The Senate, Thursday, February 1, 2018

The Senate took up 51 bills: 20 together on the consent calendar, then 31 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
10 roll calls47 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.

Excused for the Day

Show the 1 senator excusedDemocrat 1

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.

Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)

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.

relative to beverage vendor fees.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0153s.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-0153s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–9 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-0153s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0153s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 15–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓GovernorJun 25, 2018✓LawAug 24, 2018
relative to the monitoring and treatment of contaminated wells.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0154s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0154s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 1, 2018HouseMay 3, 2018Governor✕LawSep 13, 2018
establishing a committee to study the feasibility of establishing community-based services pilot programs.

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 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 15, 2018✓HouseApr 19, 2018✓GovernorMay 25, 2018✓LawMay 25, 2018
relative to the names of the colleges in the community college system and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0255s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0255s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018SenateFeb 1, 2018HouseGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
establishing positions in the office of professional licensure and certification and making an appropriation therefor.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0262s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0262s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 19, 2018✓GovernorMay 25, 2018✓LawJul 1, 2018
establishing the office of solicitor general in the department of justice and establishing an unclassified attorney position in the department of justice.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 15, 2018✓HouseApr 26, 2018✓GovernorMay 30, 2018✓Law
SB 402 (2018)Became Law
naming a portion of route 110 in Berlin in honor of Anthony B. Urban.

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 to the beginning of the calendar, Without Objection

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 22–0 on a roll call

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

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

In the record: Reconsideration on Ought to Pass

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 23–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 5, 2018✓GovernorApr 20, 2018✓LawApr 20, 2018
SB 471 (2018)Became Law
relative to the authority of municipalities to address potential natural threats.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0261s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0261s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 5, 2018✓GovernorMay 15, 2018✓LawJul 14, 2018
SB 477 (2018)Became Law
establishing a therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0306s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0306s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseMay 2, 2018✓GovernorJun 8, 2018✓LawAug 7, 2018
SB 488 (2018)Became Law
relative to licensure of health care professionals employed at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseMay 2, 2018✓GovernorJun 14, 2018✓LawJun 14, 2018
SB 492-FN (2018)Interim Study
prohibiting bump stocks in New Hampshire.
Sen. Jeff Woodburn (D - SD1) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary 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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018SenateFeb 1, 2018HouseGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
relative to mediation for certain child support arrearages.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0301s, 5–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0301s, 2018-0419s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2018-0301s and 2018-0419s

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 19, 2018✓GovernorJun 8, 2018✓LawJun 8, 2018
authorizing Sophia's Fund to issue decals for multi-use decal plates.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018SenateFeb 1, 2018HouseGovernor✕LawSep 13, 2018
relative to dam registration fees and relative to permit fees for constructing or reconstructing a dam.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0268s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0268s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 17–6 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateMar 15, 2018HouseApr 5, 2018Governor✕LawSep 13, 2018
making appropriations to the department of education for adequate education grants and relative to certain provisions for Medicaid waivers.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0273s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0273s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 5, 2018✓GovernorApr 18, 2018✓LawApr 18, 2018
relative to plans of safe care for infants affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms from prenatal drug exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0310s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0310s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseMay 3, 2018✓GovernorJun 26, 2018✓LawJun 26, 2018
SB 63 (2018)Became Law
relative to record management of abuse and neglect reports, establishing a pilot program regarding electronic storage of abuse and neglect records, and establishing the excess appropriation allocation account in the department of health and human services.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2018-0260s.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2018-0260s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–9 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2018-0260s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2018-0260s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 23–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 26, 2018✓GovernorMay 23, 2018✓Law