The Senate, Tuesday, February 14, 1995

The Senate took up 19 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 4
Votes Taken
1 roll call, 1 division14 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.

relating to 6-person juries. in capital cases and when imprisonment may be more than one year, but that other juries shall consist of 6 persons.
Sen. J. King (SD18) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision Senate Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt (Approve the resolution)

Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted 18–5 on a division

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Voters
allowing a liquor license and establishing a license fee for a billiards/pool hall.
Sen. Stawasz (SD12) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

Senate Ways and Means 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 5, 1995✓SenateMar 28, 1995✓HouseMay 16, 1995✓GovernorJun 1, 1995✓LawJun 1, 1995
prohibiting an employer from requiring union membership as a condition of employment.
Sen. Johnson (SD3) Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL); a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 9–13 on a roll call

In the record: Minority Report: Ought to Pass

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕SenateFeb 14, 1995HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1995
relative to life imprisonment for persons who have committed 3 or more serious violent felonies.
Sen. Pignatelli (SD13) 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

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕SenateApr 6, 1995HouseGovernor✕LawApr 6, 1995
relative to adoption of impact fees by water and sewage departments.
Sen. Gordon (SD2) Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✕SenateFeb 14, 1995HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1995
SB 53 (1995)Became Law
establishing a committee to study issues relative to real estate appraisers.
Sen. Wheeler (SD11) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

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, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✓HouseMay 2, 1995✓GovernorJun 6, 1995✓LawAug 5, 1995
SB 67 (1995)Became Law
relative to the recording of plats and relative to the power to review site plans.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

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, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✓HouseMay 2, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓LawJan 1, 1996
preventing communications to a jury regarding the amount of damages claimed.
Sen. Rubens (SD5) 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 5, 1995✕SenateFeb 14, 1995HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1995
SB 75 (1995)Became Law
responding to the passage of the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 and relative to the authority of the banking commissioner to supervise and examine bank holding companies.

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✓HouseMay 23, 1995✓GovernorJun 21, 1995✓Law
relative to the public duty rule for police, building and code inspectors, and health officers.
Sen. Gordon (SD2) 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 5, 1995✕SenateFeb 14, 1995HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 14, 1995
transferring jurisdiction over the town of Northwood from the Auburn District Court to the Pittsfield District Court; and relative to retirement service credit for district court special justices who are appointed justices.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 1995✓SenateMar 21, 1995✕HouseApr 25, 1995Governor✕LawApr 25, 1995
SB 83 (1995)Became Law
allowing on-sale beverage and wine licensees to provide dancing on their licensed premises.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

Senate Ways and Means 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, 1995✓SenateFeb 14, 1995✓HouseApr 11, 1995✓GovernorApr 24, 1995✓LawApr 24, 1995