1998-04-29                     House Journal                      Page 3339
HB 245                                                                       
The following, which had been moved to the bottom of the calendar              
(page 3337), was again before the House with a motion to advance to            
third reading pending:                                                         
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 245(RLS)                                                
"An Act relating to the minimum sentences for assault in the                  
fourth degree that is a crime involving domestic violence; relating            
to domestic violence; relating to the definition of 'crime involving           
domestic violence' in AS 11; relating to unlawful contact with a               
victim or witness; relating to rehabilitation programs for                     
perpetrators of domestic violence; amending Rule 5(b), Alaska                  
Rules of Criminal Procedure and Rule 404(b), Alaska Rules of                   
Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
The objection was withdrawn.  There being no further objection,                
CSHB 245(RLS) was advanced to third reading.                                   
                                                                               
CSHB 245(RLS) was read the third time.                                         
                                                                               
Representative Brice moved and asked unanimous consent that he be              
allowed to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest.  Objection       
was heard, and Representative Brice was required to vote.                      
                                                                               
The question being:  "Shall CSHB 245(RLS) pass the House?"  The                
roll was taken with the following result:                                      
                                                                               
CSHB 245(RLS)                                                                  
Third Reading                                                                  
Final Passage                                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               
YEAS:  20   NAYS:  16   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  4                             

1998-04-29                     House Journal                      Page 3340
HB 245                                                                       
Yeas:  Austerman, Berkowitz, Brice, Bunde, Croft, Davis, Dyson,                
Green, Grussendorf, Hodgins, Ivan, Joule, Kott, Martin, Phillips,              
Porter, Rokeberg, Ryan, Sanders, Williams                                      
                                                                               
Nays:  Barnes, Davies, Elton, Foster, Hanley, James, Kelly, Kohring,           
Kubina, Masek, Moses, Mulder, Nicholia, Ogan, Therriault, Vezey                
                                                                               
Absent:  Cowdery, Hudson, Kemplen, Kookesh                                     
                                                                               
And so, lacking the necessary 21 votes, CSHB 245(RLS) failed to pass           
the House.                                                                     
                                                                               
Representative Ryan gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on              
CSHB 245(RLS)(fld H).