The Senate, Tuesday, April 20, 1993

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

Journal
Senate Journal 15
Votes Taken
1 division31 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 110 (1993)Became Law
relative to use and derivative use immunity.
Rep. A. Record (Hills 27) 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HB 131 (1993)Became Law
repealing a penalty provision regarding anabolic steroids.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) 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 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 18, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
HB 152 (1993)Became Law
changing the time period within which a claim may be submitted against the state.
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HB 237 (1993)Became Law
requiring sporting clubs to recommend members to the fish and game commission.
Rep. Boucher (Rock 29) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 17, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawJul 3, 1993
HB 271 (1993)Became Law
adding enhanced criminal penalties for acts of knowing endangerment under the hazardous waste laws.
Rep. A. Merrill (Straf 8) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 17, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawMay 24, 1993
HB 284 (1993)Became Law
regarding notice for condominium association meetings and relative to voting by condominium owners.
Rep. McKinney (Rock 29) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Banks Housing

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 9, 1993
HB 297 (1993)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the economic and environmental benefits of conversion to propane gas.
Rep. Daigle (Hills 28) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawAug 22, 1993
HB 313 (1993)Became Law
relative to mortgage insurance.
Rep. Pepino (Hills 40) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Banks Insurance

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 18, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 322 (1993)Became Law
requiring insurers to provide insureds with a statement reflecting the dollar amount of allowable benefit for medical procedures.
Rep. Braiterman (Merr 3) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Insurance Insurance

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 332 (1993)Became Law
authorizing municipalities to create revolving funds to support public recreation parks.
Rep. Salatiello (Belk 2) House Municipal and County Government Senate Banks Municipalities

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJul 23, 1993
HB 348 (1993)Became Law
standardizing forms used by insurance companies for medical benefits claims.
Rep. K. Foster (Ches 19) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Insurance Insurance

Senate Insurance 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 369 (1993)Became Law
requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services and the director of public health services to study the issue of radon levels in the state of New Hamsphire.
Rep. Linda Smith (Belk 5) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawMay 4, 1993
HB 376 (1993)Became Law
relative to the election by nonprofit corporations and municipalities to reimburse unemployment compensation benefits or to pay contributions
Rep. Allen (Hills 1) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawJul 3, 1993
HB 399 (1993)Became Law
removing a certain portion of the blue laws regarding Sunday business activity and relative to certain police regulations.
Rep. Buckley (Hills 44) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 407 (1993)Became Law
making technical changes to the laws governing the courts.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 17, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 454-FN (1993)Became Law
removing the requirement that courts approve temporary transfers of county prisoners.
Rep. Record (Hills 27) 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJun 23, 1993
HB 456-FN (1993)Became Law
modifying the bail statutes relative to persons arrested for violating certain protective orders.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) 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 6, 1993✓HouseMar 4, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HB 478-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
allowing municipalities to determine the net income requirements under the optional adjusted elderly property tax exemption.
Rep. Holmes (Merr 14) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawApr 1, 1994
HB 492-FN-A (1993)Became Law
relative to the veterans' cemetery committee and site suitability testing for a veterans' cemetery and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Fenton (Hills 24) House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Senate Public Affairs

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a division

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 1, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 9, 1993
HB 493 (1993)Died
relative to purchasing hypodermic needles, educating persons regarding safe disposal of needles and drug rehabilitation and establishing an advisory committee.
Rep. Copenhaver (Graf 10) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary 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 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 18, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✕GovernorJun 15, 1993✕LawJun 29, 1993
HB 560 (1993)Became Law
changing procedures regarding appointment of guardians of minors.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) 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✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawMay 17, 1993
HB 655-FN (1993)Became Law
requiring the legislature to participate in the waste reduction and recycling program.
Rep. Burnham (Ches 8) House Legislative Administration Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 4, 1993✓LawJul 3, 1993
HB 669-FN (1993)Became Law
transferring the right to appeal in certain cases from a decision of the labor commissioner on workers' compensation from the superior court to the compensation appeals board.
Rep. Pfaff (Merr 11) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Insurance Employment

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✓HouseMar 3, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993✓GovernorMay 17, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
HCR 12 (1993)Adopted
calling for the repeal of the Internal Revenue Service advisory opinion on mileage reimbursements for members of the general court.
Rep. Michael Hill House State-Federal Relations Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseMar 16, 1993✓SenateApr 20, 1993
SB 186-FN (1993)Became Law
requiring the division of water supply and pollution control to set standards of design and construction for innovative or alternative waste treatment systems.
Sen. W. King (SD2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 16, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓GovernorMay 25, 1993✓LawJul 24, 1993
SCR 1 (1993)Adopted
in support of an alternative transportation.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Transportation Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

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

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 18, 1993✓HouseApr 14, 1993