The Senate, Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The Senate took up 3 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal: Senate Journal 2
Votes Taken: 13 roll calls

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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 2 (2022)Died

allowing the preprocessing of absentee ballots for certain 2021 elections and allowing for the postponement of annual town meetings in calendar year 2021 where concerns exist during the COVID-19 health emergency.

Sen. James Gray (R - SD6) House Election Law Elections

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended 24–0 on a roll call

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

In the record: suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of SB 2 at the present time; 2/3 necessary

Introduce (Admit the bill to the chamber)

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

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

In the record: Introduction

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2021-0005s

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

Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2021-0005s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

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

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0005s

Final Passage (Pass the bill)

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

In the record: Read a Third Time, and Final Passage in the early session

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2021✓SenateJan 6, 2021✕HouseJan 5, 2022Governor✕LawJan 5, 2022

SR 6 (2021)Adopted by Senate

RESOLVED, in accordance with Article 42, Part 2, of the New Hampshire Constitution that the Honorable William M. Gardner, Secretary of State be requested to lay before the Senate the return votes for Governor and Executive Council.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2021✓SenateJan 6, 2021

SR 7 (2021)Adopted by Senate

RESOLVED, that the vote for Governor and Executive Council be referred to a Select Committee consisting of two with instruction to examine and count the same and report to the Senate.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

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

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2021✓SenateJan 6, 2021

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.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended 24–0 on a roll call

In the record: Suspend Senate Rule 1-2

Adoption of the Report by the Select Committee