The Senate, Thursday, January 30, 2003

The Senate took up 7 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
2 roll calls7 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.

How the Day Began

Presiding over the Senate during the day: Sen. Thomas Eaton (R - SD10).

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.

SB 11-FN (2003)Died
establishing new special justice positions in the Manchester, Concord, and Nashua district courts.
Sen. Jane O'Hearn (R - SD12) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0047.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✕SenateApr 3, 2003HouseGovernor✕LawApr 3, 2003
SB 14 (2003)Became Law
relative to vacancies in county offices and the powers of the Belknap County Recreation Area Commission.
Sen. Robert Boyce (R - SD4) House Municipal and County Government Senate Internal Affairs Elections

Senate Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0046.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 17–6 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0046

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓SenateJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 10, 2003✓GovernorApr 11, 2003✓LawApr 11, 2003
SB 24 (2003)Became Law
relative to license revocations for DWI offenders under the age of 21.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) 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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓SenateJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 17, 2003✓GovernorMay 2, 2003✓LawMay 2, 2003
SB 26 (2003)Became Law
removing the penalty against teachers who fail to keep registers.
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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓SenateJan 30, 2003✓HouseApr 17, 2003✓GovernorMay 6, 2003✓LawJul 5, 2003

Votes on No Bill

Roll calls the Senate took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Failed 6–18 on a roll call

In the record: Sen. Below moved to suspend rules for the purpose of amending rule 33