The Senate, Thursday, February 4, 1993

The Senate took up 32 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
2 divisions29 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.

HCR 11 (1993)Adopted
relative to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Rep. Deborah Woods House State-Federal Relations State Government

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseJan 27, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993
SB 102 (1993)Became Law
establishing a committee to conduct a comprehensive study of alternative transportation fuels, alternative fuel vehicles and their impact on the state and to study certain incentives and propose a state policy regarding the use of alternative transportati
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Transportation

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 9, 1993
SB 13 (1993)Became Law
extending the reporting date of the committee studying the effects of substance abuse on health care and economic costs to the state.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Legislative Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and 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 on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓GovernorApr 29, 1993✓LawApr 29, 1993
SB 147 (1993)Became Law
requiring the legislative budget assistant to study the state restricted and dedicated funds and requiring reports from the house appropriations committee and the house ways and means committee.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Appropriations Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseMay 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
SB 149-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to land surveying by individual proprietors, corporations or partnerships.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 16, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawAug 7, 1994
SB 154-A (1993)Became Law
relative to constructing regional vocational centers and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. D. Wheeler (SD11) House Public Works Senate Education

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a division

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateApr 15, 1993✓HouseMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 15, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
SB 16 (1993)Died
relative to the composition of the wetlands board.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✕SenateFeb 4, 1993HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 4, 1993
SB 164-FN (1993)Became Law
relative to the OHRV fund and exempting certain all-terrain vehicles from being equipped with headlights and brake lights.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Transportation 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 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseMay 11, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
SB 18 (1993)Became Law
increasing the amount of damage required to necessitate reporting a boating accident.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Transportation Senate Insurance Environment - Conservation

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
SB 190-FN (1993)Became Law
naming the Route 25 rest area in the town of Rumney as the Nathan Clifford Memorial Rest Area.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Public Works Senate Transportation

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓GovernorApr 29, 1993✓LawJun 28, 1993
SB 2-FN (1993)Became Law
redesignating a portion of New Hampshire Route 51 as New Hampshire Route 101.
Sen. Cohen (SD24) House Public Works Senate Transportation

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a division

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateApr 15, 1993✓HouseMay 11, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
SB 20 (1993)Became Law
relative to representation of business organizations in small claims court.
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 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 8, 1993✓GovernorApr 23, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
SB 21 (1993)Died
permitting records to be copied, reproduced and stored on electronic, magnetic, video, digital or optical imaging media and allowing the reproduction of such records to be admissible in evidence.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) 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 7, 1993✕SenateFeb 4, 1993HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 4, 1993
SB 24 (1993)Died
relative to record retention by insurers.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) Senate Insurance Insurance

Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✕SenateFeb 4, 1993HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 4, 1993
SB 29-FN-A (1993)Died
making an appropriation to the department of postsecondary technical education to support a pilot satellite program in Haverhill to promote north country economic development.
Sen. W. King (SD2) Senate Economic Development

Senate Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✕SenateApr 15, 1993HouseGovernor✕LawApr 15, 1993
SB 31 (1993)Became Law
repealing sections referring to the loyalty oath requirement which was repealed last year.
Sen. Disnard (SD8) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJul 16, 1993
SB 34-FN-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
including traumatic brain injury and autism in the definition of "educationally disabled child."
Sen. Disnard (SD8) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawJul 3, 1993
SB 49 (1993)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing a commercial shellfish and oyster aquaculture program.
Sen. Cohen (SD24) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 9, 1993
SB 59 (1994)Died
relative to the privacy act.
Sen. Podles (SD16) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✕HouseFeb 3, 1994Governor✕LawFeb 3, 1994
SB 60 (1993)Became Law
relative to solicitation of prostitutes.
Sen. Bourque (SD20) House Corrections and Criminal Justice 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

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
SB 63 (1994)Died
relative to impoundment of motor vehicles in which an act of prostitution has occurred.
Sen. Bourque (SD20) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✕SenateJan 20, 1994HouseGovernor✕LawJan 20, 1994
SB 72 (1993)Became Law
relative to central business service districts and relative to the definition of "municipality."
Sen. Cohen (SD24) House Municipal and County Government Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 16, 1993✓HouseApr 22, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJul 23, 1993
SB 80 (1993)Became Law
restricting the use of motorized craft on Goose Pond in Keene and Turee Pond in Bow.
Sen. Blaisdell (SD10) 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 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓GovernorApr 29, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
SR 3 (1993)Adopted by Senate
urging the Federal Communications Commission to enact regulations to preclude cable television companies from charging for more than one cable connection per residence.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21)

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 4, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993