HB 1119 (1998)Became Law
relative to the town line between the towns of Groton and Plymouth, New Hampshire.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, February 19, 1998
The Senate took up 20 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 4
- Votes Taken
- 1 division19 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.
HCR 12 (1998)Adopted
urging the United States Senate to consider the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote
SB 300 (1998)Died
relative to creating a civil cause of action abuse of office or improper influence against public officials.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 304 (1998)Died
allowing juvenile case and court records to be unsealed in certain cases.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 311 (1998)Became Law
establishing the Uniform International Wills Act.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 8–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 315 (1998)Became Law
relative to divorce proceedings.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 317 (1998)Became Law
relative to the time for consideration of applications to planning boards.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–1.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 325 (1998)Died
relative to clarifying sources of income in determining alimony orders.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 334 (1998)Died
changing election day for towns from the second Tuesday in March to the third Saturday in April.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 342 (1998)Became Law
relative to capital appropriations for the Glencliff home for the elderly and for certain department of safety projects, relative to approval of certain leases by state agencies, and relative to renovations to a certain state office build
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 349 (1998)Became Law
enabling a town or school district moderator to postpone the deliberative session or voting day of a meeting because of a weather emergency.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 353-FN (1998)Died
relative to official ballot procedures.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 376 (1998)Became Law
relative to animal cruelty.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 394 (1998)Became Law
providing for revocation of wills by divorce.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 401-FN (1998)Died
establishing a special animal welfare motor vehicle license plate.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–3.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 410-FN (1998)Died
relative to possession of firearms and other deadly weapons by a person convicted of a class A misdemeanor.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 418-FN (1998)Died
making a person driving under the influence of a controlled drug subject to an administrative loss of license.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–3.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 467-FN (1998)Died
requiring the department of transportation to construct sound barriers along certain streets in Nashua.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 13–10 on a division
SB 484 (1998)Became Law
prohibiting triple-trailer trucks from the ways of this state.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 497 (1998)Became Law
relative to disbursement of tobacco-related funds received by the state.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote