The Senate, Thursday, April 6, 2017

The Senate took up 12 bills: 2 together on the consent calendar, then 10 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 13
Votes Taken
1 roll call11 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.

HB 208 (2017)Became Law
establishing a commission to study current mental health procedures for involuntary commitment.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-1220s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-1220s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 16, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJun 28, 2017✓Law
HB 264 (2017)Became Law
establishing a commission to study allowing pharmacists to prescribe or make available via protocol oral contraceptives and certain related medications.

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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 15, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorApr 25, 2017✓Law
HB 329 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study balance billing and authorizing municipal ratification of certain meetings and elections.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2017-1332s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted

In the record: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2017-1332s ; 2/3 Necessary

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2017-1332s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 21–2 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2017-1332s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-1322s, 2017-1332s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2017-1322s and 2017-1332s

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorApr 21, 2017✓LawApr 21, 2017
HB 332 (2017)Became Law
relative to dedicated funds with no activity in the financial system for at least the most recent fiscal year.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-1188s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-1188s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 9, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJul 5, 2017✓LawSep 3, 2017
HB 556 (2017)Became Law
requiring schools to post the state telephone numbers to report child abuse and relative to criminal history records checks of school employees and volunteers.

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-1178s.

Adopt the Amendment (Change the bill) 2017-1178s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted

In the record: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment #2017-1178s ; 2/3 Necessary

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-1178s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
establishing a committee to study how taxpayer funds appropriated to the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire are expended and the procedures to ensure accountability for such expenditures.

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 HB 95 to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order HB 95 to after the bill removed from the Consent Calendar, Without Objection

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order HB 95 to the next session, Without Objection

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✕SenateApr 20, 2017Governor✕LawApr 20, 2017