The Senate took up 66 bills, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-S-1998-05-14,
title = {The Senate, Thursday, May 14, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/1998-05-14},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
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.
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Sen. Rubens.
In the record: Suspend Rules for hearing
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
Senate Ways and Means 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
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
Senate Transportation 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
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
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 on a voice vote
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 8–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–2.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Environment 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
Senate Environment 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
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance 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
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
Senate Transportation 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
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
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
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
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–2.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 19–5 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1673
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 6–18 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Francoeur.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1766
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–3.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 15–9 on a roll call
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
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
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
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 5–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–3.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1695
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
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
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
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Senate Ways and Means 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
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 4–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Environment 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
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–3.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1694
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)
Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote
In the record: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
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 on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary 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
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
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
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Concur
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services 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
Senate Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted on a voice vote