The Senate, Thursday, January 27, 2005

The Senate took up 5 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
5 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.

Excused for the Day

Show the 1 senator excusedRepublican 1

The journal records 1 senator as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Sen. Richard Green (R - SD6)

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 23 (2005)Became Law
relative to membership on the public water access advisory board.
Sen. Carl Johnson (R - SD2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment and Wildlife Environment - Conservation

Senate Environment and Wildlife 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 5, 2005✓SenateJan 27, 2005✓HouseApr 6, 2005✓GovernorJun 21, 2005✓LawAug 20, 2005
SB 28 (2005)Became Law
relative to confidentiality and workers' compensation.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Banks and Insurance Employment

Senate Banks and Insurance 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 6, 2005✓SenateJan 27, 2005✓HouseMay 25, 2005✓GovernorJul 22, 2005✓LawSep 20, 2005
SCR 2 (2005)Adopted
relative to reauthorization of the Transportation Equity for the 21st Century Act (TEA-21).
Sen. Joseph Kenney (R) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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 6, 2005✓SenateMar 17, 2005✓HouseMay 25, 2005
SJR 1 (2005)Became Law
declaring the month of April 2005 to be Boston Red Sox Month.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House Legislative Administration Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2005✓SenateJan 27, 2005✓HouseMar 30, 2005✓GovernorApr 11, 2005✓LawApr 11, 2005