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Votes at a glance: consent calendar and bills ordered to third reading
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Summary
On April 9, the Senate adopted the consent calendar and ordered numerous bills to third reading, concurred with several House amendments, and adopted committee recommendations for multiple bills; notable roll-call: HB 14-42 passed 15-8.
The New Hampshire Senate took a series of procedural and final actions on April 9, including adoption of the consent calendar, concurrence with several House amendments, committee recommendations, and ordering bills to third reading.
Key outcomes taken by the Senate on April 9:
- HB 14-42 — Motion 'ought to pass as amended' adopted on roll-call, 15 to 8; ordered to third reading (SEG 897–SEG 900).
- HB 131 — Committee amendment adopted; 'ought to pass as amended' adopted by voice vote; ordered to third reading (SEG 276; SEG 398–SEG 407).
- HB 1215 — Floor amendment 14-46 adopted (clarifying transfer decisions at freestanding emergency departments); 'ought to pass as amended' adopted and bill ordered to third reading (SEG 500–SEG 576; SEG 580–SEG 587).
- HB 15-66 — Committee recommended referral to interim study; subsequent motion to lay on the table adopted (bill tabled) (SEG 1010–SEG 1017; SEG 1152–SEG 1170).
- Multiple concurrences and procedural votes: The Senate concurred with House amendments on several Senate bills (for example, SB 451, SB 497, SB 608 and SB 620) by voice vote and adopted the consent calendar (SEG 091–SEG 125; SEG 231–SEG 244).
Why it matters: These actions move a batch of bills forward on the legislative calendar, set up further floor debate and third-reading votes, and enact or pause measures that affect education, health, public safety, and municipal governance.
What happens next: Bills ordered to third reading will return to the floor for further debate and final passage votes; tabled bills may be revived or reintroduced in subsequent sessions.
