The Senate took up 46 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 32 one by one, listed below by bill.
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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.
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.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-2564s.
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 0132s, NT
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0235s.
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 0235s, NT
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
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 0408s
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0236s.
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 0236s, NT
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 131-FN to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 131-FN to the present time, Without Objection
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2016-0419s
Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2016-0419s
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
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 2484h
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Boutin (R - SD16).
In the record: Concur with House Amendment # 2484h
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
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 0311s and 0413s
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0366s.
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 0366s, NT
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
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
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0211s, 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 s 0211s and 0303s
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0117s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 332 to 02/11/2016, Without Objection
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0120s.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2016-0402s
Motion Failed 3–21 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2016-0402s
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 0120s
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0200s, 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 0207s
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0114s.
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 0114s
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0222s.
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 0222s
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
Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 412 to the beginning of the Calendar, Without Objection
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Nonconcur with House Amendment 2544h
Senate Transportation recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0369s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 464 to after SB 522, Without Objection
Sec. 1, 2, 3, and 5
Motion Passed 24–0 on a roll call
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Sec. 4; Ought to Pass with Amendment 0369s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
The docket has no line for this vote: the question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0370s.
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 0370s
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0368s.
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 0368s, NT
Nonconcur with the Amendment (Reject the other chamber's changes)
Motion Passed: Changes Rejected on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Nonconcur with House Amendment 1308h