R - Rock 5) Rep. Gary Azarian (R - Rock 8) Rep. Amanda Bouldin (D - Hills 25) Rep. Robert Hull (R - Graf 9) Rep. Larry Laflamme (D - Coos 3) Rep. Richard McNamara (D - Hills 38) Rep. Robert Nigrello (R - Rock 16) Rep. Bob Rimol (R - Rock 5) Rep. Robert Graham (R - Straf 1) Rep. Norman Major (R - Rock 14)

The Day in Order

HB 201-FN (2017)Died
requiring background checks for commercial firearms sales.
Rep. Katherine Rogers (D - Merr 28) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 221–151 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John Burt (R - Hills 39)

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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 235 (2017)Died
allowing the use of an assisted living facility photo identification card for voter identification purposes.
Rep. Suzanne Gottling (D - Sull 2) House Election Law Elections

House Election Law recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–9.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 195–178 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Yvonne Dean-Bailey (R - Rock 32)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Porter (D - Hills 30)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 365-FN (2017)Died
relative to awarding attorney's fees under the right-to-know law.
Rep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 21) House Judiciary Right to Know

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 207–166 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
SB 11-FN (2017)Died
prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Commerce Employment

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 200–177 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Troy Merner (R - Coos 1) Rep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9) Rep. Philip Bean (R - Rock 21)

Spoke against the motionRep. Laurie Sanborn (R - Hills 2) Rep. Leonard Turcotte, Rep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)

Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 193–184 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9).

Spoke for the motionRep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9)

Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Hinch (R - Hills 21)

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 183–194 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15).

In the record: Reconsider Indefinite Postponement of SB 11

Spoke against the motionRep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateJan 19, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017Governor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 223 (2017)Died
prohibiting recipients of county or municipal funds from using such funds for lobbying.
Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4) House Municipal and County Government

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 244–95 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Susan Treleaven (D - Straf 21)

Spoke against the motionRep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 198 (2017)Died
relative to the qualifications for the position of consumer advocate.
Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 9) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0042h, 12–8.

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

Motion Failed 156–184 on a division

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0042h

Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23) Rep. Howard Moffett (D - Merr 9)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 272 (2017)Died
relative to the election of county commissioners in Carroll county.
Rep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7) House Municipal and County Government Counties

House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 9–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 228–114 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Carolyn Matthews (R - Rock 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 238 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study broadband access to the Internet.
Rep. Carol Roberts (D - Hills 4) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 166–167 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Herbert Vadney (R - Belk 2) Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Carol Roberts (D - Hills 4) Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 24)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 174–162 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 16, 2017✓SenateApr 27, 2017✓GovernorJun 28, 2017✓LawJun 28, 2017
HCR 4 (2017)Died
urging Congress to propose the Regulation Freedom amendment to the United States Constitution.
Rep. Daniel Itse (R) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs State Government

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–7.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 151–174 on a division

Spoke for the motionRep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. David Woolpert (D - Merr 6)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017Senate
HB 357-FN-LOCAL (2017)Died
relative to the appraisal of telecommunications poles and conduits under local property taxation.
Rep. Philip Bean (R - Rock 21) House Ways and Means Taxes - Local

House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Patrick Abrami (R - Rock 12)

Spoke against the motionRep. Christopher Herbert (D - Hills 43)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseFeb 16, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 16, 2017
HB 489 (2017)Died
establishing a commission to study adaptation of the tax structure of the state to economic and demographic change.
Rep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 19) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0262h, 21–0.

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 0262h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseFeb 16, 2017✕SenateApr 20, 2017Governor✕LawApr 20, 2017
HB 208 (2017)Became Law
establishing a commission to study current mental health procedures for involuntary commitment.
Rep. Kendall Snow (D - Hills 42) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0203h, 17–0.

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 0203h

Spoke for the motionRep. Kendall Snow (D - Hills 19)

Spoke against the motionRep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 16, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJun 28, 2017✓Law