The Senate, Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Senate took up 33 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 8
Votes Taken
9 roll calls, 1 division28 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 103-FN-LOCAL (2008)Died
establishing a committee to generate and evaluate solutions for maintaining emergency access on class VI and private roads.
Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D - SD6) House Transportation Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Re-refer to Committee.

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateJan 2, 2008✕HouseApr 16, 2008Governor✕LawApr 16, 2008
SB 135 (2007)Became Law
establishing a commission to study lowering costs of health insurance for small businesses.
Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4) House Commerce Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✓HouseMay 31, 2007✓GovernorJun 18, 2007✓LawJun 18, 2007
SB 169-FN-A (2007)Became Law
establishing a death benefit to be paid to the family of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty and establishing a committee to study the eligibility for and award of the benefit.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

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

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0501

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0501

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment{0501}(New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 29, 2007✓HouseJun 6, 2007✓GovernorJul 3, 2007✓LawJul 3, 2007
SB 18-FN (2007)Became Law
raising the age of required attendance of children in school.
Sen. Iris Estabrook (D - SD21) House Education Senate Education Education - General

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

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0486

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 17–7 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✓HouseJun 6, 2007✓GovernorJun 26, 2007✓LawJul 1, 2009
SB 185 (2007)Died
relative to photo identification for persons released from correctional facilities and establishing a commission to study the services needed to help chronically homeless children in New Hampshire.
Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass Sections 1,2,3

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass Sections 4-9

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✕HouseJun 6, 2007Governor✕LawJun 6, 2007
SB 195-FN (2007)Became Law
relative to unemployment benefits for persons needed to care for family members who are disabled.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Employment

Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0470

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✓HouseMay 16, 2007✓GovernorJun 11, 2007✓LawJan 1, 2008
SB 206-FN-LOCAL (2007)Became Law
relative to the investment authority of local government entities and authorizing the city of Nashua to purchase Pennichuck Corporation stock.
Sen. Margaret Hassan (D) 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 29, 2007✓HouseJun 6, 2007✓GovernorJul 16, 2007✓Law
SB 211-FN-A (2008)Interim Study
establishing a veterans' programs number plate trust fund and a special veterans' programs license plate, to support state veterans' programs.
Sen. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3) Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Re-refer to Committee.

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2007SenateJan 2, 2008HouseGovernor✕LawSep 24, 2008
SB 215-FN-A (2007)Became Law
relative to funding for the human immunodeficiency virus prevention program and certain AIDS services organizations.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 29, 2007✓HouseJun 6, 2007✓GovernorJul 17, 2007✓LawJul 1, 2007
SB 239-FN (2007)Died
requiring the state of New Hampshire to transfer title to certain property to the town of Wakefield.
Sen. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3) Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 10–13 on a division

Moved by Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17).

In the record: Laid on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 8, 2007✕SenateMar 15, 2007HouseGovernor✕LawMar 15, 2007
SB 53 (2007)Became Law
relative to membership of the board of trustees of the regional community-technical colleges.
Sen. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3) House Education Senate Education Education - Finance

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✓HouseMay 31, 2007✓GovernorJun 19, 2007✓LawJul 19, 2007
SB 67-FN-A (2007)Became Law
relative to implementation of the recommendations of the YDC master plan and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Theodore Gatsas (R - SD16) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget

Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0205

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateApr 12, 2007✓HouseJun 6, 2007✓GovernorJul 17, 2007✓LawJul 17, 2007
SB 85 (2008)Became Law
relative to eligibility for the property tax exemption for the disabled.
Sen. Betsi DeVries (D - SD18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Taxes - Local

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

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0534

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007✓HouseJan 23, 2008✓GovernorJul 2, 2008✓LawApr 1, 2008
SB 88 (2007)Died
relative to public employee terms of employment, bargaining units, and dispute resolution.
Sen. David Gottesman (D - SD12) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Employment

Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 0083

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

Motion Failed 8–16 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 0705

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 0083

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 17–7 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓SenateMar 15, 2007HouseJun 7, 2007Governor✕LawSep 5, 2007