The Senate, Thursday, May 17, 2001

The Senate took up 22 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 13
Votes Taken
4 roll calls18 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 166 (2001)Became Law
requiring the gas utility restructuring oversight committee to study gas and hazardous substance pipeline safety.
Rep. Jonathan Hill (R - Rock 29) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment Energy and Utilities

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1090.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 15, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001✓GovernorJun 19, 2001✓LawJun 19, 2001
HB 203 (2001)Became Law
allowing a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner employed under contract with the department of corrections to be indemnified and defended by the state under the same conditions as psychiatrists.
Rep. William Knowles (D - Straf 11) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1095.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001✓GovernorJun 19, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 255 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the practice of "body works."
Rep. Janeen Dalrymple (R - Rock 26) 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 4, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001✓GovernorJun 12, 2001✓LawJun 12, 2001
HB 274-FN (2001)Became Law
banning the residential open burning of trash and relative to a dioxin emissions reduction and control program.
Rep. Jeb Bradley (R - Carr 8) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1091.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMar 22, 2001✓SenateMay 31, 2001✓GovernorJul 16, 2001✓Law
HB 303-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)Became Law
relative to funding of training and certification of firefighters and emergency medical service providers programs in the department of safety, extending certain motor vehicle license expiration dates, and increasing certain motor vehicle license fees.
Rep. Merton Dyer (R - Hills 8) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Ways and Means

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateMay 24, 2001✓GovernorJun 21, 2001✓LawJul 1, 2001
HB 569 (2001)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the information, training, and support needs of family caregivers in New Hampshire.
Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) 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 with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1188.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001✓GovernorJun 12, 2001✓LawJun 12, 2001
HB 612 (2001)Became Law
relative to expenditures from the dam maintenance fund by the department of environmental services and extending a study committee report date.
Rep. H Charles Royce (R - Ches 9) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1156.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001✓GovernorJun 29, 2001✓LawAug 28, 2001
HB 630 (2001)Died
establishing a committee to study the need for the regulation of professions which are alternative or complimentary to existing regulated health professions.
Rep. Ronald Nowe (R - Rock 3) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✕SenateMay 17, 2001Governor✕LawMay 17, 2001
SB 172-FN (2001)Died
exempting rentals of motor vehicles by governmental entities and certain nonprofit organizations from the meals and rooms tax.
Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5) Senate Ways and Means Housing

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 11–13 on a roll call

In the record: Sen. Cohen Moves Reconsideration

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✕SenateMay 9, 2001HouseGovernor✕LawMay 9, 2001
SB 186-FN (2002)Interim Study
relative to the powers of and classification for criminal justice and consumer protection investigators of the department of justice and for county attorney investigators.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Executive Departments and Administration Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 11–13 on a roll call

In the record: Sen. D'Allesandro Moves Reconsideration

✓IntroducedMar 15, 2001✓SenateJan 17, 2002HouseApr 4, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 196 (2001)Died
relative to the review of wireless communications facility proposals of state agencies and of proposals received by local land use boards.
Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5) Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands 9–15 on a roll call

In the record: Sen. McCarley Moves Reconsideration

✓IntroducedApr 12, 2001✕SenateMay 9, 2001HouseGovernor✕LawMay 9, 2001
SB 30 (2002)Interim Study
relative to DNA testing of criminal offenders.
Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Gordon Moves Reconsideration

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateMay 17, 2001HouseJan 2, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002