The House, Wednesday, January 3, 2018

The House took up 95 bills: 68 together on the consent calendar, then 27 one by one, in the order told below.

Journal
House Journal 1
Votes Taken
12 roll calls, 3 divisions87 voice votes
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How the Day Began

A prayer was offered, and rep. douglas thomas (r - rock 5) led the pledge of allegiance.

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. Mary Allen (R - Rock 15) Rep. Skip Berrien (D - Rock 18) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Roger Dontonville (D - Graf 10) Rep. Robert Hull (R - Graf 9) Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 5) Rep. Robert Walsh (D - Hills 11) Rep. Steven Woitkun (R - Rock 12) Rep. Gary Azarian (R - Rock 8) Rep. Brad Bailey (R - Graf 14) Rep. Skylar Boutin (R - Graf 2) Rep. Thomas Buco (D - Carr 2) Rep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7) Rep. Francis Chase (R - Rock 20) Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) Rep. Linda DiSilvestro (D - Hills 9) Rep. Bart Fromuth (R - Hills 7) Rep. Peter Hansen (R - Hills 22) Rep. Jonathan Manley (D - Hills 3) Rep. Bill Ohm (R - Hills 36) Rep. Gregory Smith (R - Hills 37) Rep. John Valera (R - Hills 38) Rep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21) Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36) Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D - Hills 11)

The Day in Order

HB 236 (2018)Died
relative to determination of parental rights and responsibilities and establishing a presumption in favor of shared residential responsibility.
Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34) House Children and Family Law Domestic Relations

House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2520h, 8–6.

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

Motion Failed 171–178 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2520h and 0004h

Spoke for the motionRep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23)

Spoke against the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 174–175 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 156-FN (2018)Died
including a fetus in the definition of "another" for purposes of certain criminal offenses.
Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 21) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–6.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Kurt Wuelper (R - Straf 4).

In the record: Lay HB 156 on Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 287 (2018)Died
establishing a committee to study decriminalizing sex work.
Rep. Elizabeth Edwards (D - Hills 11) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2524h, 14–6.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13).

In the record: Special Order to first order of business on 1/9/2018

Spoke for the motionRep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13) Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseJan 9, 2018✕SenateMar 15, 2018Governor✕LawMar 15, 2018
HB 505 (2018)Died
establishing an independent commission as an additional authorizing entity for chartered public schools.
Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 4) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Interim Study (IS), 13–6.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. T. Wolf.

In the record: Lay HB 505 on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 613-FN (2018)Died
amending the procedures for use of segregated housing for inmates.
Rep. Elizabeth Edwards (D - Hills 11) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Housing

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2445h, 19–1.

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 2445h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseMar 6, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawMar 6, 2018
HB 656-FN-A-LOCAL (2018)Interim Study
relative to the legalization and regulation of marijuana.
Rep. Glen Aldrich (R - Belk 2) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–7.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13).

In the record: Special Order to second order of business on 1/9/2018

Spoke for the motionRep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13) Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseMar 22, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 525-FN (2018)Died
relative to stabilization grants for education.
Rep. Werner Horn (R - Merr 2) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2526h, 19–0.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 290–58 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2526h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseMar 6, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawMar 6, 2018
HB 609-FN-A (2018)Interim Study
establishing a student career and college investment program and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2427h, 16–3.

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 2427h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseMar 21, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 485 (2018)Died
relative to standards for emerging contaminants in drinking water, and relative to standards for perfluorochemicals in drinking water, ambient groundwater, and surface water.
Rep. Mindi Messmer (D - Rock 24) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Natural Resources Environment - Conservation

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2512h, 23–3.

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 2512h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018SenateApr 26, 2018Governor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 631-FN (2018)Interim Study
establishing a cash balance pension plan for new hires and non-vested employees.
Rep. Neal Kurk (R - Hills 2) House Executive Departments and Administration Retirement

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–6.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 158–182 on a division

Moved by Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 44).

