The House took up 21 bills: 2 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2023-04-06,
title = {The House, Thursday, April 6, 2023},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2023-04-06},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 9:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Richard Lascelles (R - Hills 14) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 16), Speaker of the House, and Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3), Deputy Speaker of the House.
The journal records 3 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. Benjamin Bartlett (R - Rock 1) Rep. William Hatch (D - Coos 6) Rep. Heidi Hamer (D - Hills 19)
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 25–0.
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 2023-1247h, 14–11; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1336h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 326–63 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1336h (Reps. Osborne, Wilhelm)
Spoke for the motionRep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2) Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 40) Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1290h
Motion Failed 190–199 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1290h (Reps. Stringham, Almy)
Spoke for the motionRep. Jerry Stringham (D - Graf 3)
Spoke against the motionRep. John Janigian (R - Rock 25) Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1292h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 199–187 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1292h
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1313h
Motion Failed 191–197 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1313h (Reps. Heath, Luneau)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41)
Spoke against the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1339h
Motion Failed 128–259 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1339h
Spoke for the motionRep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29) Rep. Heath Howard (D - Straf 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Tracy Emerick (R - Rock 29)
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1276h
Motion Failed 167–222 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1276h
Spoke for the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)
Spoke against the motionRep. Joseph Guthrie (R - Rock 15)
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1247h, 2023-1336h, 2023-1292h, 2023-1299h, 2023-1272h, 2023-1295h, 2023-1328h, 2023-1288h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Fred Doucette (R - Rock 25) Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31) Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27) Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1244h, 14–11; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1244h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0915h, 21–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0915h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–11; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 179–204 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Chuck Grassie (D - Straf 8)
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 205–181 on a roll call
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–12; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 193–191 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
Spoke against the motionRep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 35)
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1045h, 25–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1045h, 2023-1319h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 328–53 on a roll call
Also spoke during this billRep. Tim McGoughthe 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 387–0 on a roll call
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 25–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–12; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 194–192 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 14)
Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 24–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 20–5; a minority, Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–12; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 191–196 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12)
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 2023-0692h, 21–4.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0692h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–12; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 195–194 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Tracy Emerick (R - Rock 29)
Spoke against the motionRep. David Luneau (D - Merr 9)
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1101h, 17–1.
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 20223-1101h
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1231h, 16–4; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1231h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 272–109 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17) Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R - Sull 3)
House Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0752h, 25–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0752h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 202–183 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
Spoke against the motionRep. Lorrie J. Carey (D - Merr 1)
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0834h, 18–1.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 378–6 on a division
Moved by Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 27).
In the record: Lay HB445 on Table
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