The Senate, Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Senate took up 14 bills: 11 together on the consent calendar, then 3 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 4
Votes Taken
14 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 38 (2015)Became Law
establishing a commission to develop a land conservation plan.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0050s.

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 0050s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateJan 29, 2015✓HouseApr 15, 2015✓GovernorJun 26, 2015✓Law
SB 99 (2015)Became Law
establishing a committee to study allowing the sampling of beer or wine at farmer’s markets, establishing a committee to study powdered or crystalline alcohol, and relative to the definition of alcohol.

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0055s.

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 0055s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateJan 29, 2015✓HouseJun 3, 2015✓GovernorJul 20, 2015✓LawJul 20, 2015