The Senate, Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Senate took up 32 bills: 10 together on the consent calendar, then 22 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 9
Votes Taken
6 roll calls32 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.

relating to legal actions. Providing that taxpayers have standing to bring actions against the government.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0810s.

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

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

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0810s, 3/5 necessary

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015HouseJan 7, 2016Voters
relative to licensure of research organizations by the pharmacy board.

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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 1012s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseJun 3, 2015✓GovernorJul 6, 2015✓LawJul 1, 2015
relative to child-resistant packaging for tobacco products and establishing a committee to study revising the indoor smoking act.

The committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 105 to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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 1061s, NT

✓Introduced✓SenateMar 19, 2015✕HouseMay 6, 2015Governor✕LawMay 6, 2015
enabling a driver’s license applicant to request that his or her license indicate that he or she has a medically recognized disorder.

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

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, 2015✓SenateMar 26, 2015✓HouseMay 6, 2015✓GovernorJun 2, 2015✓LawJul 1, 2016
relative to certification for mold assessment services.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0808s.

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 0808s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseJun 3, 2015✓GovernorJul 6, 2015✓LawJan 1, 2016
relative to cost-sharing parity for oral anti-cancer therapies.

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0821s.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 23–0 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0821s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✕HouseJan 6, 2016Governor✕LawJan 6, 2016
establishing the Financial Resources Mortgage (FRM) victims' contribution recovery fund for victims of the FRM fraud and continually appropriating a special fund.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0805s.

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 0805s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseMar 9, 2016✓GovernorJun 21, 2016✓Law
SB 170 (2015)Became Law
requiring the public utilities commission to ensure ratepayer protections with electric power suppliers and extending the time for the site evaluation committee to adopt certain rules.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0731s.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 170 to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted

In the record: Without Objection Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment 1056s, NT, 2/3 Necessary

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 0731s and 1056s, NT

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseApr 29, 2015✓GovernorJul 20, 2015✓LawJul 20, 2015
SB 184 (2016)Interim Study
adopting the Uniform Marital Property Act.

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 8, 2015SenateJan 14, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawSep 29, 2016
encouraging instruction in cursive handwriting and memorization of multiplication tables.

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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 0922s, NT

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseApr 15, 2015✓GovernorMay 9, 2015✓LawJul 8, 2015
SB 241 (2015)Became Law
relative to authorization for the town of Rindge to make capital expenditures from a trust fund.

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0830s.

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 0830s

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseJun 3, 2015✓GovernorJul 6, 2015✓LawJul 6, 2015
SB 264 (2015)Became Law
relative to tipped employees.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0833s.

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 0833s

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseApr 1, 2015✓GovernorApr 10, 2015✓LawApr 10, 2015
establishing a committee to study opioid use in workers' compensation cases.

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-0819s.

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 s 0819s and 0924s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseJan 6, 2016Governor✕Law
establishing a commission to study opioid misuse in New Hampshire.

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

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

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

In the record: Remove From Table

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

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

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 1034s, NT

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✕HouseJan 6, 2016Governor✕LawJan 6, 2016