The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 2006

The Senate took up 45 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
4 roll calls47 voice votes
Cite this page

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.

MLA
“The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 2006.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2006-02-02. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 2006. Retrieved 19 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2006-02-02
Chicago
Granite Record. “The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 2006.” Accessed 19 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2006-02-02.
BibTeX
@misc{session-S-2006-02-02, title = {The Senate, Thursday, February 2, 2006}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2006-02-02}, 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.

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. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3)

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.

HB 1184 (2006)Became Law
relative to the majority vote required for the use of bond proceeds in certain school districts or municipalities.
Rep. Stephen L'Heureux (R - Merr 9) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Municipalities

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Final Passage (Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension 2/3 nec. for Third Reading and Final Passage in Early Session

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseJan 18, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorMar 13, 2006✓LawMar 13, 2006
HB 1248-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to the alteration of a portion of the town line between Milford and Amherst.
Rep. Cynthia Dokmo (R - Hills 6) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Final Passage (Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension 2/3 nec. for Third Reading and Final Passage in Early Session

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseJan 18, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorFeb 3, 2006✓LawFeb 3, 2006
HB 1262 (2006)Became Law
legalizing actions taken at town meeting relative to increasing the board of selectmen from 3 members to 5 members in the town of Pittsfield.
Rep. Thomas Langlais (R - Merr 8) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Municipalities

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Final Passage (Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension 2/3 nec. for Third Reading and Final Passage in Early Session

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseJan 18, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorFeb 2, 2006✓LawFeb 2, 2006
HB 1402 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT establishing the standard of care for certain individuals or nonprofit entities in constructing, maintaining, or improving trails for public recreational use.
Rep. Eric Stohl (R - Coos 1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment and Wildlife

Senate Environment and Wildlife 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

Final Passage (Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Clegg Rules Suspension 2/3 nec. for Third Reading and Final Passage in Early Session

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseJan 18, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorFeb 3, 2006✓LawFeb 3, 2006
HB 153-FN (2006)Died
relative to the collection of debts owed to the state.
Rep. Maureen Mooney (R - Hills 19) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Banks and Insurance

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

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–9 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0613

Divide the Question (Vote on the parts separately)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Peter Burling (D - SD5).

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2005✓HouseFeb 15, 2005✓SenateFeb 2, 2006Governor✕Law
HB 177 (2006)Died
relative to home improvement contracts.
Rep. Lee Slocum (R - Hills 6) House Commerce Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0051.

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 15–8 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0463

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 15–8 on a roll call

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓HouseMar 30, 2005SenateFeb 2, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006
HB 334 (2006)Became Law
relative to the type of notice provided in court proceedings.
Rep. Richard Marple (R - Merr 9) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0590.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorApr 18, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
HB 413 (2006)Became Law
relative to the appointment of the chief justice of the superior court and the number of superior court associate justices.
Rep. Robert H. Rowe (R - Hills 6) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Courts and Procedure

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0591.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorApr 18, 2006✓Law
HB 582 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to management of electronic records by the department of state, and relative to departmental salaries.
Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate E and Ed

Senate Finance 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 26, 2005✓HouseMar 23, 2005✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJun 15, 2006
HB 599-FN (2006)Became Law
requiring disclosure to consumers of the presence of event data recording devices in new motor vehicles.
Rep. Brenda Ferland (I - Sull 5) House Transportation Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Motor Vehicles

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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 26, 2005✓HouseMar 30, 2005✓SenateFeb 16, 2006✓GovernorMay 9, 2006✓Law
SB 225-FN-A (2006)Became Law
relative to horse and dog racing.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 18–5 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0494

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 24, 2005✓SenateMar 16, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006✓GovernorMay 22, 2006✓LawJul 21, 2006
SB 238 (2006)Died
relative to assistance to members of the general court provided by the legislative budget assistant.
Sen. Theodore Gatsas (R - SD16) House Legislative Administration Senate Internal Affairs Legislature

Senate Internal 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 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✕HouseMay 4, 2006Governor✕LawMay 4, 2006
SB 249 (2006)Died
allowing a master electrician to have 2 apprentice electricians under his or her supervision, and relative to examinations of electricians by the electricians’ board.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

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

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–9

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✕GovernorMay 26, 2006✕LawJun 28, 2006
SB 252 (2006)Became Law
relative to certification of speech-language assistants for purposes of speech language pathology practice.
Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration 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, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
SB 255 (2006)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the funding necessary to operate the hazardous materials program in New Hampshire.
Sen. Thomas Eaton (R - SD10) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment and Wildlife Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Environment and Wildlife recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0377.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✓GovernorMay 15, 2006✓LawMay 15, 2006
SB 257 (2006)Died
requiring the joint legislative committee on administrative rules to study procedures for agency responses to complaints from the public.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) Senate Executive Departments and Administration Legislature

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, 2006✕SenateFeb 2, 2006HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2006
SB 258 (2006)Died
requiring the joint legislative committee on administrative rules to study methods for improving notice to the public of proposed administrative rules.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕SenateFeb 2, 2006HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2006
SB 269 (2006)Became Law
ratifying all actions from the 1996 Seabrook annual town meeting, pertaining to the adoption of article 3, through September 12, 2006.
Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Municipalities

Senate Public and Municipal 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 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓LawSep 12, 2006
SB 283-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to stop loss insurance.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Commerce Senate Banks and Insurance Insurance

Senate Banks and Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0459.

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 Amendments

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 16, 2006✓HouseApr 12, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
SB 319 (2006)Became Law
establishing a task force to study county government, and relative to prohibiting filing with the registry of deeds a document that includes an individual’s social security number or financial information.
Sen. Peter Burling (D - SD5) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓Law
SB 322 (2006)Became Law
establishing the business loan enhancement program and relative to the capital asset backed guarantee program.
Sen. Bob Odell (R - SD8) House Finance Senate Finance

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Bob Odell (R - SD8).

In the record: Special Order to 02/09/06

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 9, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006✓GovernorMay 22, 2006✓LawMay 22, 2006
SB 328 (2006)Became Law
relative to the regulation of snowmobiles and off highway recreational vehicles.
Sen. Robert Flanders (R - SD7) House Fish and Game Senate Environment and Wildlife Fish & Game

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 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 12, 2006✓GovernorMay 5, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
SB 332 (2006)Became Law
making technical corrections to the uniform trust code and related statutes.
Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0635.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 12, 2006✓GovernorMay 5, 2006✓LawMay 5, 2006
SB 335 (2006)Became Law
relative to funds of the department of resources and economic development used for snowmobile trail grooming equipment.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment and Wildlife

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 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✓GovernorMay 15, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
SB 348 (2006)Became Law
prohibiting the taking of arms and ammunition in a declared state of emergency.
Sen. Peter Bragdon (R - SD11) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0385.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✓GovernorMay 15, 2006✓LawJul 14, 2006
SB 357-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to eligibility for motorcycle licenses.
Sen. Robert Letourneau (R - SD19) House Transportation Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0597.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 16, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorMay 1, 2006✓Law
SB 387 (2006)Became Law
relative to energy efficiency loans and guarantees by the business finance authority.
Sen. Peter Burling (D - SD5) House Finance Senate Finance State Government

Senate Finance 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 4, 2006✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006✓GovernorMay 22, 2006✓LawJul 21, 2006