SB 10 (1989)Became Law
repealing a chapter on floating timber and damage therefrom.
Senate Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 1989
The Senate took up 50 bills, listed below by bill.
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
What the Senate Did That Day
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.
relative to closed circuit televised boxing and wrestling matches.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 114 (1989)Died
relative to speed limits on certain roads.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 117 (1989)Died
reinstating the charter of the Coronet Agency, Inc.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 118-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to private rights-of-ways and class VI highways.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 119 (1989)Became Law
relative to the boundaries of ward 2 in the city of Portsmouth.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 12 (1989)Became Law
relative to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Law.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 122-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to member retirement deductions for certain group II members.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 126-FN (1989)Died
to require the wearing of motorcycle helmets.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 129 (1989)Died
requiring the department of corrections to notify the division of state police when certain prisoners are paroled.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 13 (1989)Became Law
relative to the definition of legislative and governing bodies of municipalities.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
establishing a New Hampshire film and television bureau and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 137-FN (1989)Died
relative to the language, phrasing, and explanation of ballot questions.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 14 (1989)Became Law
relative to alochol concentration tests for driving while intoxicated and other offenses.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 15-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to New Hampshire hospital reimbursements for certain observations.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 157-FN (1989)Died
relative to special license plates for solid waste haulers.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 161 (1989)Became Law
authorizing regional agreements for water resources management and protection plans.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 167 (1989)Died
limiting actions against developers.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 168-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a division of fire service.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 171-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to revenue distribution.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
extending the pilot program for child care provider recruitment and training and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 18 (1989)Became Law
relative to forest and brush fires and enforcement powers of the division of forests and lands.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 20 (1989)Died
relative to the method of taking deer in the city of Dover.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 205-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to establishing the New Hampshire energy authority and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Joint Comm recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 21-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing authority for revolving funds for publications and training in the office of state planning.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 26 (1989)Died
relative to subpoena powers of arbitrators in labor arbitration.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 27 (1989)Became Law
relative to the liability of landowners for pollutant clean-up.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 29-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to nonabandonment of dedicated streets.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 30-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a committee to study all aspects of the effect on consumers of emerging changes in the financial services industry.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 34 (1989)Became Law
nullifying the sunset termination of the port authority scheduled for July 1, 1989.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 35-FN (1989)Died
relative to testing for AIDS when necessary to protect the health of a law enforcement officer.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 39 (1989)Became Law
establishing a speed limit for power boats on Spofford Lake.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 45-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to child support enforcement.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 46-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to wage withholding for child support.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 47 (1989)Became Law
authorizing a day for fishing without a license.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 5 (1989)Became Law
permitting a corporation to limit the liability of its directors and officers in its articles of incorporation.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 51-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the Christa McAuliffe planetarium.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 53-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to assessing time share interests.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 54-FN (1989)Became Law
conditionally extending the date for raising of funds by the trust fund for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 55 (1989)Became Law
relative to the children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 6 (1989)Became Law
extending the statute of limitations for certain fish and game offenses.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 60 (1989)Became Law
relating to recording dock permits.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 63-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to enforcement of child medical support.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 7 (1989)Became Law
limiting the horsepower of motors on Christine Lake in the town of Stark.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 8 (1989)Became Law
relative to workers' compensation coverage of firemen.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
making an appropriation to support the conservation corps.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 84 (1989)Became Law
to require drivers on motorcycles to wear eye and face protection.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 9 (1989)Became Law
to clarify how to designate highways to summer cottages.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 91-FN (1989)Became Law
providing a 20 percent cost of living adjustment for teachers retired prior to July 1957.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
SB 94-FN (1989)Became Law
authorizing the sale of liquor and beverages in additional areas under a liquor license.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes