Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
The Senate took up 79 bills, listed below by bill.
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
@misc{session-S-2002-02-14,
title = {The Senate, Thursday, February 14, 2002},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2002-02-14},
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.
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Failed: Stays on the Table on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Edward (Ned) Gordon (R - SD2).
In the record: Remove From Table
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Disnard Special Order For
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2573.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2504.
Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Below Sub-Motion Recommit
Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2066.
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate 19–5 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2).
In the record: Remove From Table
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2418
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 11–13
In the record: Sen. Below Moves Laid On Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
In the record: Sen Gatsas Moves Inexpedient to Legislate
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled
In the record: Lay on Table
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
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 Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2228
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on Table
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
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Prescott Moves Reconsideration
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–11 on a roll call
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
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Katherine Wheeler (D - SD21).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2506.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill 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. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2656
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2574.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
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
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Internal Affairs 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
Senate Environment recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–11
OT3rdg
Motion Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2617.
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).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10
Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2616.
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) with amendment 2624.
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) with amendment 2629.
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).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10
Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Hollingworth Sub-Motion Ought to Pass
Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Senate Insurance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
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) with amendment 2516.
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) with amendment 2342.
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) with amendment 2497.
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).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2482.
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) with amendment 2623.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 2–22 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2623
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 23–1 on a roll call
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
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 11–13 on a roll call
In the record: Sen Fernald Moved Ought to Pass
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
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
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
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2522.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2589.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
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
Senate Banks recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
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
Senate Public Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 5–19 on a roll call
In the record: Lay on Table
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
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
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
Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2592.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2622.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2622
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Boyce Moves Reconsideration
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2622
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Caroline McCarley (D - SD6).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2655
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The committee recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2621.
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) with amendment 2572.
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) with amendment 2627.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 9–15 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2642
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Failed 7–17 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Clifton Below (D - SD5).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2641
OT3rdg
Motion Passed 16–8 on a roll call
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Lay on Table