The Senate, Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Senate took up 17 bills: 3 together on the consent calendar, then 14 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 6
Votes Taken
3 roll calls14 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.

relative to the department of safety inventory fund.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) Senate Finance Transportation and Highways

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✕SenateFeb 19, 2015HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 2015
SB 140-FN (2016)Interim Study
relative to online harassment by prisoners.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

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

✓IntroducedJan 29, 2015SenateJan 14, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawSep 29, 2016
prohibiting discrimination against employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 156 to 3/5/15, Without Objection

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015SenateMar 5, 2015HouseGovernor✕LawSep 16, 2015
SB 46 (2015)Became Law
relative to public safety radio interoperability.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 5–0.

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 0321s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateFeb 19, 2015✓HouseMay 6, 2015✓GovernorJun 26, 2015✓LawJun 26, 2015
increasing the research and development tax credit against the business profits tax.

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).

In the record: Laid On Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015SenateFeb 19, 2015HouseGovernor✕LawSep 16, 2015
SB 66 (2016)Became Law
naming the lobby of the legislative office building after former speaker of the house George Roberts and relative to naming areas of the state house complex.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Re-refer to Committee, 5–0.

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 8, 2015✓SenateJan 6, 2016✓HouseMay 11, 2016✓GovernorJun 21, 2016✓LawJun 21, 2016
establishing a commission to study opioid misuse in New Hampshire.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Re-refer to Committee.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).

In the record: Laid On Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✕HouseJan 6, 2016Governor✕LawJan 6, 2016
establishing a committee to study reducing the cost of county government.

The committee recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0338s, 5–0.

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

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

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0338s

✓Introduced✓SenateFeb 19, 2015✕HouseApr 15, 2015Governor✕LawApr 15, 2015
relative to the guarantee of bonds issued by the business finance authority.

The committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓Introduced✕SenateFeb 19, 2015HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 19, 2015