HB 1664-FN (1998)Became Law
authorizing salary increases for state law enforcement officers.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, March 5, 1998
The Senate took up 27 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 5
- Votes Taken
- 5 roll calls24 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 316 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study participation in driver training programs for older drivers.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 330 (1998)Died
permitting a surviving spouse of a former prisoner of war to retain and use an issued POW special number plate.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. J King.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 331 (1998)Became Law
eliminating work certificates for 16 and 17 year old youths.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–0.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 17–7 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 350 (1998)Became Law
relative to probate court procedures.
Senate Judiciary 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 368 (1998)Died
relative to muffling devices for watercraft.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 375 (1998)Died
relative to zoning requirements for certain public water utilities and water withdrawals.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 380 (1998)Died
relative to exercising an opt out provision of any federal program mandating no fault motor vehicle insurance.
Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 386 (1998)Died
relative to eligibility for antique motor vehicle plates.
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 22–1 on a roll call
SB 390 (1998)Became Law
relative to the application of the law governing foreign business entities to a merger or other reorganization of a gas utility.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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 395 (1998)Became Law
enacting certain provisions of the prudent investor act.
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 397 (1998)Died
relative to the composition of the pharmacy board.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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 406 (1998)Died
establishing a legislative task force to develop a state government restructuring plan.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 408-FN (1998)Died
requiring the department of safety to perform a background check to determine if an applicant for a motor vehicle registration is in default or has a warrant issued against the applicant.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 414 (1998)Became Law
relative to official motor vehicle plates.
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 21–2 on a roll call
SB 417-FN (1998)Died
continuing the court modernization fund and its source of funding from penalty assessments and making an appropriation for maintenance of the new judicial branch administration building.
Senate Judiciary 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 423-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to eligibility for cost of living adjustments for retired members or beneficiaries in the New Hampshire retirement system.
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 441-FN-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to the authority of and protections for fire chiefs.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 444-FN (1998)Became Law
requiring the New Hampshire real estate commission to notify licensees of proposed rules changes, changes in adopted rules, and changes in New Hampshire law.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 445 (1998)Became Law
relative to penalties for personal use of walking disabled motor vehicle plates or placards by persons not issued the plates or placards.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–2.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
authorizing a motor vehicle rental company to charge a registration reimbursement fee to reimburse the rental company for the cost of registration, licensing fees, title fees, and personal property taxes.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 451-FN-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to the accessibility of pupil assessment materials and the anonymity of pupil assessment results.
Senate Education 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 455-FN (1998)Died
relative to the regulation of plumbers and plumbing.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 457-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to the eligibility of employment program participants for workers' compensation.
Senate Insurance 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
requiring the state to reimburse municipalities for a percentage of the costs of municipal services provided to state facilities and state university system property.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Larsen.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 469-FN (1998)Died
relative to public employee polygraph protection.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SCR 7 (1998)Adopted
supporting economic security in retirement of all Americans.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote