HB 1151-FN (1998)Became Law
relative to the testing of certain domestic animals.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, March 12, 1998
The Senate took up 47 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 6
- Votes Taken
- 8 roll calls40 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 1168-LOCAL (1998)Became Law
relative to municipal economic development and revitalization districts.
Senate Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1249 (1998)Became Law
requiring budget line item appropriations for individual and departmental dues to national and regional organizations paid from state resources.
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1351-FN (1998)Became Law
extending "The Laboratory for New Ideas in Information Technology" pilot project.
Senate Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 420 (1998)Died
relative to administrative review of suspended or revoked motor vehicle licenses.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 443 (1998)Became Law
relative to push-polling.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 467-FN (1998)Became Law
clarifying the definition of "telephone cloning paraphernalia."
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
HB 505 (1998)Died
relative to smoking in indoor public places.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 627-FN (1998)Became Law
establishing a conservation number plate trust fund, and a special motor vehicle license plate and associated fees, to support New Hampshire's natural and cultural resources.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 659 (1998)Became Law
modifying restrictions on televised political advertising.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 670-FN (1998)Became Law
prohibiting telephone solicitors from using caller identification blocking services.
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HCR 21 (1998)Adopted
encouraging the designation of the Connecticut, Merrimack and Winnipesaukee Rivers as American Heritage Rivers.
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote
SB 310 (1998)Died
relative to the licensure of micropigmentation practitioners.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services 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 319 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the parole system and methods to increase its efficiency.
Senate Internal 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 341 (1998)Became Law
relative to the implementation of electric utility restructuring.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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 352 (1998)Became Law
relative to continuing education requirements for electrologists.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 355 (1998)Died
mandating that hospital infection rates be reported.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 358 (1998)Became Law
relative to the term physician in health care provider contracts.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
SB 359-FN (1998)Died
providing immunity to the state and public employees for any harm resulting from certain computer errors in the millenium changeover.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 13–11 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Blaisdell.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 364 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the feasibility and advisability of consolidating building trades under a single licensing board.
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 369 (1998)Died
relative to the appeal of disciplinary actions of the New Hampshire real estate commission.
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 373 (1998)Became Law
protecting quality assurance information of home health care providers from discovery.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Squires.
SB 383 (1998)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the use of telemedicine.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 384 (1998)Died
relative to access to medical records for certain patients.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–3; a minority, Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 385 (1998)Became Law
requiring the clerks of the superior courts to notify the appropriate regulatory board when a health care provider is convicted of a felony.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 392 (1998)Became Law
relative to requirements for law enforcement personnel who conduct interviews of minors.
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 398 (1998)Interim Study
relative to prescription drug therapy management.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer for Interim Study
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.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 9–15 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. J King.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1015
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
relative to congregate services and making an appropriation therefor.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
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 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 419 (1998)Died
raising the minimum age for marriage.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 420 (1998)Died
preventing a child from being required to have visitation with a parent incarcerated for the murder of the other parent.
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 434-FN (1998)Died
requiring persons convicted of criminal offenses committed while intoxicated by alcohol to have a "criminal drinking" stamp on their driver's license or other photo identification and prohibiting liquor sales to persons with "criminal drinking" stamps.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 436-FN (1998)Died
relative to aggravated driving while intoxicated.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 437-FN (1998)Died
requiring a one year mandatory prison sentence for a third DWI conviction.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 438 (1998)Became Law
exercising the authority of the state of New Hampshire to elect out of the federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 8–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
SB 446 (1998)Became Law
relative to estate planning by a guardian.
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 449 (1998)Died
establishing a committee to study incorporation expediency.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–2.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 459-FN (1998)Died
prohibiting a person impaired by the use of inhalants from driving a motor vehicle.
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 460-FN (1998)Died
relative to parole supervision for life for sexual offenders.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–1.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 463-FN (1998)Died
establishing a pilot program in Strafford county which eliminates trials de novo in the superior court for misdemeanor cases and requires the election of trial by judge in the district court or trial by jury in the superior court.
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 471-FN (1998)Became Law
creating the presumption that a juvenile charged with a negligent homicide driving while intoxicated offense shall be certifiable as an adult.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
SB 474-FN (1998)Died
controlling the transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–3.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 16–8 on a roll call
SB 477-FN (1998)Died
relative to capital murder.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
SB 480-FN (1998)Died
expanding medical coverage to pay dental assistance for adults on medicaid.
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 5–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 489-FN (1998)Died
relative to probate for family estates.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote