relative to menstrual hygiene products in schools.
Senate Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
The Senate, Thursday, May 11, 2023
The Senate took up 69 bills: 34 together on the consent calendar, then 35 one by one, listed below by bill.
- Journal
- Senate Journal 14
- Votes Taken
- 14 roll calls60 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.
On the Consent Calendar
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 135-FN (2024)Became Law
relative to requisites for a criminal search warrant.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16).
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
HB 156 (2023)Died
relative to misconduct by a law enforcement officer.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 174 (2023)Became Law
relative to the filing of notice of intent to cut timber.
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
HB 197-LOCAL (2023)Became Law
relative to the proration of property tax exemptions.
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 201-FN (2023)Died
relative to changing the penalties for driving without a license.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 210 (2023)Became Law
relative to fire insurance contracts.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 214 (2023)Became Law
relative to limitations on the designation of a portion of the Merrimack river.
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
HB 217 (2023)Died
establishing a committee to study the effects of fluoride on fetuses and children.
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 247-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to protective well radii.
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
HB 249 (2023)Became Law
establishing regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry and allowing restaurant owners to keep their dog on the premises.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 252 (2023)Became Law
exempting certain agricultural operations from certain municipal noise ordinances.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1525s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1525s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HB 261 (2024)Became Law
relative to rights of tenants in cases of domestic violence.
Senate Commerce 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
HB 31-FN (2023)Died
repealing the prohibition on the possession or sale of blackjacks, slung shots, and metallic knuckles.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15).
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 377-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to screening and intervention in public schools and public charter schools for dyslexia and related disorders, and establishing an addition to adequate education grants for certain pupils screened for dyslexia and related disorders.
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 392-FN (2023)Died
relative to constitutional convention procedures for delegates.
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Re-refer to Committee.
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
HB 42-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to the operation of certain homeowners' associations.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 440-FN (2023)Died
relative to the uses of education trust fund.
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1367s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1367s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
HB 457-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to state treasury pension and insurance fund management.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1364s
Motion Failed 10–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1364s
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 479 (2023)Became Law
relative to administrative hearings, automation of electronic notices to insurance licensees, and insurance producer activities.
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 500 (2023)Became Law
relative to prescribing opioids via telehealth medicine.
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1541s.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Enrolled, Without Objection
Motion Passed
relative to water assistance for natural disasters.
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
HB 536 (2023)Became Law
relative to the chartered public school joint legislative oversight committee, and relative to chartered public school use of unused district facilities.
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1419s.
Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes) 2023-1419s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 2023-1419s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1419s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s : Sections 1, 2 and 4
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1419s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2023-1419s : Sections 3 and 4
appropriating state general fund surplus toward the retirement system unfunded accrued liability.
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1433s.
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
HB 588-FN (2023)Died
relative to the criteria for applying for parole.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 15–9 on a roll call
HB 624-FN (2023)Died
relative to federal immigration checkpoints.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to after lunch break, Without Objection
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 642-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to budget flexibility for services for the developmentally disabled.
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1533s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1533s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
HB 655-FN (2023)Became Law
relative to the office of professional licensure and certification.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
HB 75 (2023)Became Law
relative to the election of Strafford county commissioners.
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1630s.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2023-1741s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 14–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2023-1741s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1741s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
HB 81 (2023)Died
establishing a study committee to examine all ancillary charges for propane gas sales.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
HB 87 (2023)Died
relative to county responsibility for capital building projects.
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18).
In the record: Laid on Table
HB 89 (2023)Died
relative to posthumous exonerations.
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
HB 97-FN (2023)Became Law
establishing an additional penalty for a violation of privacy.
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-1560s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1560s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
SR 9 (2023)Adopted by Senate
reaffirming friendship between New Hampshire and Taiwan, encouraging the enhancement of bilateral trade relations, and supporting Taiwan's international participation.
Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)
Motion Passed: Rules Suspended on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Watters (D - SD4).
In the record: suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of SR9 at the present time; 2/3 necessary
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Watters (D - SD4).
In the record: Introduction and offered a motion of Ought to Pass