HB 118-FN (1989)Died
relative to collision damage waiver.
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
The Senate, Tuesday, May 2, 1989
The Senate took up 46 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 166-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to capital projects for the department of fish and game and authorizing a maintenance and construction crew for the fish and game department and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 210-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to improvements in fire protection for the state house, phase II and III and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 218 (1989)Died
permitting a person to be the candidate for only one party.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate
In the record: Take from Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed
HB 264-FN (1989)Became Law
anabolic steroids except for purposes of medical treatment.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 289 (1989)Became Law
relative to stumps, leaves and yard waste.
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
HB 291-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to the real estate transfer tax.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 305-FN-A (1989)Became Law
amending the 10-year highway plan.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 32-A (1989)Became Law
relative to the Hampton seawall and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 332-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to the collection and reclamation of motor vehicle wastes.
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
HB 354-FN-A (1989)Became Law
making an appropriation to fund improvements in Cardigan State Park.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 385-FN-A (1989)Became Law
to tax all forms of tobacco products.
Senate Ways and Means 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 39 (1989)Became Law
relative to the distribution of OHRV fees.
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 397-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to composition of the dental board.
Senate Internal 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
relative to the return of revenue to cities and towns and making appropriations therefor.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 414-FN-A (1989)Became Law
relative to the sale or exchange of beneficial interests in business organizations for business profits tax purposes.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 429-FN-A (1989)Became Law
establishing a task force on low provider participation in Medicaid.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
making an appropriation to the office of alcohol and drug abuse prevention and establishing a committee to review the expenditure of funds by such office.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 449-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to civil suits against municipal officials.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 464 (1989)Became Law
relative to sons and daughters of members of charitable organizations assisting with bingo games.
Senate Ways and Means 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 486-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to clearing land and cutting timber.
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
HB 50 (1989)Became Law
exempting the department of transportation and the department of safety from the authority of the director of information services.
Senate Internal 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 509-FN (1989)Became Law
authorizing industrial development financing for the Manchester Airport.
Senate Capital Budget 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 516-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to illegal dumping of garbage.
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
HB 532-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the revenue structure in New Hampshire.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee
HB 587-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to special number plates for persons with walking disabilities.
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 608-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a study committee to examine the procedures of siting, licensing and operation of energy related facilities.
Senate Internal 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 635-FN (1989)Died
relative to protecting federally subsidized housing.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 637 (1989)Became Law
relative to the conduct of tax sales for failure to pay real estate taxes.
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
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 643-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to retention and destruction of district court records, responsibility for payment of costs of court-ordered services, and taxable court costs.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
HB 652-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to discounts and credit terms for the sale of wine.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 664-FN (1989)Died
transferring enforcement authority over the equal pay act from the labor commissioner to the commission for human rights.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 699-FN (1989)Became Law
prohibiting the possession of firearms by career criminals and imposing a minimum mandatory sentence.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 710 (1989)Became Law
regulating the use of social security numbers by the department of safety.
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 738-FN (1989)Died
relative to bail.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 748 (1989)Became Law
relative to anatomical gifts accepted by medical or dental schools.
Senate Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 755-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing a committee to study shoreline protection.
Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
HB 80-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to land under the jurisdiction of the wetlands board and relative to the penalties of the wetlands board.
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
HB 82-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to the police standards and training council and the fire standards and training commission.
Senate Internal 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 86-FN (1989)Died
relative to employer remittances to the New Hampshire retirement system and relative to retirement contributions by certain legislative and constitutional officers.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
HB 92-FN (1989)Died
imposing liens on certain nursing homes.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed
SB 10 (1989)Became Law
repealing a chapter on floating timber and damage therefrom.
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected
In the record: Nonconcur
SB 13 (1989)Became Law
relative to the definition of legislative and governing bodies of municipalities.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted
In the record: Concur
SB 45-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to child support enforcement.
Senate Judiciary 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
SB 64-FN (1989)Became Law
relative to asbestos management penalties.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted
In the record: Concur
SB 69-FN (1989)Became Law
establishing the home mortgage guarantee authority.
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected
In the record: Nonconcur