The Senate, Tuesday, February 19, 1991

The Senate took up 12 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 6
Votes Taken
2 roll calls12 voice votes
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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 51-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to the normal contribution rate for retirement system members and establishing a committee to study retirement system benefits and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. R. 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateFeb 21, 1991✓GovernorMar 6, 1991✓Law
relative to license plates for firefighters.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 21, 1991✕HouseApr 30, 1991Governor✕LawApr 30, 1991
SB 150 (1991)Became Law
relative to partnerships and relative to foreclosures.

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawJul 27, 1991
relative to fines and to loss of driver's license and plates for court defaults and increasing drivers' license fees.
Sen. Currier (SD7) 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 on a voice vote

✓Introduced✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 16, 1991✓GovernorJun 28, 1991✓LawJul 1, 1991
relative to notification of employee bargaining units prior to introduction of legislation amending the retirement statutes.
Sen. St. Jean (SD20) Senate Internal Affairs

Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateFeb 19, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1991
SB 224 (1991)Became Law
relative to increasing the bonding authority for industrial development projects for the city of Dover.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) House Public Works Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 14, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawMay 28, 1991
requiring parental notification before abortions may be performed on unemancipated minors.
Sen. Humphrey (SD17) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA); a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Majority Committee Amendment

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Humphrey.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateFeb 19, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1991
relative to the transportation of animals in open trucks.

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✕HouseApr 30, 1991Governor✕LawApr 30, 1991
SB 78-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to loans to municipalities from state revolving loan funds and relative to the state guarantee for the elimination of pollution from public waters.
Sen. St. Jean (SD20) House Public Works Senate Banks

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawMay 27, 1991
SB 85-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to women's sports.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Education Senate Public Affairs

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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawAug 9, 1991
relative to collateral on personal guarantees of business loans.
Sen. Podles (SD16) Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✕SenateFeb 19, 1991HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1991