HB 193 (1997)Became Law
to amend the procedures for the election of officers in the Lebanon school district.
The committee recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, February 13, 1997
The Senate took up 34 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 5
- Votes Taken
- 32 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.
SB 102-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to the possession of certain weapons in the commission of a violent crime.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 108 (1997)Became Law
authorizing school boards of multi-town school districts which have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to establish polling places in addition to the districts' central polling places for the 1997 and 1998 annual meetings.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
SB 116-FN (1997)Became Law
relative to the regulation of rural electric cooperatives by the public utilities commission.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 121 (1997)Died
authorizing state-chartered financial institutions to engage in certain insurance activities.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 123 (1997)Became Law
relative to shellfish harvesting areas.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 127 (1997)Died
requiring candidates for public office to report receipt of contributions in excess of $500.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 129 (1997)Became Law
relative to manufactured housing deeds.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 134 (1997)Died
establishing a committee to study the certificate of need board and RSA 151-C.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 135 (1997)Became Law
adopting the uniform "transfer on death" security registration act.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 139 (1997)Became Law
authorizing banks to invest trust funds in bank-affiliated investments.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
relative to the definition of "open space land" for purposes of current use taxation.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 153 (1997)Died
requiring a check-off box on a driver's license application form relative to having the social security number indicated on the driver's license.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 157 (1997)Died
adding the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Civil Rights Day.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
relative to the funding of beach erosion control projects along the south side of the Hampton Harbor Inlet.
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 3–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 164 (1997)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the establishment of a registry for intellectual property.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 172 (1997)Became Law
making various changes to the workers' compensation law.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–1.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 182-FN (1997)Became Law
relative to the administration, operation, and maintenance of the New Hampshire state veterans cemetery, extending the reporting dates and the prospective repeal date for the state veterans cemetery oversight committee, and making appropri
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 23 (1997)Died
relative to truck lanes.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 24 (1997)Became Law
relative to prescriptions for certain controlled drugs.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 43 (1997)Died
relative to the rulemaking authority of the state board of education.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 44 (1997)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the building of a state-owned liquor store in the city of Keene.
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 45 (1997)Died
relative to personnel rights of certain employees of the department of health and human services.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 47-FN (1997)Became Law
continuing the marital guardian ad litem recovery program in the unit of cost containment, office of the commissioner of administrative services.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 63-FN (1997)Died
relative to access to motor vehicle records.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 66 (1998)Died
allowing a state resident to obtain a license for a pistol or revolver for life.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 67-FN (1997)Died
increasing hazardous duty pay for prison personnel.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 7-FN (1997)Died
relative to procedures applying to persons receiving temporary state assistance.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 74-FN (1997)Died
allowing holders of retail wine and combination wine and beverage licenses to sell fortified wines.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 3–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 76-LOCAL (1997)Became Law
limiting the liability of school districts operating facilities for skateboarding, rollerblading or rollerskiing.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 86-FN (1997)Died
requiring the division of motor vehicles to report those in default to a consumer reporting agency.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 89 (1997)Died
relative to legislative review of certain fire safety rules.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 98-FN (1997)Became Law
relative to the submission of youth employment certificates to employers.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SJR 2 (1997)Became Law
relative to federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–2.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote