The House took up 75 bills: 55 together on the consent calendar, then 20 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2023-05-04,
title = {The House, Thursday, May 4, 2023},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2023-05-04},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 9:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 3) 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 15 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. Gaby Grossman (D - Rock 11) Rep. William Hatch (D - Coos 6) Rep. Kenneth Vincent (D - Straf 12) Rep. Luz Bay (D - Straf 21) Rep. Efstathia Booras (D - Hills 8) Rep. Linda Gould (R - Hills 2) Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D - Graf 12) Rep. Dennis Mannion (R - Rock 25) Rep. Travis O'Hara (R - Belk 4) Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 18) Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 10) Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 12) Rep. Katy Peternel (R - Carr 6) Rep. Sandra Panek (R - Hills 1)
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2023-1141s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1141s
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2023-1312s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1312s
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2023-1311s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1311s
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2023-1355s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1355s
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2023-1329s
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14).
In the record: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2023-1329s
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety recommended Without Recommendation.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 357–9 on a division
Moved by Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D - Hills 10).
In the record: Lay SB209 on Table
House Education recommended Without Recommendation.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 187–183 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. David Luneau (D - Merr 9)
House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–5; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1642h
Motion Failed 122–251 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1642h (Reps. A. Lekas, Belcher)
Spoke for the motionRep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5)
Divide the Question (Vote on the parts separately)
Motion Failed 118–255 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27).
In the record: Divide
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 250–123 on a roll call
House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–5; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 252–120 on a division
Moved by Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 40).
In the record: Lay SB155 on Table
House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 356–6 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42) Rep. Connie Lane (D - Merr 16)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1463h, 15–4; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 199–173 on a division
Moved by Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2).
In the record: Lay SB149 on Table
Also spoke during this billRep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24) Rep. Moulton, Rep. Matthew Santonastaso (R - Ches 18)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–9; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 46–321 on a division
Moved by Rep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 2).
In the record: Lay SB14 on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1520h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Also spoke during this billRep. Dan Hynes (I - Hills 2) Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)the record does not say which of the day's motions
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Without Recommendation.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 183–188 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27).
In the record: Lay SB52 on Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 187–184 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15)
Spoke against the motionRep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 185–187 on a division
Moved by Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5).
In the record: Reconsider SB52
Spoke against the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Without Recommendation.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 186–186 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29)
Spoke against the motionRep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11)
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 190–181 on a division
Moved by Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5).
In the record: Lay SB69 on Table
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Without Recommendation.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 194–179 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Ned Raynolds (D - Rock 39)
Spoke against the motionRep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–9; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 187–186 on a division
Spoke for the motionRep. Doug Thomas
Spoke against the motionRep. Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 20–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–0.
Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17).
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24).
In the record: Special Order SB195
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1381h, 19–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1381h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.