SB 14 (2017)Died
relative to the use of amber lights by plow operators.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Senate took up 26 bills: 7 together on the consent calendar, then 19 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 6
- Votes Taken
- 6 roll calls, 1 division21 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.
making an appropriation for early childhood intervention services.
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 175 (2017)Became Law
naming a certain bridge on Route 9 in Madbury the Allyn Jennison Bridge.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
SB 176 (2017)Became Law
to officially retain the name of a bridge in the city of Lebanon as Lyman Bridge.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
SB 177 (2017)Became Law
naming a bridge in Groveton in honor of George Langley and Lyle Hersom.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 177 to after SB 180, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call
SB 180-FN (2017)Died
including low digit number plates as vanity plates.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 182 (2017)Died
relative to meals and rooms tax annual revenue reporting by the department of revenue administration.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 201 (2017)Died
relative to providing pamphlets containing the asbestos regulations to persons engaging in renovation or demolition of structures.
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
SB 203-FN (2017)Died
requiring the department of transportation to alleviate safety issues at an intersection in Ossipee.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0371s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0371s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 204-FN (2017)Became Law
relative to Purple Heart and Pearl Harbor survivor number plates.
Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0363s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0363s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
relative to appraisals of residential property, procedures in eminent domain proceedings, and expenditures from the energy efficiency fund.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0389s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0389s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 30 (2017)Became Law
defining woodland buffers and relative to such woodland buffers for the purposes of the shoreland protection act.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0019s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 30 to the next session, Without Objection
SB 34 (2017)Died
relative to recovery of costs for damage done to highways.
Senate Transportation recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed 9–9 on a division
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 48 (2018)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the efficiency and effectiveness of fish and game department operations.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0275s, 5–0.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 48 to the next session, Without Objection
SB 66-FN (2017)Became Law
including a fetus in the definition of "another" for purposes of certain criminal offenses.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order SB 66-FN to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2017-0489s
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Gary Daniels.
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2017-0489s
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2017-0490s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2017-0490s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0490s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
SB 69 (2017)Became Law
requiring registered sex offenders to report online identifiers.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0382s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0382s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 70 (2017)Died
relative to disclosure of expert testimony in civil cases.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
SB 9 (2017)Became Law
relative to the admissibility of proffered evidence in sexual assault cases.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0358s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0358s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SB 90-FN (2017)Died
adjusting the minimum employer's contribution rate for unemployment insurance.
Senate Commerce recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote