The House took up 36 bills: 19 together on the consent calendar, then 17 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2018-04-12,
title = {The House, Thursday, April 12, 2018},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2018-04-12},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Amelia Keane (D - Hills 31) 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 35 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. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Edith DesMarais (D - Carr 6) Rep. Timothy Fontneau (D - Straf 7) Rep. John Fothergill (R - Coos 1) Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R - Hills 27) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. Robert Hull (R - Graf 9) Rep. Rebecca McBeath (D - Rock 28) Rep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9) Rep. Matthew Spencer (R - Straf 18) Rep. Robert Walsh (D - Hills 11) Rep. David Woolpert (D - Merr 6) Rep. Steven Beaudoin (R - Straf 9) Rep. David Binford (R - Graf 15) Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 4) Rep. Betty Gay (R - Rock 25) Rep. James Horgan (R - Straf 1) Rep. Timothy Lang Rep. John Leavitt (R - Merr 10) Rep. Jody McNally (R - Straf 10) Rep. Craig Moore (R - Hills 25) Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9) Rep. Jim Nasser (R - Rock 2) Rep. Beth Richards (D - Merr 17) Rep. Beth Rodd (D - Merr 6) Rep. Carl Seidel (R - Hills 28) Rep. Timothy Smith (D - Hills 17) Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23) Rep. Steven Woitkun (R - Rock 12) Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D - Hills 11) Rep. David Murotake (R - Hills 32) Rep. Patricia Klee (D - Hills 30)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 11).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1150s
Spoke for the motionRep. John Hunt (R - Ches 11)
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. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21).
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1696s and 0073s and Requests CofC
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Kimberly Rice (R - Hills 37).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1152s
Spoke for the motionRep. Rice
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–8.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–8.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 231–93 on a roll call
House Election Law recommended Interim Study (IS), 18–2.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Failed: Stays on the Table 152–174 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 6).
In the record: Remove from Table
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1255h, 12–5.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 184–146 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1255h
Spoke for the motionRep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jonathan Manley (D - Hills 3)
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1287h, 14–2.
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 1287h
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1264h, 17–3.
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 1264h
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 20–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1310h, 12–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 263–71 on a division
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1310h
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–4.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 180–155 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Skip Cleaver (D - Hills 35)
Spoke against the motionRep. Peter Torosian (R - Rock 14)
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1330h, 12–11.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2018-1330h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 170–165 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Amendment 2018-1330h
Spoke for the motionRep. Bill Ohm (R - Hills 36)
Spoke against the motionRep. Dick Ames (D - Ches 9)
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1294h, 10–3.
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 1294h and 1375h
Also spoke during this billRep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11)the record does not say which of the day's motions
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 1330h
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 240–93 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. John Graham (R - Hills 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Peter Somssich (D - Rock 27)
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.