2002-01-14                     House Journal                      Page 1959
HB 320                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 320 by Representatives Green and Guess, entitled:                                    
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the use of electronic ballots."                                            
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                               
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 321                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 321 by Representative Guess, entitled:                                               
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the purpose for crime victims' compensation;                               
     prohibiting the payment of compensation to a person responsible                                
     for the maintenance of the victim if that person knew or should                                
     have known of the crime and did not assist the victim or report the                            
     crime to the police; and limiting the factors that may be                                      
     considered in making a crime victims' compensation award in                                    
     cases of sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor, or a crime                                   
     involving domestic violence."                                                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                   
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                   
                                                                                                    
Representative James moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                     
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                 
no objection, the members were excused as noted:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Chenault - from 10:00 a.m., plane time, January 25 to                                
10:00 a.m., plane time, January 28; and from 10:00 a.m., plane time,                                
February 1 to 10:00 a.m., plane time, February 4, 2002                                              
                                                                                                    
Representative Kohring - from 7:20 a.m., January 17 to 9:45 p.m.,                                   
January 26, 2002                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Representative Lancaster - from 6:00 p.m., plane time, February 1 to                                
6:00 p.m., plane time, February 3, 2002