The House took up 72 bills: 44 together on the consent calendar, then 29 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2018-04-19,
title = {The House, Thursday, April 19, 2018},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2018-04-19},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Phyllis Katsakiores (R - Rock 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 30 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. Charles Burns (R - Hills 23) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Robert Hull (R - Graf 9) Rep. Catt Sandler (D - Straf 21) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) Rep. Robert Walsh (D - Hills 11) Rep. Steven Woitkun (R - Rock 12) Rep. David Binford (R - Graf 15) Rep. Edward Butler (D - Carr 7) Rep. Roger Dontonville (D - Graf 10) Rep. Pamela Gordon (D - Rock 29) Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27) Rep. Amelia Keane (D - Hills 31) Rep. Tamara Le (D - Rock 31) Rep. Jim Nasser (R - Rock 2) Rep. Bill Ohm (R - Hills 36) Rep. Lee Oxenham (D - Sull 1) Rep. Reed Panasiti (R - Hills 22) Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R - Carr 6) Rep. Carl Seidel (R - Hills 28) Rep. Daniel Sullivan (D - Hills 8) Rep. Franklin Tilton (R - Belk 3) Rep. Leonard Turcotte, Rep. Thomas Walsh (R - Merr 24) Rep. Henry Marsh (R - Rock 22) Rep. Sue Newman (D - Hills 29) Rep. Matthew Spencer (R - Straf 18) Rep. Kari Lerner (D - Rock 4) Rep. Karen Umberger (R - Carr 1)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1333s
Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1278s
Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)
Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)
Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1369s and Requests CofC (Reps. R. Ober, McGuire)
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. James Webb (R - Rock 6).
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1367s and Requests CofC
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1262s
Spoke for the motionRep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. James Webb (R - Rock 6).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1238s
Spoke for the motionRep. James Webb (R - Rock 6)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. John T. O'Connor.
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2548s
Spoke for the motionRep. John T. O'Connor
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1353s
Spoke for the motionRep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1163s
Spoke for the motionRep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 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. Joseph Hagan (R - Rock 4).
In the record: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1276s and Requests CofC
Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)
Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Chris Christensen (R - Hills 21).
In the record: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 11–6.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 192–137 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Costable (R - Carr 8)
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1311h, 19–0.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13).
In the record: Reconsider SB 391
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13).
In the record: Special Order to regular place on the next calendar
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 209–122 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)
Spoke against the motionRep. Brian Stone (R - Rock 1) Rep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 2)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1357h, 19–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled 254–79 on a division
Moved by Rep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21).
In the record: Special Order to next order of business
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21).
Also spoke during this billRep. Richard Barry (R - Hills 21)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–3.
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 with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1253h, 17–2.
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 1253h and 1577h
Also spoke during this billRep. David Welch (R - Rock 13)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 25–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 268–60 on a division
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1409h, 26–0.
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 1409h
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–11.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 180–154 on a roll call
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–6.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1347h, 11–9.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 214–125 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1347h
Spoke for the motionRep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34) Rep. Mark Proulx (R - Hills 44)
Spoke against the motionRep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5) Rep. Philip Bean (R - Rock 21)
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–10.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 178–156 on a division
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-1452h, 14–5.
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 1452h
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–7.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 147–185 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Richard Tripp (R - Rock 6) Rep. Steven Rand (D - Graf 8)
Spoke against the motionRep. Sean Morrison (R - Rock 9) Rep. Frank McCarthy (R - Carr 2)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–8.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Shepardson (D - Ches 10)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.
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), 18–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 306–15 on a division
Moved by Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29).
In the record: Lay SB 378 on Table
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 239–57 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Susan Treleaven (D - Straf 21)
Spoke against the motionRep. Richard Marple (R - Merr 24)
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.