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House is in session at the State House today; got a few early Senate bills to consider. Relatively lighter workload today: only 28 bills today (compared to the hundreds we had previously). Livetweet thread begins here. #NHPoliticsPermalink On twitter.com
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Reminder of policies: #NHPolitics hashtag only gets included at the start; I skip tweeting about votes that go by quicker than I can type (usually voice votes).Permalink On twitter.com
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Pastor Bob is leading the prayer againPermalink On twitter.com
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national anthem today: a youth choir from ManchesterPermalink On twitter.com
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lots of absences todayPermalink On twitter.com
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.@nhhouseclerk reading a memorialization for Kathi Rogers nowPermalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Shurtleff has a separate speech in memory of @katbeep to givePermalink On twitter.com
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Hm, Rep. Shurtleff said Kathi's last speech was on the 31st, but looking back on my livetweet thread from the day, I didn't seem to note it... kinda regretting that I missed writing anything about it...Permalink On twitter.com
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Resolution about our #FITN primary adopted unanimously on voice votePermalink On twitter.com
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Happy #NewHampshireTartanDayPermalink On twitter.com
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I should have worn my tartan necktie today; I was considering it, but then thought "oh wait we already had that, didn't we?"Permalink On twitter.com
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bagpipesPermalink On twitter.com
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...so, that's what, 6, or 7 deaths in the legislature this term? Their names all just got read but I failed to keep up with my counting... anyways, seems like more than normal...Permalink On twitter.com
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ok looks like one of the bills that might've gotten removed from the consent calendar didn't actually get removed, so that means we only have 27 bills today, not 28 (by my count)Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Lynn currently speaking against committee amendment to SB458 (about the Sununu youth center); he has his own separate amendment he'll be wanting to introducePermalink On twitter.com
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ughhhh Rep. Lynn is such a darn propertarianPermalink On twitter.com
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Stop caring about property so much more than you care about people's lives! #PeopleOverPropertyPermalink On twitter.com
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Republicans want to continue mass incarceration, based on this debate.Permalink On twitter.com
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Amendment is adopted; I guess we must have gotten enough crossover Republican support... time for Rep. Lynn's own amendment...Permalink On twitter.com
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Thank you @EppingRep for your speeches against Rep. Lynn's attempts to water down this bill!Permalink On twitter.com
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Lynn amendment fails; time to pass SB458 as originally amendedPermalink On twitter.com
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SB458 passes with a healthy margin; onto bills from Criminal Justice & Public Safety. First is SB291, a study committee about unmarried cohabitants, domestic partnerships, and common law marriage. @JdmMeuse is speaking on behalf of it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Darryl Abbas thinks this issue is already settled, and that a study committee would be unnecessary. Personally I like study committees and am generally predisposed to support them (unless they're something ridiculous), and this specific one could help me out...Permalink On twitter.com
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(one reason @CJluvsMJ27 and I haven't moved in together yet, besides our inability to decide on which of our states we'd do so in, is just how many legal complexities it'd introduce, so this study committee could theoretically help us)Permalink On twitter.com
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SB291 is ITL-ed; oh well... next is SB306, a bill increasing(?) penalties for texting while drivingPermalink On twitter.com
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so, conflicting principles here: on the one hand, my opposition to automobiles pulls me towards supporting this bill, but on the other hand, my opposition to mass incarceration pulls me towards opposing the bill...Permalink On twitter.com
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This is a Republican vs. Republican debate; conflict between their tough-on-crime wing and their libertarian wing...Permalink On twitter.com
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SB306 passes by a comfy margin; next: SB401, a bill for the Department of Transportation for dash cams (among other things).Permalink On twitter.com
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John Burt thinks this bill violates people's privacy, which... like, how often do you come across DOT vehicles anyways? I don't think it's really something worth worrying about...Permalink On twitter.com
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Another GOP-vs-GOP debate here; similar breakdown to the previous onePermalink On twitter.com
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if you ever see me type "president" instead of "previous" I blame my autocomplete suggestionsPermalink On twitter.com
