The Senate, Tuesday, March 31, 1992

The Senate took up 31 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 13
Votes Taken
2 roll calls28 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 1130 (1992)Became Law
relative to ejecting persons from racetracks whose presence is inconsistent with proper conduct of a race meet, relative to unclaimed pari-mutuel pool tickets and extending the existing capital improvement and promotional fund for greyhoun
Rep. R. Kelley (Hills 13) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 11, 1992✓SenateApr 9, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓Law
HB 1144 (1992)Became Law
relative to the examination of school bus operators.
Rep. Hoelzel (Rock 6) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 11, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJun 19, 1992
HB 1152 (1992)Became Law
authorizing the office of child support enforcement services, a dependent child, or his parent or guardian to receive directly from a health insurer a certificate of insurance covering any dependent child.
Rep. Wallner (Merr 21) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 11, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 9, 1992✓LawJun 8, 1992
HB 1164 (1992)Became Law
relative to seaplanes operating on bodies of water in New Hampshire.
Rep. Dwyer (Hills 41) House Transportation Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

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✓HouseFeb 27, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJul 11, 1992
HB 1166 (1992)Became Law
changing the definition of "commercial boat" for the purposes of boat registration and granting a muffler exemption for antique and classic boats.
Rep. Malcolm (Rock 17) House Transportation Senate Transportation Environment - Conservation

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 27, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 4, 1992✓LawJul 3, 1992
HB 1186-FN (1992)Became Law
assigning certain dams to the department of fish and game, transferring funds to the dam maintenance fund and authorizing the department of fish and game to purchase the Morrill Pond dam and abutting property in the town of Canterbury.
Rep. Schanda (Rock 12) 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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseMar 4, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 5, 1992
HB 1207 (1992)Became Law
exempting hospice houses from certificate of need review.
Rep. Fair (Merr 7) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 27, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 9, 1992✓LawJun 8, 1992
HB 1228-FN-LOCAL (1992)Became Law
allowing a city, town or village district to grant waivers from the requirement of connection to the public sewer systems for properties with adequate alternative sewage disposal systems, and authorizing the town of Durham to borrow for th
Rep. Roulston (Rock 20) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

Senate 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 12, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 2, 1992✓Law
HB 1256-FN-A (1992)Became Law
requiring the department of transportation to study the United States Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 11 transportation corridor.
Rep. J. Chandler (Merr 1) House Public Works 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✓HouseFeb 12, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 13, 1992✓LawJul 12, 1992
HB 1261-FN-A (1992)Became Law
requiring the department of transportation to conduct a study relative to the construction of certain portions of U.S. Route 3.
Rep. L. Boucher (Merr 9) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 12, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 9, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
HB 1286 (1992)Became Law
allowing antique motor vehicles other than antique motorcycles to be registered at a prorated rate.
Rep. Feuer (Ches 4) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 6, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 13, 1992✓LawJun 12, 1992
HB 1315-LOCAL (1992)Became Law
amending RSA 154 relative to firewards and firefighters, exempting fire investigators from having law enforcement backgrounds, extending the committee studying fire laws, and extending the state historic flag committee and making an appropriat
Rep. Dyer (Hills 7) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Senate Executive Departments

Senate Executive Departments 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✓HouseFeb 11, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 6, 1992✓LawJul 5, 1992
HB 1318-FN (1992)Became Law
repealing a provision of the business corporations act concerning application for reinstatement of charters, relative to the annual reports of beverage vendors and beverage vendor importers, and reinstating the charter of Rosetta Stone Associa
Rep. Fields (Hills 13) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Executive Departments

Senate Executive Departments 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✓HouseJan 23, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 4, 1992✓LawJul 3, 1992
HB 1345 (1992)Became Law
allowing off-sale licensees to advertise by signs and posters.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 20) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

Senate Ways and Means 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✓HouseFeb 27, 1992✓SenateApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJul 11, 1992
HB 1351 (1992)Became Law
creating a committee to review the laws governing tax-exempt property and to study the concept of and criteria for payment in lieu of taxes by tax-exempt properties in response to HBI 2 of the 1991 session.
Rep. Wadsworth (Graf 13) House Municipal and County Government 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 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 19, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJun 19, 1992
HB 1414-FN-A (1992)Became Law
relative to the medicaid plan to enhance the funding of services for children and families and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Chambers (Graf 12) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

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✓HouseMar 3, 1992✓SenateApr 21, 1992✓GovernorMay 8, 1992✓LawMay 8, 1992
HB 1455-FN (1992)Became Law
relative to motor vehicle laws, including suspension of wholesale motor vehicle dealer's registration, hanging disability placards, other technical changes, and relative to nonresident automobile insurance.
Rep. Haynes (Rock 9) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseFeb 12, 1992✓SenateApr 22, 1992✓GovernorMay 18, 1992✓Law
HB 285-A (1992)Became Law
relative to constructing regional vocational centers and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Dyer (Hills 7) House Public Works Senate Capital Budget

Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 20–1 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 1991✓HouseJan 30, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorApr 13, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
HB 446-FN (1992)Became Law
relative to the board of registration in medicine and relative to the definition of psychologist.
Rep. W. McCain (Rock 11) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments 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✓HouseJan 8, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992✓GovernorMay 12, 1992✓LawJan 1, 1993
HB 726-FN-A (1992)Became Law
relative to fees charged for vital records.
Rep. W. McCain (Rock 11) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services 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

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 1991✓HouseJan 8, 1992✓SenateApr 2, 1992✓GovernorApr 20, 1992✓LawJul 1, 1992
HCR 26 (1992)Adopted
urging the New Hampshire legislature and the New Hampshire Congressional delegation to discourage certain Air National Guard testing of F-16 fighter aircraft in New Hampshire airspace.
Rep. Steven Maviglio House State-Federal Relations Senate Internal Affairs Military & Veterans' Affairs

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

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✓HouseMar 3, 1992✓SenateMar 31, 1992
SB 309 (1992)Died
prohibiting the distribution of condoms to persons 21 years of age or younger on state property or in schools.
Sen. Humphrey (SD17) Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Failed: Stays on the Table 8–12 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Humphrey.

In the record: Take from table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1992✕SenateMay 7, 1992HouseGovernor✕LawMay 7, 1992