Maine House Bill 1689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Passed on April 14 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-29 - LD 1689 In Senate, April 29, 2016, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 29 In Favor and 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

An Act To Protect Children in the State from Possible Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse by Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Crimes

An Act To Protect Children in the State from Possible Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse by Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Crimes

Sen. Joyce Maker [R]	Sen. William Diamond [D]	Sen. Linda Baker [R]	Sen. David C. Burns [R]
Rep. Scott Cyrway [R]	Rep. Karen Gerrish [R]	Rep. Martin Grohman [D]	Sen. Matthew Harrington [R]
Rep. Brian Hubbell [D]

2016-04-29 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #718 (Y: 29 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-04-29 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #659 (Y: 100 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-04-14 - Senate - Enact-emer 2/3 Elect RC #688 (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-29	Senate	LD 1689 In Senate, April 29, 2016, this Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the Senate proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" 29 In Favor and 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2016-04-29	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-04-29	House	ROLL CALL NO. 659V 100 having voted in the affirmative and 49 in the negative, with 2 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.
2016-04-29	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
2016-04-14	Senate	Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 688 Yeas 28 - Nays 6 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2016-04-14	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2016-04-14	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-04-14	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2016-04-14	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2016-04-14	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith.
2016-04-14	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-671), in concurrence.
2016-04-14	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-671) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
2016-04-14	Senate	READ ONCE.
2016-04-14	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2016-04-13	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-04-13	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-671)
2016-04-13	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2016-04-13	House	Under suspension of the rules
2016-04-13	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2016-03-30	Senate	On motion by Senator Cushing of Penobscot, REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary, in concurrence.
2016-03-30	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-30	House	Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
2016-03-30	House	Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1689&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1154&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1154&item=2&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1154&item=3&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280060349&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=688
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280060349&chamber=House&serialnumber=659
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280060349&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=718