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SB401 passes; next is SB456... and it's already tabled.Permalink On twitter.com
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Next: Education bills; SB381 goes by on voice votePermalink On twitter.com
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Ugh they're role-call-ing SB420 despite it having passed out of committee unanimously; we probably could have passed this on voice votePermalink On twitter.com
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SB420 passes (that should have "roll-call" not "role-call" btw)Permalink On twitter.com
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Attempt to remove HB172 (climate bill) from the table; probably won't succeed, but it's worth getting people on record...Permalink On twitter.com
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heard in January: @cooljeanius/1479194364605878274Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep. Vose lies that the climate change that's occurring isn't catastrophicPermalink On twitter.com
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That fails; now @RepMcWilliams is trying to remove HB1506 from the tablePermalink On twitter.com
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This one was from February: @cooljeanius/1494390581887389707Permalink On twitter.com
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I guess the SciTech Dems are doing this to mark Earth DayPermalink On twitter.com
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Nice P.I. @RepMcWilliams!Permalink On twitter.com
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HB1506 stays on the table; onto Election Law billsPermalink On twitter.com
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Current bill: SB242, a GOP bill to mess with election officialsPermalink On twitter.com
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I mean I get that moderators running for other offices could be an issue, but in this case the solution seems like it could be worse than the problem; it's hard enough finding moderators as it is, and it'd be worse to go without one.Permalink On twitter.com
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SB242 passes; oh well, if it gets struck down as unconstitutional, don't say we didn't try to warn you...Permalink On twitter.com
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Next: SB365: re: absentee ballot envelopesPermalink On twitter.com
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SB365 basically just makes the whole absentee ballot process easier for election officials; would have been nice to pass it, but unfortunately it got ITL-ed...Permalink On twitter.com
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Next: SB418, the provisional ballots bill. This is a big one and could threaten our #FITN status. I hope we can kill it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Basically this bill would significantly weaken our same-day registration process, and may possibly be unconstitutional.Permalink On twitter.com
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Republicans doing the "stoke doubt in elections, then use those doubts to support voting restrictions" two-step againPermalink On twitter.com
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Every time Republicans cite "lack of faith in elections" they need to be called out on the fact that that's something they causedPermalink On twitter.com
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SB418 passes and gets referred to Finance; there's still a chance to stop it there, I guess...Permalink On twitter.com
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SB425 goes by on voice vote; now: SB427, an absentee ballot bill. Not quite full excuse-free absentee voting, but it's a step, at least.Permalink On twitter.com
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SB427 is ITL-ed; reminder that Republicans oppose efforts to make voting easier. Lunch break now...Permalink On twitter.com
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made it back just in time for the "gentlemen remove their jackets" motion (except she said "coats" and it came out sounding like "clothes")Permalink On twitter.com
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ok current bill: SB438, a "buy American" bill for state gov't.Permalink On twitter.com
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Current speaker against the bill (Santonastaso) is a secessionist, so he must be objecting to the "American" partPermalink On twitter.com
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"investipedia dot com defines comparative advantage as..." oh good griefPermalink On twitter.com
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oh no, higher labor costs! You mean... companies might have to treat their workers fairly? The horror!Permalink On twitter.com
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replace "businesses" with "Santonastaso" here and you get the idea of his argument: @VeryBadLlama/1470111507954475013Permalink On twitter.com
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ok so we're having another Republican vs. Republican debate here; it's America Firsters vs. libertariansPermalink On twitter.com
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ok so we do actually have a Dem speaking on this billPermalink On twitter.com
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aaaaagggghhh @wmarshcc8 got a "steal/steel" pun into his P.I.Permalink On twitter.com
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SB438 passes; guess we got some crossover!Permalink On twitter.com
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onto HHS billsPermalink On twitter.com
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current bill: SB403, a farmers market SNAP WIC credit.Permalink On twitter.com
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personally my current SNAP amount (with the Emergency Allotment) is enough already, and I'm not much of a farmers market person, but then again I'm not a Woman, Infant, or Child, so I guess they probably need it more than I do...Permalink On twitter.com
