The Senate, Tuesday, May 14, 1991

The Senate took up 28 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 24
Votes Taken
1 roll call29 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 147 (1991)Became Law
relative to the information required on declarations of candidacy, primary petitions, and affidavits for qualifications of candidates.
Rep. F. Riley (Hills 44) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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✓HouseFeb 5, 1991✓SenateMay 16, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawAug 9, 1991
relative to civil penalties for securities violations.
Rep. B. Packard (Hills 15) House Judiciary Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseMar 6, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawJul 1, 1991
establishing an industrial heritage commission and industrial heritage park fund and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Economic Development 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✓HouseMar 7, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJul 1, 1991
HB 485 (1991)Became Law
relative to living wills.
Rep. Corte (Straf 6) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 16–5 on a roll call

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJun 10, 1991
HB 544 (1991)Became Law
relative to the time for hearing appeals before the ballot law commission and relative to appointing alternate ballot law commission members.

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

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 7, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawAug 9, 1991
relative to fishing permits for certain head-injured persons.
Rep. Kinney (Straf 6) House Fish and Game Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation 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

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 13, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJun 10, 1991
HB 653 (1991)Became Law
relative to defense and indemnification of state officers and employees.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) House Legislative Administration Senate Judiciary Legislature

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
allowing annulments of criminal records of persons who served a term of imprisonment.
Rep. Stamatakis (Sull 4) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 19, 1991✕SenateMay 14, 1991Governor✕LawMay 14, 1991
relative to protecting personal privacy.
Rep. Record (Hills 23) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 19, 1991✕SenateMay 14, 1991Governor✕LawMay 14, 1991
HB 704 (1991)Became Law
relative to liquidation under the supervision of the bank commissioner.

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 19, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawJun 10, 1991
relative to fees for recording certain documents with town or city clerks.

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

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 20, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 10, 1991✓LawAug 9, 1991
relative to revocation of parole and reparole.
Rep. Record (Hills 23) 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseMar 19, 1991✓SenateMay 14, 1991✓GovernorJun 28, 1991✓LawJan 1, 1992
SB 229 (1991)Became Law
establishing Civil Rights Day and abolishing Fast Day.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 1991✓SenateMar 21, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawJul 1, 1991
SB 32-FN (1991)Became Law
permitting district and municipal courts to accept payment of fines by credit card.
Sen. Bass (SD11) House Judiciary Senate Transportation

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateMar 14, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 28, 1991✓LawMay 28, 1991
SB 43-FN (1991)Became Law
establishing a committee to study utilization and management review and managed care.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 12, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawJul 26, 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

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓SenateFeb 19, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorMay 27, 1991✓LawMay 27, 1991
SB 9-FN (1991)Became Law
relative to a study of interactions between the mental health and criminal justice systems.
Sen. Dupont (SD6) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedFeb 13, 1991✓SenateMar 19, 1991✓HouseMay 9, 1991✓GovernorJun 5, 1991✓LawJun 5, 1991
relative to the James Bay II project of Hydro-Quebec.
Sen. Cohen (SD24)

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedMay 9, 1991SenateMay 14, 1991