The Senate, Thursday, March 15, 1990

The Senate took up 32 bills, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
1 division
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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 1003 (1990)Became Law
relative to prima facie speed limits on local roads.
Rep. Schmidtchen (Rock 23) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 14, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 10, 1990✓LawJun 9, 1990
relative to the penalties for bail jumping.
Rep. Gage (Rock 13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 14, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 6, 1990✓LawApr 6, 1990
HB 1020 (1990)Became Law
relative to motors and horsepower on Lake Katherine in the town of Piermont.
Rep. Bardsley (Merr 1) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 1, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 26, 1990
HB 1028 (1990)Became Law
relative to the number of events at which a club may serve liquor in a year.
Rep. Dionne (Straf 5) House Regulated Revenues Senate Internal Affairs Liquor and Beer

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓Law
relative to low and moderate income housing, equity sharing, and reverse equity loans.
Rep. Vartanian (Rock 20) House State Institutions and Housing Senate Banks Housing

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 13, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 26, 1990
HB 1097 (1990)Became Law
legalizing actions taken at town, school district and district meetings and relative to the collection of the town portion of taxes in the town of Hooksett.
Rep. Fair (Merr 7) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 13, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawApr 27, 1990
authorizing the department of environmental services to clean up the Gilson Road waste site and making an appropriation therefor, relative to the waste management council, and relative to toxics in packaging.
Rep. McCann (Hills 31) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Development, Recreation and Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Development, Recreation and Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 14, 1990✓SenateApr 12, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓Law
relative to seasonal beverage permits and certain privileges of club members.
Rep. Behrens (Sull 3) House Regulated Revenues Senate Internal Affairs Liquor and Beer

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓Law
relative to sand dunes and establishing a study committee relative to wetlands board matters.
Rep. Vartanian (Rock 20) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Development, Recreation and Environment Study Committees and Commissions

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 14, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 10, 1990✓LawApr 10, 1990
reducing certain misdemeanors to violations.
Rep. Gage (Rock 13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 6, 1990✓LawJan 1, 1991
relative to preparation of master jury lists by computer and a pilot program utilizing the driver's license list for the purpose of preparing master jury lists.
Rep. Klemarczyk (Rock 13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓LawJun 1, 1990
permitting certain importers to transport liquor from warehouses directly to state liquor stores and private licensees.
Rep. Skinner (Rock 21) House Regulated Revenues Senate Internal Affairs Liquor and Beer

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 27, 1990✓Law
relative to the position of the deputy insurance commissioner and the establishment of the position of actuary and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 14, 1990✕SenateApr 12, 1990Governor✕LawApr 12, 1990
to make technical corrections in the retirement system laws and making an appropriation for the director of finance, and relative to eligibility for membership in the New Hampshire retirement system.
Rep. Campbell (Belk 5) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseFeb 15, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 28, 1990✓Law
establishing a study committee on shoreland protection and standards for such protection.
Rep. Smith (Hills 21) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Development, Recreation and Environment Study Committees and Commissions

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1990✓HouseJan 25, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 19, 1990✓LawApr 19, 1990
relative to tenant evictions.
Rep. Bourque (Hills 35) House State Institutions and Housing Senate Public Affairs Housing

Senate Public Affairs 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

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseJan 4, 1990✕SenateApr 19, 1990Governor✕LawJul 1, 1990
imposing minimum mandatory sentences for felonious use of firearms.
Rep. Pepino (Hills 37) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

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

✓IntroducedJan 31, 1989✓HouseJan 31, 1990✓SenateMar 15, 1990✓GovernorApr 13, 1990✓LawJun 12, 1990