The Senate, Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Senate took up 13 bills: 6 together on the consent calendar, then 7 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 4
Votes Taken
7 roll calls9 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.

SB 11-FN-A (2019)Became Law
relative to mental health services and making appropriations therefor.
Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Public and Mental Health

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2019-0088s.

Without Objection, Sen. D'Allesandro Moved the Question

Motion Passed

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2019-0213s

Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2019-0213s

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Bob Giuda (R - SD2).

In the record: Rerefer

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0088s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 16–8 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 21, 2019✓HouseMay 2, 2019✓GovernorMay 21, 2019✓Law
SB 16 (2019)Became Law
relative to certain information provided by the commissioner of the department of employment security to the United States Department of Labor.
Sen. Harold French (R - SD7) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Commerce Employment

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateJan 31, 2019✓HouseMar 19, 2019✓GovernorMay 10, 2019✓LawMay 10, 2019
SB 2-FN (2019)Died
relative to funding for job training programs in the department of business and economic affairs.
Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Finance Employment

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2019-0106s.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2019-0106s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 24–0 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2019-0106s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0106s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateJan 31, 2019✓HouseJun 5, 2019✕GovernorAug 9, 2019✕LawSep 19, 2019
SB 43 (2019)Became Law
establishing a commission to study barriers to increased land development in New Hampshire.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Natural Resources Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2019-0071s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0071s, 2019-0217s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2019-0071s and 2019-0217s

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateJan 31, 2019✓HouseMay 8, 2019✓GovernorJul 29, 2019✓Law
SB 5-FN-A (2019)Died
making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for Medicaid provider rates for mental health and substance use disorder and emergency shelter and stabilization services.
Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13) House Finance Senate Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 24–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 14, 2019✓HouseMay 8, 2019✕GovernorJun 7, 2019✕LawJun 13, 2019