In the record: Lay HB 631 on Table

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer for Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
SB 247-FN-A (2018)Became Law
preventing childhood lead poisoning from paint and water.
Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Insurance

House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2513h, 23–3.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 266–87 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2513h and 0024h and 0025h

Spoke for the motionRep. Frank Byron (R - Hills 20) Rep. Brian Stone (R - Rock 1)

Spoke against the motionRep. Steven Beaudoin (R - Straf 9) Rep. Valerie Fraser (R - Belk 1)

Also spoke during this billRep. Erin Hennessey (R - Graf 1)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018✓GovernorFeb 8, 2018✓Law
HB 471-FN (2018)Died
relative to induced termination of pregnancy statistics.
Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2444h, 12–8.

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

Motion Failed 165–189 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2444h

Spoke for the motionRep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 4) Rep. Kathleen Souza (R - Hills 43)

Spoke against the motionRep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12) Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 162–192 on a division

Moved by Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10).

In the record: Lay HB 471 on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 200–154 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawJan 3, 2018
HB 476 (2018)Interim Study
relative to the duties of registers of probate.
Rep. James Belanger (R - Hills 27) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2451h, 11–6.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 198–146 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2451h

Spoke for the motionRep. Claire Rouillard (R - Hills 6)

Spoke against the motionRep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1) Rep. Wayne Moynihan (D - Coos 2)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 6, 2018SenateMay 2, 2018Governor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 596-FN (2018)Interim Study
relative to review hearings in involuntary admission cases.
Rep. Hoell J.R. (R - Merr 23) House Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2413h, 12–5.

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 2413h

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseMar 6, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
SB 249 (2018)Died
relative to procedures for determining and disclosing exculpatory evidence in a police officer's personnel file.
Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2393h, 15–2.

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 2393h

✓IntroducedMar 9, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018Governor✕Law
SB 119 (2018)Died
relative to the length of docks on a water body and boat slips.
Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Natural Resources Environment - Conservation

House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2464h, 12–4.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 195–148 on a division

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2464h

Spoke for the motionRep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21)

Spoke against the motionRep. Suzanne Smith (D - Graf 8)

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018Governor✕LawMay 23, 2018
HB 317 (2018)Became Law
relative to changes in the system benefits charge.
Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 9) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2483h, 11–10.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).

In the record: Special Order to third order of business on 1/9/2018

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseJan 9, 2018✓SenateMay 3, 2018✓GovernorAug 3, 2018✓LawOct 2, 2018
HB 559-FN (2018)Died
relative to expenditures from the energy efficiency fund.
Rep. Herbert Richardson (D - Coos 4) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Finance Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–10.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).

In the record: Special Order to fourth order of business on 1/9/2018

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 6, 2018✕SenateApr 26, 2018Governor✕LawApr 26, 2018
CACR 7 (2018)Died
relating to public education. Providing that the general court shall have the authority to define standards of accountability, mitigate local disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, and have full discretion to determine the amount of state funding for education.
Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) House Education Education - General

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseJan 3, 2018SenateVoters
HB 477 (2018)Died
relative to free speech on campuses in the university system and the community college system.
Rep. Eric Schleien (R - Hills 37) House Education Education - Finance

House Education recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–9.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. T. Wolf.

In the record: Lay HB 477 on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 592-FN (2018)Died
repealing the regional greenhouse gas initiative.
Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 3) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0503h, 11–10.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).

In the record: Special Order to fifth order of business on 1/9/2018

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseJan 9, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawJan 9, 2018
SB 193-FN (2018)Interim Study
establishing education freedom savings accounts for students.
Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-2530h, 10–9.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-0012h

Motion Failed 161–175 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-0012h

Spoke for the motionRep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5) Rep. Tamara Le (D - Rock 31)

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 184–162 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2530h

Spoke for the motionRep. Brian Stone (R - Rock 1) Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 9) Rep. Terry Wolf (R - Hills 7) Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 4)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 6) Rep. Tamara Le (D - Rock 31) Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41) Rep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5) Rep. Robert Elliott (R - Rock 8) Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9)

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 16, 2017HouseMay 2, 2018Governor✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 399 (2018)Died
relative to pesticide use and notification in places where children play.
Rep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12) House Environment and Agriculture Agriculture

House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–5.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 189–143 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Howard Pearl

Spoke against the motionRep. Catherine Sofikitis (D - Hills 34) Rep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12)

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✕HouseJan 3, 2018SenateGovernor✕LawJan 3, 2018