HB 1154-FN (2016)Became Law
authorizing and regulating the use of license plate scanning devices.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, April 21, 2016
The Senate took up 56 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 42 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 14
- Votes Taken
- 4 roll calls54 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.
On the Consent Calendar
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.
HB 1161 (2016)Became Law
relative to the traffic safety commission.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1393s.
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 1393s
HB 1175-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to post-judgment real estate liens.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
making an appropriation to the office of professional licensure and certification for technology upgrades for the controlled drug prescription health and safety program.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1417s.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2016-1417s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted
In the record: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2016-1417s , 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 Amendment 1417s, NT
HB 1195 (2016)Became Law
relative to prepayment contracts for petroleum products.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1202 (2016)Became Law
relative to applications submitted to a planning board.
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1223 (2016)Became Law
relative to changes of address on election day.
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1231 (2016)Died
relative to school district policy regarding objectionable course material.
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 12–12 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
HB 1232 (2016)Died
relative to visits to schools by non-academic government or private organizations.
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 1329 (2016)Became Law
relative to transportation of alcoholic beverages.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1339 (2016)Became Law
relative to the corporate governance annual disclosure act and relative to compensation of ski area employees.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1418s.
Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2016-1418s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted
In the record: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2016-1418s , 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 Amendment 1418s, NT
HB 1340 (2016)Became Law
relative to producer licensing.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1378 (2016)Became Law
relative to disabled voters requiring assistance.
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1391 (2016)Became Law
relative to the price of bingo cards at senior bingo and bingo at private campgrounds and hotels.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1380s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 1391 to 04/28/2016, Without Objection
HB 1409 (2016)Became Law
relative to life, accident, and health insurance.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1410 (2016)Became Law
relative to motor vehicle coverage.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1426-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to earned time credits for prisoners participating in educational programming.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1377s.
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 1377s
relative to out-of-home placements under the child protection act.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 1450 (2016)Became Law
relative to risk-based capital for insurers.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1451-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to the annulment of certain criminal offenses.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1459 (2016)Became Law
relative to commercial coverage.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1515 (2016)Became Law
requiring persons sending absentee ballot applications to comply with identification requirements for political advertising.
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1531 (2016)Became Law
permitting the legislature to open the state house on weekends.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1391s, 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 1391s and 1482s
HB 1547-FN (2016)Became Law
prohibiting bestiality.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1376s.
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 1376s
relative to volunteers under the department of resources and economic development.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 1579 (2016)Became Law
relative to regulation of the practice of out-of-state brokers by the real estate commission.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1590-FN-A-LOCAL (2016)Became Law
relative to taxation of short-term rentals.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Interim Study (IS).
Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)
Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call
In the record: Refer to Interim Study
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1599-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to shining a laser pointing device at an aircraft or vessel, or at another person.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1618 (2016)Became Law
relative to debt adjustment services.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 1624-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to electioneering by public employees.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, and Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass
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 1446s
HB 1628-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to human trafficking involving persons under 18 years of age.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1357s.
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 1357s
relative to penalties for possession of marijuana.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 1644-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to screening and intervention for dyslexia and related disorders, establishing a reading specialist position in the department of education, and making a technical correction.
Senate Education 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 1472s, NT
HB 197-FN (2016)Became Law
establishing a commission to evaluate the 3-tier system.
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 334 (2016)Interim Study
establishing a committee to study ways of requiring Internet entities to keep the personal information of customers confidential.
Senate Commerce 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
HB 356 (2016)Became Law
establishing a commission to study cryptocurrency regulation.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1396s.
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 1396s
HB 582-FN (2016)Died
repealing the license requirement for carrying a concealed pistol or revolver.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 601-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to cash dispensing machine requirements.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 605-FN (2016)Became Law
eliminating the mandatory minimum sentence for habitual offenders convicted of illegal operation of a motor vehicle.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-1379s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 605 to 04/28/2016, Without Objection
requiring state police to wear a camera when interacting with the public.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 378 (2016)Became Law
relative to the availability of net metering tariffs.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1199h
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Concur with House Amendment # 1199h
SB 545 (2016)Became Law
proclaiming February as Cancer Prevention month, February 4th as Cancer Prevention Day, and August as Cure all Cancer month.
Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1107h
Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Concur with House Amendment # 1107h, NT