The House took up 28 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2022-02-17,
title = {The House, Thursday, February 17, 2022},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2022-02-17},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 9:30 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Joan Hamblet (D - Rock 26) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1) Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) Rep. Donna Ellis (D - Straf 8) Rep. Sherry Frost (D - Straf 16) Rep. Mary Griffin (R - Rock 7) Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R - Rock 13) Rep. Mary Ann Kimball (R - Rock 6) Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 9) Rep. Beth Richards (D - Merr 17) Rep. Terry Roy (R - Rock 32) Rep. Peter Schmidt (D - Straf 19) Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 6) Rep. Paul Tudor (R - Rock 1) Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13) Rep. Tim Baxter (R - Rock 20) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Margaret Kennedy (R - Merr 8) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 5) Rep. Travis O'Hara (R - Belk 4) Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R - Hills 2) Rep. Thomas Southworth (D - Straf 20) Rep. Peter Varney (R - Belk 7) Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2) Rep. Mary Beth Walz (D - Merr 23) Rep. Robert Elliott (R - Rock 8) Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R - Ches 15)
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 331–15 on a division
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 85–249 on a division
Moved by Rep. John Graham (R - Hills 7).
In the record: Lay on Table
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–9; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 188–161 on a division
Moved by Rep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16).
In the record: Lay HB1100 on Table
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 319–28 on a division
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–7; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 195–158 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16)
Spoke against the motionRep. Andrew Maneval (D - Ches 9)
House Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 209–141 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Timothy Lang.
In the record: Lay HB1208 on Table
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 224–124 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 29)
Spoke against the motionRep. Sallie Fellows (D - Graf 8)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 322–26 on a division
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 319–29 on a division
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0120h, 19–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 216–124 on a division
House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0283h, 16–1.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2022-0633h
Motion Failed 46–304 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Dennis Green (R - Rock 13).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2022-0633h
Spoke for the motionRep. Dennis Green (R - Rock 13)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–9; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 183–166 on a division
Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).
In the record: Lay HB1506 on Table
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0551h, 17–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2022-0551h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 11–10; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 183–161 on a division
Moved by Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34).
In the record: Lay on Table
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–10; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 182–168 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. William Infantine (R - Hills 16)
Spoke against the motionRep. Max Abramson (R - Rock 40)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–10; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 187–161 on a division
Moved by Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34).
In the record: Lay on Table
House Legislative Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0345h, 17–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2022-0345h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Janet Wall (D - Straf 6) Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 3)
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be able to inform you about a man from Newmarket, New Hampshire and how this legislation will recognize his contribution to his community and the State of New Hampshire.…
Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 3)Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be able to inform you about a man from Newmarket, New Hampshire and how this legislation will recognize his contribution to his community and the State of New Hampshire. February being Black History Month makes this story particularly poignant. You see, it is believed by some that Wentworth Cheswill is, in fact, the first black man elected to public office in the United States. Whether he was or not matters little to those of us who have taken the time to research a little into the life of this remarkable man.
Rep. Janet Wall (D - Straf 6)Thank you, Madam Speaker. The original legislation had asked for a blank check for a portrait to be painted of Wentworth Cheswill and to be displayed in our State House. Our committee was not comfortable with the financial aspect of that arrangement. The bill may well have died, but for a very fine and benevolent group of New Hampshire Mason's, who stepped forward and offered to commission and pay for the portrait. The amendment simply authorizes the Joint Historical Committee to accept the portrait and find a suitable spot where it might be seen in the State House. We owe a warm appreciation to our House Clerk, who is a Mason and for making this a reality and for pointing out that in addition to all of his other contributions, Wentworth Cheswill, too, was a Freemason. We ask that you support the amended version of this bill and especially because this is Black History Month. Please vote yes. Thank you.
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 231–113 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34) Rep. Tom Lanzara (R - Hills 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Matthew Santonastaso (R - Ches 18)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–3; a minority, Interim Study (IS).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–8; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 180–167 on a division
Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).
In the record: Lay HB1601 on Table
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0554h, 11–10; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2022-0554h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 176–174 on a roll call
Printed in the journal with this session day, and entered in the docket on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, the date the bill’s own history gives it.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2022-0554h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 174–173 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Amendment 2022-0554h
Spoke for the motionRep. Erica Layon (R - Rock 6)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8)
Also spoke during this billRep. Leah Cushman (R - Hills 28) Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 11–10; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 177–176 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Al Baldasaro (R - Rock 5).
In the record: Lay on Table
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the House 178–175 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1).
In the record: Remove from Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 179–174 on a roll call
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–9; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 183–165 on a division
Moved by Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5).
In the record: Lay HB1621 on Table
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0443h, 20–1.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 162–183 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8).
In the record: Lay HB1642 on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2022-0443h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 213–131 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Jerry Knirk (D - Carr 8)
Spoke against the motionRep. Melissa Blasek (R - Hills 12)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Interim Study (IS), 17–4; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 245–104 on a division
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
Spoke for the motionRep. Douglas Thomas (R - Rock 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Lucius Parshall (D - Ches 10)
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS), 20–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 275–65 on a division
Moved by Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34).
In the record: Lay on Table
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 22–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 309–29 on a division
Moved by Rep. John Graham (R - Hills 7).
In the record: Lay HB1656 on Table
House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2022-0320h, 15–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2022-0320h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Roll calls the House took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.
Shall Member Continue
Motion Passed 199–70 on a roll call
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.