The Senate took up 31 bills: 2 together on the consent calendar, then 29 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-S-2016-03-17,
title = {The Senate, Thursday, March 17, 2016},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2016-03-17},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
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.
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 Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs 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 Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0963s.
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 0963s
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0953s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 500 to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection
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 0953s
Senate Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS), 5–0.
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 Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0947s.
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 0947s, NT
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0962s.
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 0962s
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS).
Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)
Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Gary Daniels.
In the record: Remove From 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 0991s, NT
Senate Judiciary 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 Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs 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 Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs 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 (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 2016-0959s.
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 0959s
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R - SD2).
In the record: Laid on Table
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
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed 11–12 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 14–9 on a division
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0945s.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 23–0 on a division
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Laid on Table
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
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 11–12 on a division
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Laid on Table
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 11–12 on a division
Moved by Sen. Russell Prescott (R - SD23).
In the record: Laid on Table
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–10 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0945s
Senate Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 14–9 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
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 (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 462 to 03/24/2016, Without Objection
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 10–11 on a roll call
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R - SD2).
In the record: Laid on Table
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
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 12–10 on a division
Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
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 1078s, NT
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0864s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 488 to 03/24/2016, Without Objection
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 (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance 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 Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0856s.
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 0856s, NT
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0961s.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20).
In the record: Laid on Table