The Senate, Thursday, January 24, 2002

The Senate took up 41 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
6 roll calls41 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 5 (2002)Not Ratified
relating to the rulemaking authority of the supreme court. Providing that supreme court may adopt rules that have the force and effect of law, and that the general court may regulate these matters by statute and may accept or reject any rule adopted by the supreme court, and that in the event of a conflict between a statute and a rule, the statute, if otherwise valid, shall supersede the rule.
Rep. Leo Pepino (R - Hills 40) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

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

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

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed with Changes 18–6 on a roll call

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

Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Mark Fernald (D - SD11).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2321

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed

In the record: Lay on Table

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

Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 26, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✕VotersNov 5, 2002
HB 134 (2002)Became Law
requiring the supreme court to establish a pilot program in the superior and district courts of one county which allows each party in a civil case one challenge to the justice assigned to the case.
Rep. Tony Soltani (R - Merr 10) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed

In the record: Lay on Table

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2001✓HouseFeb 22, 2001✓SenateJan 31, 2002✓GovernorMay 18, 2002✓Law
HB 180-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to criminal neglect of elderly, disabled, or impaired adults.
Rep. Kathleen Flora (R - Hills 15) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseMar 8, 2001✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓LawJul 16, 2002
HB 193 (2002)Died
establishing a committee to study state payments for court-ordered placements of special education pupils.
Rep. Linda Foster (D - Hills 10) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2215.

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✓HouseFeb 15, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
HB 206-FN-A (2002)Died
establishing an equipment depository and disabled person's employment fund in the department of administrative services.
Rep. John Whittier (R - Rock 18) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Executive Departments and Administration Employment

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001✕SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJan 24, 2002
HB 295-FN (2002)Became Law
relative to medicaid recoveries from third party settlements.
Rep. Larry Emerton (R - Hills 7) House Finance Senate Insurance Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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 26, 2001✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓GovernorMay 3, 2002✓LawMay 3, 2002
HB 448 (2002)Died
relative to procedures for crews and provision of counseling services following a railway accident.
Rep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 42) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Executive Departments and Administration Employment

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseMar 29, 2001✕SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJan 24, 2002
HB 466 (2002)Died
relative to the selection of replacement justices for supreme court justices who are disqualified to hear cases.
Rep. Janet Wall (D - Straf 9) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 25, 2001✓HouseApr 5, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
HB 679 (2002)Died
establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12.
Rep. Frances Potter (D - Merr 24) House Education Senate Education Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2001✓HouseMay 3, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
HB 748-FN-A-LOCAL (2002)Died
revising the definition of an adequate education and revising the weighted pupil formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.
Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 11) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 15, 2001✓HouseApr 18, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002Governor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 105 (2002)Died
relative to instream flow plan requirements.
Sen. Gary Francoeur (R - SD14) Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 1, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 171-FN (2002)Died
relative to the negotiation of cost items within the public employee collective bargaining process and relative to computation of leave for state police employees injured in the line of duty.
Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5) Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001✕SenateJan 24, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawJan 24, 2002
SB 173-FN-A (2002)Died
creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 22, 2001SenateJan 24, 2002HouseGovernor✕LawJun 27, 2002
SB 187-FN (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study eminent domain proceedings.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Judiciary Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedMar 15, 2001✓SenateFeb 20, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 1, 2002✓LawMay 1, 2002
SB 301 (2002)Became Law
relative to an innovation initiative within the division of economic development and the creation of the New Hampshire e-commerce advisory commission.
Sen. Thomas Eaton (R - SD10) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002✓GovernorMay 17, 2002✓Law
SB 317 (2002)Died
establishing a committee to study boat registration fees and eradication of milfoil and other exotic weeds.
Sen. Debora Pignatelli (D - SD13) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed

In the record: Lay on Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 24, 2002✕HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕LawApr 17, 2002
SB 328 (2002)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the establishment of a permit system for vessels registered in another state temporarily using the waters of New Hampshire.
Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD3) House Transportation Senate Transportation Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓GovernorApr 2, 2002✓LawApr 2, 2002
SB 34 (2002)Died
relative to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts.
Sen. Jane O'Hearn (R - SD12) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseApr 17, 2002Governor✕Law
SB 347 (2002)Became Law
establishing a study committee on public building access and the disabled.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) 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 2, 2002✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseFeb 21, 2002✓GovernorMar 25, 2002✓LawMar 25, 2002
SB 362 (2002)Became Law
relative to the membership and duties of the New Hampshire film and television commission.
Sen. Beverly Hollingworth (D - SD23) House Commerce Senate Energy and Economic Development

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseMar 21, 2002✓GovernorApr 19, 2002✓LawApr 19, 2002
SB 398-FN (2002)Became Law
authorizing an increase in admission fees for the Seacoast Science Center at Odiorne Point state park in Rye, New Hampshire.
Sen. Burton Cohen (D - SD24) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Environment - Conservation

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2002✓SenateFeb 14, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 1, 2002✓Law
SB 52 (2002)Became Law
relative to liquor liability insurance coverage and relative to liquor licensee training.
Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2) House Commerce Senate Insurance Liquor and Beer

Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2001✓SenateJan 24, 2002✓HouseApr 4, 2002✓GovernorMay 8, 2002✓LawJul 7, 2002