The Senate, Thursday, May 8, 1997

The Senate took up 15 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 16
Votes Taken
15 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 128 (1997)Became Law
relative to state regulation of participation by foreign banks in the financial markets of New Hampshire.
Rep. Lindblade (Sull 7) House Commerce Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✓HouseJan 29, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJul 1, 1997
HB 157 (1997)Became Law
requiring persons marketing loans by offering inducement checks to print a disclosure on the inducement checks.
Rep. Melcher (Hills 11) House Commerce Senate Banks

Senate Banks 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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✓HouseFeb 19, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 19, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 190 (1997)Became Law
relative to interstate banking and branching.
Rep. B. Gage (Rock 26) House Commerce Senate Banks Banking and Finance

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 1997✓HouseMar 12, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 18, 1997✓LawJun 18, 1997
HB 258-FN (1997)Became Law
requiring financial institutions to display certain information on fees, charges, and available products in their lobbies.
Rep. Hunt (Ches 10) House Commerce Senate Banks

Senate Banks 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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseMar 5, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 327 (1997)Became Law
relative to pledges for loans, finance charge disclosure statements, debt adjusters, and consumer credit transactions.
Rep. Hunt (Ches 10) House Commerce Senate Banks Banking and Finance

Senate Banks 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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseMar 18, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 18, 1997✓LawJun 18, 1997
HB 342 (1997)Became Law
relative to the payment of recording fees for mortgage discharges and relative to notification of the discharge to the payor of the final payment in satisfaction of the mortgage.
Rep. Guay (Coos 6) House Commerce Senate Banks Banking and Finance

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseMar 5, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 3, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 580-FN (1997)Became Law
providing that the proper place for filing security interests on manufactured housing is in the office where mortgages on real estate are filed or recorded.
Rep. L. Foster (Hills 10) House Commerce Senate Banks Housing

Senate Banks 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

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓HouseMar 18, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓LawAug 8, 1997
HB 611-FN (1997)Became Law
making state securities laws comply with the National Securities Markets Improvement Act.
Rep. Flanagan (Rock 14) House Commerce Senate Banks

Senate Banks 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

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseMar 18, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 20, 1997✓Law
HB 792-FN-LOCAL (1998)Died
prohibiting trusts and other legal devises from being used to shelter wealth for the purposes of medicaid eligibility.
Rep. Kurk (Hills 5) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Banks Public and Mental Health

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 29, 1997✓HouseMar 12, 1997✕SenateJan 29, 1998Governor✕LawJan 29, 1998
HB 805 (1997)Became Law
relative to homestead rights and revocable trusts.
Rep. Mittelman (Hills 37) House Judiciary and Family Law Senate Banks

Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 13, 1997✓HouseMar 18, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorJun 3, 1997✓LawJan 1, 1998
HB 810-FN-A (1997)Became Law
appropriating certain funds from the highway surplus account to the department of transportation.
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) House Finance Senate Finance

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 19, 1997✓HouseApr 10, 1997✓SenateMay 8, 1997✓GovernorMay 21, 1997✓LawMay 21, 1997
SB 189-FN-LOCAL (1997)Became Law
authorizing the department of safety to issue driver's licenses to certain aliens.
Sen. Rubens (SD5) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

In the record: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 23, 1997✓SenateMar 13, 1997✓HouseApr 23, 1997✓GovernorJun 18, 1997✓LawJul 1, 1997
SB 60-FN (1997)Became Law
excluding claims against New Hampshire hospital which are under $500 from the jurisdiction of the state board of claims, and establishing a legislative oversight committee.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓SenateFeb 6, 1997✓HouseMay 7, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓Law
SJR 2 (1997)Became Law
relative to federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Sen. Jim Rubens House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–2.

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

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Concur

✓IntroducedJan 9, 1997✓SenateFeb 13, 1997✓HouseMay 7, 1997✓GovernorJun 9, 1997✓Law