The Senate, Thursday, March 30, 2023

The Senate took up 46 bills: 15 together on the consent calendar, then 31 one by one, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
14 roll calls55 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 excusedRepublican 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. Bill Gannon (R - SD23)

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.

CACR 6 (2023)Not Ratified
relating to the retirement age for judges. Providing that the mandatory judicial retirement age shall be increased from 70 to 75.
Rep. Bob Lynn (R - Rock 17) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Constitutional Amendments

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 22–1 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2023✓HouseFeb 23, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✕VotersNov 5, 2024
CACR 9 (2023)Died
relating to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Providing that the New Hampshire presidential primary will be the first presidential primary of a presidential election cycle.
Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22) House Election Law Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

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

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023HouseJun 8, 2023Voters
HB 79 (2023)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the New Hampshire law relative to standards for farm products and marketing and grading commodities.
Rep. Aidan Ankarberg (I - Straf 7) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Energy and Natural Resources Study Committees and Commissions

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2023✓HouseFeb 14, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✓GovernorMay 4, 2023✓LawMay 4, 2023
SB 104-FN-A (2023)Died
to regulate online gambling and direct net proceeds to a community college education scholarship fund.
Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1145s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1145s

Motion Failed 11–12 on a roll call

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Reconsideration on the vote on Ought to Pass as Amended

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1145s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 12–11 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✕HouseMay 4, 2023Governor✕LawMay 4, 2023
SB 133-FN (2024)Interim Study
relative to changing the date of the state primary election and creates runoff election for federal primary election.
Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19) Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0801s.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

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

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateJan 3, 2024HouseGovernor✕LawOct 10, 2024
SB 145-FN (2023)Died
relative to New Hampshire housing champion designation for municipalities and making appropriations therefor.
Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21) Senate Commerce Housing

Senate Finance 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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023
SB 153-FN-A (2023)Died
establishing a law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) Senate Education Education - Finance

Senate Finance 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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023
SB 165 (2024)Died
relative to the online energy data platform.
Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21) Senate Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Utilities

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1138s, 5–0.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✕SenateJan 3, 2024HouseGovernor✕LawJan 3, 2024
SB 201 (2024)Interim Study
relative to resale of event tickets.
Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11) House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Senate Commerce

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1135s.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1135s, 2023-1264s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2023-1135s and 2023-1264s

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023HouseJan 3, 2024Governor✕LawOct 10, 2024
SB 221 (2024)Died
establishing a study committee to examine day care access and affordability.
Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) House Special Committee on Childcare Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1256s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✕HouseJan 3, 2024Governor✕LawJan 3, 2024
SB 222 (2023)Became Law
relative to the definition of broadband infrastructure as a revenue-producing facility eligible for municipal revenue bonds.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Municipal and County Government Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Re-refer to Committee.

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

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1241s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✓HouseJun 8, 2023✓GovernorJul 28, 2023✓LawSep 26, 2023
SB 237-FN (2023)Died
relative to the child care scholarship program and making an appropriation therefor.
Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15) Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Finance 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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023
SB 238-FN (2023)Died
relative to prescribing opioids via telehealth medicine.
Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Occupational Regulation

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0588s.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1254s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 23–0 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1254s, Sections 2, 4, and 6

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1254s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 13–10 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1254s, the remainder

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0588s, 2023-1254s, 2023-1257s

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

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2023-0588s, 2023-1254s, & 2023-1257s: Sections 2, 4, 6, and 7

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0588s, 2023-1254s, 2023-1257s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 13–10 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2023-0588s, 2023-1254s, & 2023-1257s: Remainder of the Bill

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✓HouseMay 18, 2023Governor✕Law
SB 241-FN (2023)Died
relative to graduated public assistance programs.
Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2) Senate Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1148s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1148s

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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023
SB 242-FN (2023)Died
relative to Medicaid direct certification.
Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15) Senate Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1144s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1144s

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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023
SB 246 (2024)Interim Study
relative to disclosure of post-arrest photographs under the right to know law.
Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16) Senate Judiciary Right to Know

Senate Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee.

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

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023SenateJan 3, 2024HouseGovernor✕LawOct 10, 2024
SB 264-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to parentage.
Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee.

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

Motion Failed on a voice vote

In the record: Rereferred to Committee

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1262s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✓HouseMay 18, 2023✓GovernorJun 20, 2023✓LawAug 19, 2023
SB 271 (2023)Died
relative to the seating of delegates to national party conventions.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Election Law Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs Elections

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs 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 end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 13–10 on a roll call

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 14, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✕HouseMay 4, 2023Governor✕LawMay 4, 2023
SB 58 (2023)Became Law
relative to arrests without a warrant while in the care of a medical professional on the premises of a residential care or health care facility.
Sen. James Gray (R - SD6) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1226s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–9 on a roll call

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision) 2023-1251

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Daryl Abbas (R - SD22).

In the record: Reconsider the vote on: Floor Amendment 2023-1251

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1251s

Motion Failed 11–12 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1251s

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1226s

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 13–10 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1226s

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2023✓SenateMar 30, 2023✓HouseJun 8, 2023✓GovernorAug 4, 2023✓LawAug 4, 2023
SB 86-FN (2023)Died
relative to health care workforce development and making appropriations therefor.
Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13) Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Finance 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. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2023SenateMar 30, 2023HouseGovernor✕LawOct 26, 2023