The Senate, Thursday, February 6, 1992

The Senate took up 29 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
1 roll call25 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.

establishing a chancery court within the superior court which will have jurisdiction over corporate law issues.
Sen. W. King (SD2) Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 02/11/1992

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateMay 7, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawMay 7, 1992
relative to mandatory testing for health care providers and certain patients for communicable diseases.
Sen. Humphrey (SD17) Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

In the record: Special Order to 02/13/1992

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 13, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 13, 1992
prohibiting judges from waiving repayment of attorneys' fees by defendants for whom public defenders, contract attorneys, or assigned counsel are appointed.
Sen. Currier (SD7) Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 6, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
increasing witness fees for law enforcement officers.
Sen. J. King (SD18) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 6, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
establishing the crime of official abuse.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateMay 7, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawMay 7, 1992
SB 342 (1992)Became Law
relative to resisting arrest or detention.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 20, 1992✓HouseApr 7, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
SB 346 (1992)Became Law
relative to certain orders of protection and to certain restraining orders and requiring arrest for certain violations of such restraining orders and modifying the definition of household member.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
SB 350 (1992)Became Law
expanding the membership of the task force on mental health and criminal justice and continuing the study of the interactions between the mental health and criminal justice systems.
Sen. Russman (SD19) 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawMay 6, 1992
relative to copying recordings.
Sen. Russman (SD19) 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✕HouseApr 21, 1992Governor✕LawApr 21, 1992
SB 378 (1992)Became Law
transferring certain duties under the uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act from county attorneys to the division of human services and providing for a transition period for such transfer.

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 8, 1992✓SenateMar 5, 1992✓HouseMay 6, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓Law
SB 382 (1992)Became Law
establishing a study committee on the selection, nomination and confirmation of judicial appointees.
Sen. Nelson (SD13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 7, 1992✓LawJul 6, 1992
relative to preserving utility licenses on municipal and state discontinued highways.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Municipal and County Government Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

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 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseMar 26, 1992✓GovernorApr 13, 1992✓LawJun 12, 1992
allowing for the surviving spouse of a POW veteran of war to maintain the POW plates privilege.
Sen. J. King (SD18) Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateMay 7, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawMay 7, 1992
relative to driver attitude training for repeat and habitual offenders.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) 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 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 20, 1992✓HouseApr 7, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓Law
relative to penalties for second DWI offenses.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Without Recommendation.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateMay 7, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawMay 7, 1992
relative to the acceptance of credit cards for motor vehicle related offenses by clerks of court and bail commissioners.

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 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✕HouseApr 2, 1992Governor✕LawApr 2, 1992
relative to misrepresentations of weight by commercial packagers.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Public Affairs Agriculture

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 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✕HouseApr 22, 1992Governor✕LawApr 22, 1992
relative to signage by nonprofit organizations in zoned commercial or industrial areas.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation 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 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 20, 1992HouseMar 26, 1992Governor✕LawJun 17, 1992
requiring the division of motor vehicles to make notification of license revocation or suspension by certified mail.
Sen. Roberge (SD9) Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 6, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 6, 1992
establishing a task force to develop a strategy to train police, prosecutors and correctional personnel to successfully prevent, investigate and prosecute sexual assault cases.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseApr 7, 1992✓GovernorApr 29, 1992✓LawJun 28, 1992
relative to motorcycle noise level limits.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateMar 5, 1992✓HouseApr 7, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
relative to the registration and equipment standards of motor vehicles known as street rods.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) 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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992✓HouseApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
requiring the division for children and youth services to develop, implement and administer an automated case management system and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateMar 5, 1992✓HouseMay 6, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawMay 12, 1992
SB 444 (1992)Interim Study
relative to the definition of ski craft.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Transportation Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 11–9 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateFeb 6, 1992HouseApr 7, 1992Governor✕LawJun 17, 1992
relative to a fund for organ transplantation and transferring responsibility from vocational rehabilitation to the division of human services.

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateMar 5, 1992✕HouseApr 22, 1992Governor✕LawApr 22, 1992