The Senate, Thursday, March 24, 1994

The Senate took up 36 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 10
Votes Taken
2 roll calls, 7 divisions30 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 1114 (1994)Became Law
relative to child support enforcement orders.
Rep. Woods (Rock 25) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Judiciary Domestic Relations

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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorMay 9, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
HB 1118 (1994)Became Law
eliminating the requirement that the annual cost per patient rate for patients at the New Hampshire hospital or Glencliff home for the elderly be determined in accordance with the administrative procedure act and relative to persons with hea
Rep. LaMott (Graf 5) House Appropriations 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 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 2, 1994✓LawAug 1, 1994
HB 1133 (1994)Became Law
allowing organization members' spouses to assist at bingo games.
Rep. Searles (Hills 23) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Senate Ways and Means 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMay 10, 1994✓GovernorMay 27, 1994✓LawJul 26, 1994
HB 1153-FN (1994)Became Law
adopting the revised Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.
Rep. Lown (Hills 14) 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 division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓LawJun 6, 1994
HB 1190 (1994)Became Law
authorizing the state to notify the victim of a sexual assault of the perpetrator's test results for HIV virus.
Rep. Lozeau (Hills 30) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 8, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawJun 21, 1994
HB 1213-FN-A (1994)Became Law
appropriating funds to the state commission for human rights for the purpose of hiring temporary personnel and establishing a time-frame within which decisions on complaints before the commission must be made.
Rep. Buckley (Hills 44) House Appropriations 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 division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 8, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 2, 1994✓Law
HB 1217-FN-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
relative to the apportionment of cost of bridge maintenance between municipalities and relative to the carrying capacity of bridges.
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) 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 division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawAug 7, 1994
HB 123 (1994)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the conversion of weight and speed regulations to metric linear measures and metric values.
Rep. McRae (Hills 7) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 26, 1994✓LawApr 26, 1994
HB 1231 (1994)Became Law
establishing a committee to oversee the site selection, design and construction of a New Hampshire law enforcement memorial.
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) House Public Works 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorJun 9, 1994✓LawJun 9, 1994
HB 1251 (1994)Became Law
relative to the time period during which a certifying officer may reconsider a determination regarding unemployment benefits.
Rep. Skinner (Rock 27) 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 8, 1994✓LawJan 1, 1995
HB 1255 (1994)Became Law
making technical amendments to the limited liability company laws.
Rep. Mercer (Hills 27) 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawJun 21, 1994
HB 1294 (1994)Became Law
extending the termination date of the lifesaver i.d. pilot program.
Rep. Lefebvre (Hills 31) House Transportation 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawJun 21, 1994
HB 1335-FN (1994)Became Law
making the attorney general responsible for payment of witness fees in criminal cases and eliminating certain obsolete provisions regarding witness fees.
Rep. Record (Hills 27) House Corrections and Criminal Justice 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 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorJun 6, 1994✓LawJun 6, 1994
HB 1380-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
prohibiting municipalities from taxing as real estate antennas, towers and related or supporting structures used exclusively in the operation of amateur radio communications stations.
Rep. Rosen (Belk 7) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Ways and Means Taxes - Local

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 15, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawApr 1, 1994
HB 1399 (1994)Became Law
relative to the road toll on users of special fuel.
Rep. Bartlett (Belk 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 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawJun 21, 1994
HB 1438 (1994)Became Law
adopting the striped bass as the state saltwater game fish.
Rep. Drake (Rock 24) House Wildlife and Marine Resources Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Third Reading (Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 3–20 on a division

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 6, 1994✓LawMay 6, 1994
HB 1506-FN-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
relative to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and establishing a committee to study voter registration by mail.
Rep. Gilmore (Straf 11) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 12–11 on a roll call

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateApr 14, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawMay 23, 1994
HB 1529-FN (1994)Became Law
relative to the apportionment, priority of and limitations on bridge betterment funds.
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) 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 5, 1994✓HouseFeb 8, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorMay 23, 1994✓LawJul 22, 1994
HB 308 (1994)Became Law
establishing a joint house and senate committee to study the feasibility of allowing a school district the option to vote on whether to belong to an SAU.
Rep. D. Young (Ches 2) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 22, 1994✓LawApr 22, 1994
HB 389 (1994)Became Law
relative to the disclosure of certain historical information regarding property.
Rep. Dowling (Rock 13) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Public Affairs Property - Real and Personal

Senate Public Affairs 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✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateMay 10, 1994✓GovernorJun 9, 1994✓LawAug 8, 1994
HB 414-FN-LOCAL (1994)Became Law
providing a 3.5 percent cost of living adjustment for permanent firemen members of the retirement system.
Rep. O'Rourke (Hills 39) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

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 division

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawJun 8, 1994
HB 449 (1994)Became Law
relative to listing candidates on general election ballots.
Rep. Gilmore (Straf 11) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Elections

Senate Public Affairs 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

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate 12–11 on a division

In the record: Take from Table

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 11–12 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Roberge.

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓Law
HB 634 (1994)Died
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of providing a data processing center to produce up-to-date checklists.
Rep. Gross (Merr 18) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Public Affairs 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 7, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994Governor✕Law
HB 661-FN-A (1994)Became Law
relative to the highway and bridge betterment program and establishing a committee to examine the problems of an inadequate railroad overpass on NH 135 over the John's River in Dalton, New Hampshire.
Rep. J. Ward (Merr 12) House Public Works Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation 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✓HouseJan 11, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawAug 7, 1994
HCR 20 (1994)Adopted
providing that long-term care services in New Hampshire be based on a philosophy that is family-centered, supports and empowers the individual, is community-based, and prioritizes the least restrictive alternatives.
Rep. Alice Calvert (Ziegra) 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).

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1994✓HouseJan 27, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994