The House took up 44 bills: 27 together on the consent calendar, then 17 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2018-04-05,
title = {The House, Thursday, April 5, 2018},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2018-04-05},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Kevin Maes (D - Graf 6) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1), Speaker of the House.
The journal records 29 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. Caroletta Alicea (D - Merr 8) Rep. Barbara Biggie (R - Hills 23) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Timothy Fontneau (D - Straf 7) Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R - Hills 27) Rep. Robert Hull (R - Graf 9) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9) Rep. Timothy Smith (D - Hills 17) Rep. Robert Walsh (D - Hills 11) Rep. Martin Bove (R - Rock 5) Rep. Duane Brown (R - Graf 16) Rep. Caleb Dyer (L - Hills 37) Rep. Valerie Fraser (R - Belk 1) Rep. Bart Fromuth (R - Hills 7) Rep. Jean Jeudy (D - Hills 10) Rep. Thomas Kaczynski (R - Straf 5) Rep. John Leavitt (R - Merr 10) Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9) Rep. William O'Neil (D - Hills 9) Rep. Steven Rand (D - Graf 8) Rep. Bob Rimol (R - Rock 5) Rep. Jeffrey Salloway (D - Straf 5) Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D - Hills 8) Rep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5) Rep. Ivy Vann (D - Hills 33) Rep. John Carr (R - Hills 26) Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D - Hills 11) Rep. Edith Tucker (D - Coos 6)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Mark McConkey.
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1024s
Spoke for the motionRep. Mark McConkey
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. R. Ober.
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1108s
Spoke for the motionRep. Russell Ober (R - Hills 37)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Joseph Hagan (R - Rock 4).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2551s
Spoke for the motionRep. Joseph Hagan (R - Rock 4)
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29).
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 0110s and 0611s and Requests CofC
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1282h, 21–0.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2018-1282h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 208–133 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Amendment 2018-1282h
Spoke for the motionRep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2018-1306h
Motion Failed 43–302 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2018-1306h
Spoke for the motionRep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12)
Spoke against the motionRep. Cindy Rosenwald
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 222–125 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1282h
Spoke for the motionRep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8) Rep. William Marsh (D - Carr 8)
Spoke against the motionRep. Chris True (R - Rock 9) Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 4)
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–5.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Interim Study (IS), 10–8.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 191–149 on a division
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
Spoke for the motionRep. James McConnell (R - Ches 12)
Spoke against the motionRep. Suzanne Smith (D - Graf 8)
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS), 16–4.
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
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 319–25 on a roll call
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1270h, 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 1270h
Also spoke during this billRep. Frank Byron (R - Hills 20) Rep. Chris True (R - Rock 9)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1254h, 12–4; a minority, Interim Study (IS).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 191–154 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. James Webb (R - Rock 6).
Spoke for the motionRep. James Webb (R - Rock 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Harvey
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 264–77 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. Shannon Chandley (D - Hills 22)