HB 162 (2009)Became Law
relative to recycled and rebuilt vehicles.
Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The Senate, Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Senate took up 45 bills, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 11
- Votes Taken
- 11 roll calls40 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
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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.
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 182 (2009)Became Law
relative to fish and game department authorization to administer programs involving federal aid, and relative to biennial reports of the department.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 284-FN (2009)Became Law
increasing the contract amount that triggers the bond requirement on public projects.
Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 41 (2009)Became Law
allowing the executive director of fish and game to donate certain hunting and fishing permits to the wildlife heritage foundation of New Hampshire.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1167s}
HB 451 (2009)Became Law
authorizing a transaction fee for license agents electronically issuing fish and game licenses.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 483 (2009)Became Law
establishing the developmental services quality council.
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
HB 526 (2009)Became Law
changing certain references in fish and game laws to river herring.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 545-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to the wildlife damage control program in the fish and game department.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 56-FN (2009)Became Law
renaming a bridge to honor U. S. Navy Seal Daniel Healy.
Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1089s}
HB 594-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to the medicaid pharmacy benefits management program.
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
HB 612 (2009)Became Law
relative to the suspension or revocation of fish and game licenses.
Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 633-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to eligibility for medical benefits payment by the retirement system for certain group I teacher and political subdivision employee members.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 671-FN (2009)Became Law
amending the motorist service signing program to allow the department of transportation to charge a fee for attraction signs.
Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 685-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to medical benefits payment by the retirement system for certain vested deferred group I members.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1180s}
SB 113 (2009)Died
authorizing the electronic enforcement of traffic signal violations.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 120 (2010)Interim Study
relative to nonemergency involuntary admissions and permitted condition of conditional discharge from a mental health facility.
Senate Judiciary 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
SB 123 (2010)Became Law
relative to agricultural restricted grants.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1191s}(New Title)
SB 125 (2009)Died
relative to proof of age for an underage drug or alcohol house party.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–8 on a roll call
SB 126 (2009)Died
relative to the use of audio and video recording devices by law enforcement officers.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 132 (2009)Died
establishing a commission to develop implementation plans for merging state agencies and programs to enhance efficiency and lower costs.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23).
In the record: Reconsideration
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 Amendment {1280s}
SB 134-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to the comprehensive shoreland protection act.
Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1209s}
SB 142 (2009)Became Law
relative to registration of criminal offenders and relative to involuntary commitment of sexually violent predators.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 22–0 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Deborah Reynolds (D - SD2).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1295s
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 Amendment {1161s} {1295s}
SB 151 (2009)Became Law
relative to quorum requirements for public bodies for which a quorum is not expressly declared.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1163s}
SB 152 (2009)Died
relative to an investigation by the public utilities commission to determine whether the scrubber installation at the Merrimack station is in the public interest of retail customers.
Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 21–1 on a roll call
SB 153 (2009)Became Law
relative to business practices between motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1208s}
SB 167-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to employee leasing companies.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D - SD6).
In the record: Remove From Table
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–8 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jacalyn Cilley (D - SD6).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1288s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–8 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1288s}
SB 172 (2009)Became Law
relative to eligibility for state-federal extended unemployment benefits.
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
SB 181-FN-A (2010)Became Law
delaying the transfer of liquor enforcement to the department of safety and establishing a committee to study the administrative structure and adjudicative process at the liquor commission.
Senate Ways and Means 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
SB 188 (2009)Became Law
relative to establishing a commission to study hospital billing practices of health care providers.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1204s} (New Title)
SB 194 (2010)Died
relative to the negotiation of payroll checks.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 14–8 on a roll call
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
SB 195 (2009)Became Law
relative to procedures for the trimming, cutting, or removal of trees by utilities.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1192s}
SB 202-FN-LOCAL (2009)Became Law
relative to employee candidate background checks by municipalities.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1190s}
SB 203 (2009)Became Law
establishing a committee to study liability protection for railroad operators operating alongside recreational trails.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1179s}
SB 205-FN (2010)Became Law
making various changes to the criminal statutes.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1166s} {1281s}
SB 39-FN-LOCAL (2009)Became Law
relative to municipal and state deposits, authorizing special meetings for considering an appropriate response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and relative to certain administrative rules.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. DeVries Concurs with House Amendment{0793h}
SB 40 (2009)Became Law
relative to protecting workers and local governments with advance notice of impending plant closings and layoffs.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 12–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1289s
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Theodore Gatsas (R - SD16).
In the record: Laid On Table
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 Amendment {1289s}
SB 5 (2009)Became Law
prohibiting retailers from disclosing private customer information to foreign states in connection with the collection of certain sales and use taxes.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1200s} (New Title) {1293s}
SB 56 (2010)Became Law
expanding the duties of the commission to study issues relative to groundwater withdrawals.
Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development 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
SB 59 (2010)Became Law
relative to the renovation and replacement of school buildings.
Senate Education 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1145s}
SB 61 (2010)Interim Study
relative to consumer credit report of satisfied debts.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection 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
SB 77 (2009)Became Law
renaming the Christa McAuliffe planetarium the McAuliffe-Shepard discovery center.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
In the record: Sen. Cilley Concurs with House Amendment{0783h}
SB 78 (2009)Became Law
relative to contractor accountability and disclosure in the public works construction procurement process.
Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1207s} {1258s}
SB 85 (2009)Became Law
relative to the commission to develop a plan for the expansion of transmission capacity in the north country.
Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments {1203s} (New Title) {1294s}
SB 90 (2010)Interim Study
establishing a private right of action for pharmacies against health maintenance organizations.
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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1178s}
SB 97 (2009)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the standards and procedures by which certain information should be provided to electrical service customers.
Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development 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
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment {1198s} (New Title)