The House took up 45 bills: 31 together on the consent calendar, then 14 one by one, in the order told below.
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@misc{session-H-2025-05-01,
title = {The House, Thursday, May 1, 2025},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2025-05-01},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R - Rock 15) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3), Deputy Speaker of the House.
The journal records 38 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. Jim Fedolfi (R - Hills 30) Rep. Larry Gagne (R - Hills 16) Rep. Christopher Herbert (D - Hills 24) Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 16) Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R - Rock 13) Rep. Lorie Ball (R - Rock 25) Rep. Paige Beauchemin (D - Hills 3) Rep. Steven Bogert (R - Belk 5) Rep. Donald Bouchard (D - Hills 24) Rep. Nicholas Bridle (R - Rock 29) Rep. Manoj Chourasia (D - Hills 11) Rep. Arnold Davis (R - Coos 2) Rep. Dillon Dumont (R - Hills 13) Rep. Myles England (D - Straf 12) Rep. Charles Foote (R - Rock 13) Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31) Rep. Linda Haskins (D - Rock 11) Rep. John Janigian (R - Rock 25) Rep. Allison Knab (D - Rock 12) Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17) Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D - Straf 4) Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R - Rock 32) Rep. Darrell Louis (R - Graf 1) Rep. Jennifer Mandelbaum (D - Rock 21) Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18) Rep. Seth Miller (D - Straf 21) Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20) Rep. Mark Pearson (R - Rock 34) Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D - Hills 2) Rep. Gregory Sargent (D - Merr 7) Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29) Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 10) Rep. Geoffrey Smith (D - Straf 21) Rep. Jerry Stringham (D - Graf 3) Rep. Trinidad Tellez (D - Hills 40) Rep. Douglas Trottier (R - Belk 8) Rep. Peter Varney (R - Belk 7) Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D - Hills 34)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 10–6; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30).
In the record: Lay SB67 on Table
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services 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 313–19 on a division
Moved by Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30).
In the record: Lay SB169 on Table
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1520h, 10–9; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 170–165 on a division
Moved by Rep. Timothy Soucy (D - Merr 21).
In the record: Lay SB171 on Table
House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–8; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 190–151 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)
Spoke against the motionRep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15)
House Resources, Recreation and Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 9–7; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2025-1815h
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 176–165 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Matt Drew (R - Hills 19).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2025-1815h
Spoke for the motionRep. Matt Drew (R - Hills 19)
Spoke against the motionRep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 5)
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1815h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1470h, 19–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1470h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Failed: Stays on the Table 168–174 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Joe Sweeney (R - Rock 25).
In the record: Remove from Table
House Children and Family Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 154–188 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Alicia Gregg (D - Hills 7)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jack Flanagan (R - Hills 45) Rep. David Love (R - Rock 13)
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 190–152 on a roll call
House Housing recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2025-1556h, 14–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2025-1556h
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 197–144 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Kelley Potenza (R - Straf 19)
Spoke against the motionRep. Kimberly Rice (R - Hills 38) Rep. Sandra Panek (R - Hills 1) Rep. Louise Andrus (R - Merr 5)
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.