The Senate, Thursday, February 21, 2019

The Senate took up 25 bills: 13 together on the consent calendar, then 12 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 6
Votes Taken
7 roll calls18 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.

relative to mental health services and making appropriations therefor.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2019-0572s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0572s

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 21, 2019✓HouseMay 2, 2019✓GovernorMay 21, 2019✓Law
relative to funding for the project development phase of the capitol corridor rail project.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2019-0541s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Melanie Levesque (D - SD12).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2019-0541s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0541s

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 21, 2019✓HouseJun 6, 2019✓GovernorJul 20, 2019✓LawSep 18, 2019
SB 274 (2019)Became Law
relative to the newborn home visiting program.

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2019-0499s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2019-0499s

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 21, 2019✓HouseMay 2, 2019✓GovernorJul 19, 2019✓LawSep 17, 2019
SB 76 (2019)Became Law
relative to the prohibition of offshore oil and natural gas exploration.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

Moved by Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15).

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

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 7, 2019✓HouseMay 2, 2019✓GovernorSep 11, 2019✓LawNov 10, 2019