The Senate, Thursday, February 10, 2000

The Senate took up 20 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
2 roll calls21 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.

CACR 23 (2000)Died
[New Title] relating to the responsibility and authority of the general court to determine the content, extent, and funding of a public education and the use of monies received from the enactment of a new personal income tax. Providing that (a) If the general court enacts a new personal income tax, all monies received from such income tax and all the interest received on such monies shall, after deducting the necessary costs of administration, be appropriated and used exclusively to fulfill the state's duty to cherish the interest of public schools under article 83 of part second, and no part of such monies shall be transferred or diverted to any other purpose whatsoever. (b) The general court shall have the authority to determine the content, extent, and funding of a public education and that the state may fulfill its responsibility to provide to all citizens the opportunity for a public education by exercising its power to levy assessments, rates, and taxes, or by delegating this power, in whole or part, to a political subdivision; provided that upon delegation, such assessments, rates, and taxes are proportional and reasonable throughout the state or the political subdivision in which they are imposed.
Sen. Mary Brown (R - SD17) House Finance Senate Education

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove from Table

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 17–7 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Patricia Krueger (R - SD16).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 3411

Order to Third Reading (Send the bill to its final vote)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 17–7 on a roll call

✓IntroducedFeb 11, 1999✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✕HouseApr 20, 2000Voters
SB 136-FN (2000)Became Law
allowing certain state employees to take paid leave to participate in disaster relief service work.
Sen. Leo Fraser (R - SD4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15).

In the record: Take From Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Larson Sub Motion Ought to Pass

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJul 1, 2000
SB 147 (2000)Became Law
relative to self-referrals for chiropractic care under managed care organizations.
Sen. Katherine Wheeler (D - SD21) House Commerce Senate Insurance Insurance

Adopt the Enrolled Bill Amendment (Correct the passed text)

Motion Passed: Correction Adopted on a voice vote

In the record: Enrolled Bill Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 28, 1999✓SenateJun 8, 1999✓HouseJan 27, 2000✓GovernorFeb 18, 2000✓LawApr 18, 2000
SB 219-FN-LOCAL (2000)Died
[New Title] establishing a procedure for providing educational improvement assistance to local school districts and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3073.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Removed From Table

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1999✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✕HouseMay 4, 2000Governor✕LawMay 4, 2000
SB 325 (2000)Became Law
relative to denial, revocation or suspension of a child care provider license, permit or registration for certain felony convictions.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Children and Family Law Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Children

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseApr 20, 2000✓GovernorMay 23, 2000✓LawJul 22, 2000
SB 367 (2000)Became Law
establishing a prescription drug access study committee.
Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseMay 17, 2000✓GovernorMay 30, 2000✓LawJul 29, 2000
SB 377 (2000)Became Law
relative to peer support programs within the department of health and human services.
Sen. Frederick King (R - SD1) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseApr 13, 2000✓GovernorApr 27, 2000✓LawJan 1, 2001
SB 403-FN-A (2000)Became Law
making an appropriation to the department of agriculture, markets, and food for the inspection of apiaries and honeybee swarms.
Sen. George Disnard (D - SD8) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Finance Agriculture

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 3378.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseApr 20, 2000✓GovernorJun 12, 2000✓LawJun 12, 2000
SB 442-FN (2000)Interim Study
establishing an equipment depository and disabled person's employment fund in the department of administrative services.
Sen. Mary Brown (R - SD17) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Executive Departments and Administration Employment

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000HouseApr 20, 2000Governor✕LawJul 12, 2000
SB 449-FN (2000)Became Law
clarifying that employees in certain department of health and human services' positions are entitled to certain salaries and raises; increasing certain appropriations to the legislative branch for consultants; making fiscal year 2000 legislative branch appropriations nonlapsing until June 30, 2001; and appropriating funds to the legislative budget assistant and the department of revenue administration for tax modeling.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Finance Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2000✓SenateFeb 10, 2000✓HouseMay 18, 2000✓GovernorJun 21, 2000✓LawJun 21, 2000