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also local agriculture is a good thing to supportPermalink On twitter.com
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ugh, Baldasaro motions to table...Permalink On twitter.com
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boo, motion to table passes; we seem to be losing attendance...Permalink On twitter.com
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Next: SB407, expanding Medicaid postpartum health services. Seems like a good idea; let's pass it!Permalink On twitter.com
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amendment to add a sunset clause passes... oh well, it's still a good bill anyways; we should still pass it even if the amendment has made it worsePermalink On twitter.com
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ok SB407 passes and gets sent to Finance; next bill is SB416, about behavioral health assessment/treatment for kidsPermalink On twitter.com
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so wait I'm confused as to what happened there... anyways onto SB430Permalink On twitter.com
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SB430 is kind of an omnibusPermalink On twitter.com
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ok next: SB459, about health care facility workplace violence preventionPermalink On twitter.com
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Layon floor amendment to SB459 is adopted; Baldasaro moves to tablePermalink On twitter.com
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oh wait nvm motion to table is withdrawn; we're voting to pass SB459 nowPermalink On twitter.com
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apparently the Layon amendment wasn't bad enough to ruin the bill, so we ended up voting to pass SB459 by a wide marginPermalink On twitter.com
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oh hey looks like we're almost donePermalink On twitter.com
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Current bill: SB346, which would have @NHDES do a study to see if we can build a pier at Hampton BeachOn twitter.com
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Reminder:Permalink On twitter.com
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SB346 passes on voice vote; time for the redistricting bills...Permalink On twitter.com
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SB240 is the bill to gerrymander the State SenatePermalink On twitter.com
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thank you for calling out GOP gerrymandering of our state senate, @LWMcV!Permalink On twitter.com
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wait we're allowed to motion to table redistricting bills? Cool! If it stays on the table, I guess that just means we stay with our current districts? Anyways thanks @tjsnh for the motion!Permalink On twitter.com
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SB240 passes; oh well, so much for any competitive State Senate races this decade... onto SB241, the Executive Council gerrymander...Permalink On twitter.com
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SB241 passes; looks like the Executive Council will continue to be gerrymandered for this decade, too (albeit in a different way from how it's been gerrymandered for the past decade)Permalink On twitter.com
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Final bill from the regular calendar: SB442, about toll evasionPermalink On twitter.com
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SB442 passes; onto the bills removed from the consent calendarPermalink On twitter.com
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SB376 is a bill to create a board to review police incidents involving citizens affected by mental health issues. Seems like a decent idea, as long as it comes with actual consequences for police officers who mess up in such incidentsPermalink On twitter.com
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Osborne is moving to table in response to this amendment from Abbas; unsure what's going on between the two of them...Permalink On twitter.com
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ooh one vote margin!Permalink On twitter.com
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ok done with our final bills; closing up nowPermalink On twitter.com
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there are a few unanimous consent speeches to be given, apparentlyPermalink On twitter.com
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.@mannyfornh apologizes for breaking the "no props" rule (which is a dumb rule, IMO; we ought to be allowed to use props)Permalink On twitter.com
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Uh... Jason Osborne is withdrawing... what is going on here?!Permalink On twitter.com
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Unanimous consent speeches are such sources of dramaPermalink On twitter.com
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there seems to be some sort of procedural trickery afootPermalink On twitter.com
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huh, I was one of only 10 people to vote against Rep. Ammon continuing; I guess the seats around me aren't really representative of the body as a whole...Permalink On twitter.com
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oh I see Rep. Ammon is using #FITN to attack the DemsPermalink On twitter.com
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He should have supported my bill to expand our state's diversity if he wants to keep us first!Permalink On twitter.com
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.@mariapz1974 speaking about @NHDemLatinos dropping the "Dem" from their name...Permalink On twitter.com
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ok I think we're actually done nowPermalink On twitter.com
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