The Senate, Monday, June 29, 2020

The Senate took up 26 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 9
Votes Taken
16 roll calls16 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 1230 (2020)Became Law
making an appropriation for the purpose of funding substance use disorder services in Nashua.

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-1577s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1577s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseFeb 19, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓LawJul 17, 2020
HB 1240 (2020)Became Law
relative to the grounds for sexual assault and related offenses, establishing a special marriage officiant license, modifying requirements for renewal of pharmacy licenses, and relative to occupational licensure and the office of professional licensure and certification.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

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

In the record: Remove From Table

Without Objection, take up at the present time, 2/3 necessary

Motion Passed

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1603s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 23–1 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: Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, and Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1603s

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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseMar 11, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 20, 2020✓Law
HB 1249 (2020)Became Law
relative to the commission on the interdisciplinary primary care workforce; relative to multicounty grand juries; and allowing remote notarization of paper estate planning documents during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-1570s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1570s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseMar 11, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓Law
HB 1266 (2020)Became Law
making temporary modifications to the absentee voter registration, absentee ballot application, and absentee voting processes in response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease.

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-1582s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1582s, 2020-1608s

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

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2020-1582s, and 2020-1608s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseMar 12, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓Law
relative to claims for medical monitoring.

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-1568s.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2020-1568s

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

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2020-1568s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1568s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseFeb 19, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✕GovernorAug 7, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020
HB 1442 (2020)Became Law
relative to the Gunstock area commission and ski resort.

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Harold French (R - SD7).

In the record: Remove From Table

Without Objection, take up at the present time, 2/3 necessary

Motion Passed

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseFeb 19, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓LawSep 15, 2020
HB 1520 (2020)Became Law
establishing the New Hampshire health professionals' program administration fund and making an appropriation therefor, and relative to state board of education rulemaking regarding criminal history records checks.

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2020-1581s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2020-1581s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2020✓HouseMar 12, 2020✓SenateJun 29, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓LawSep 15, 2020
relative to expenditures from the energy efficiency fund.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 14–10 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 14, 2019✓HouseJan 9, 2020✕GovernorJul 17, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020
relative to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 14–10 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 28, 2019✓HouseJan 9, 2020✕GovernorJul 24, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 166 (2020)Became Law
relative to competitive electricity supplier requirements under net energy metering.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 15–9 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 28, 2019✓HouseJan 9, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓LawSep 15, 2020
relative to the privacy of certain information concerning public employees.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh (D - SD16).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 14, 2019✓HouseJan 9, 2020✕GovernorJul 17, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 209 (2020)Became Law
establishing a commission to create a New Hampshire recovery monument.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateFeb 21, 2019✓HouseJan 8, 2020✓GovernorJul 17, 2020✓LawSep 15, 2020
relative to annulment of criminal records.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 15–9 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Martha Hennessey (D - SD5).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 14, 2019✓HouseJan 8, 2020✕GovernorJul 29, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020
SB 44 (2020)Became Law
relative to election procedures, delivery of ballots, and assents to candidacy.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 7, 2019✓HouseJan 8, 2020✓GovernorJul 28, 2020✓LawSep 26, 2020
establishing the secure modern accurate registration act (SMART ACT).

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 15–9 on a roll call

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2019✓SenateMar 28, 2019✓HouseMar 5, 2020✕GovernorJul 31, 2020✕LawSep 16, 2020

Votes on No Bill

Roll calls the Senate took that day on questions that were on no bill, such as its own rules, a ruling of the chair or printing a debate. The question is as the General Court’s roll-call file words it.

Adoption of Reports

Motion Passed 14–10 on a roll call