The Senate, Wednesday, February 12, 1992

The Senate took up 7 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 5
Votes Taken
2 roll calls4 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.

changing the bureau of marine services to the division of marine services, department of resources and economic development.
Sen. Cohen (SD24) Senate Executive Departments

Senate Executive Departments recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 12, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1992
prohibiting abortions based on sex selection.
Sen. Humphrey (SD17) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Without Recommendation.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Humphrey.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 12, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1992
SB 393 (1992)Became Law
relative to infrastructure development and making appropriations therefor.

Senate Education 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✓HouseApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 15, 1992✓Law
establishing a statewide enhanced 911 system, continually appropriating a special fund and making an appropriation for initial costs of the system.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Executive Departments State Government

Senate Executive Departments recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 3–20 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Humphrey.

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓SenateMar 5, 1992✓HouseApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓Law
establishing a department of commerce.
Sen. W. King (SD2) Senate Executive Departments State Government

Senate Executive Departments recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 19, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 1992
relative to academic course credit transfers within the university system.
Sen. Oleson (SD1) Senate Education Education - Finance

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateFeb 12, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 12, 1992