HB 232 (1989)Became Law
relative to authorizing the prepayment of taxes.
Senate Public Affairs 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
The Senate, Tuesday, April 18, 1989
The Senate took up 10 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 16
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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 401-FN (1989)Became Law
imposing a filing fee for registration of securities by coordination.
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 457 (1989)Became Law
relative to municipal regulation of forestry.
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
HB 458 (1989)Became Law
granting degree-granting authority to the Thomas More Institute of Liberal Arts.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 467 (1989)Became Law
relative to discharges of mortgages.
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 492 (1989)Became Law
relative to recreational campgrounds and camping parks.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HB 553 (1989)Became Law
relative to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital charter.
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
HB 66 (1989)Became Law
relative to health maintenance organizations.
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 197-FN (1989)Became Law
granting the bureau of fire safety the authority to regulate liquid propane gas pipeline safety.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted
In the record: Concur
SB 47 (1989)Became Law
authorizing a day for fishing without a license.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted
In the record: Concur