The Senate took up 44 bills, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, May 21, 1998},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/1998-05-21},
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.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a division
In the record: Laid on Table
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 Public Institutions, Health and Human Services 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 Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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
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 Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 7–0.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 15–9 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Barnes.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1849
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 Passed: Amendment Adopted 16–4 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1828
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Sen. F King.
In the record: Suspend Rules for report
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), 4–3.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Senate Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 7–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended
Moved by Sen. Patenaude.
In the record: Suspend Rules for report
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), 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), 7–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 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 Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
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 Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 7–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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
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
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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 9–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Fraser.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 13–10 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 12–11 on a roll call
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
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 10–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Francoeur.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 13–7 on a roll call
In the record: Concur
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 4–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 6–1.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 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 Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 4–2.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Whipple.
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
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
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 6–1.
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 Finance 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
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.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 3–1.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 15–9 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted 15–9 on a roll call
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Francoeur.
Adopt (Approve the resolution)
Motion Passed: Resolution Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Francoeur.