HB 112-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to enforcing the boating laws.
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
The Senate, Thursday, April 13, 1989
The Senate took up 24 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.
HB 131-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to protective well radii for private water wells.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 135-FN (1989)Died
relative to school administration.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate
In the record: Take from Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 147-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to commercial driver licensing.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 175 (1989)Became Law
relative to bail commissioners' fees.
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
HB 177 (1989)Became Law
authorizing local authorities to reduce the speed limit in business and urban residence districts.
Senate Transportation 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
HB 184 (1989)Became Law
relative to driving left of center of roadways.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 228 (1989)Died
permitting independent voters to vote in a primary and change their registration back to independent on the same day of the primary.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 323 (1989)Became Law
relative to bank examinations and mutual holding company conversions.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 324 (1989)Became Law
relative to posted school zones.
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
HB 40 (1989)Became Law
relative to intrastate motor carriers.
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
HB 477 (1989)Became Law
relative to housing standards ordinances.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 531-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the powers and duties of county commissioners in unincorporated towns and unorganized places.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 533-FN (1989)Died
relative to the custody and impoundment of certain dogs.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 534-FN (1989)Died
relative to bottled water.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 54 (1989)Became Law
adding a member to the water well board.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 657-FN (1989)Became Law
excepting certain landfills and other waste facilities from local junk yard regulation.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 661-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to notification to downstream municipalities concerning effluent discharges.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 676 (1989)Became Law
relative to the operation of OHRV's on rights-of-way.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 69 (1989)Died
relative to highway vending facilities operated by the blind.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 691-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to recording of ancient plats.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 77-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the pharmacy board.
Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HB 93-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the board of nursing.
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
HCR 3 (1989)Adopted
petitioning the United States Congress for a national recycling policy.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed