The Senate, Thursday, February 13, 2003

The Senate took up 8 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 5
Votes Taken
10 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.

SB 16-FN (2003)Became Law
establishing the governor's incentive and reward program.
Sen. Robert Boyce (R - SD4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0201.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Am

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓SenateApr 3, 2003✓HouseJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJun 30, 2003✓LawJun 30, 2003
SB 19-FN (2004)Became Law
relative to notification of groundwater contamination and requiring a certain report from the department of environmental services.
Sen. Russell Prescott (R - SD23) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0206.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓SenateApr 3, 2003✓HouseJan 22, 2004✓GovernorMay 17, 2004✓LawMay 17, 2004
SB 23-FN (2003)Became Law
allowing veterans the right to purchase credit in the retirement system for certain service in the armed forces.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Retirement

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0202.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓SenateApr 10, 2003✓HouseJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 7, 2003✓LawJul 1, 2003
SB 60-FN (2003)Became Law
relative to voluntary certification of persons installing or servicing propane gas, natural gas, or heating oil equipment.
Sen. Richard Green (R - SD6) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓SenateApr 3, 2003✓HouseMay 29, 2003✓GovernorJul 18, 2003✓LawAug 17, 2003
SB 62 (2003)Became Law
relative to the application and enforcement of the state building code and the membership of the state building code review board.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

Senate Public Affairs 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 30, 2003✓SenateFeb 13, 2003✓HouseJun 5, 2003✓GovernorJul 14, 2003✓LawJul 14, 2003