Maine House Bill 297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-07 - LD 297 In Senate, June 7, 2017, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 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 Improve the Administration of Election Recounts

An Act To Improve the Administration of Election Recounts

Sen. Louis Luchini [D]	Sen. Michael Carpenter [D]	Rep. Scott Cyrway [R]	Sen. Thomas Saviello [R]
Rep. Robert Alley [D]	Rep. Kathleen Dillingham [R]	Rep. George Hogan [D]	Rep. Thomas Longstaff [D]
Rep. John Schneck [D]

2017-06-07 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #236 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-05 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #229 (Y: 127 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-07	Senate	LD 297 In Senate, June 7, 2017, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2017-06-05	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-06-05	House	ROLL CALL NO. 229V 127 having voted in the affirmative and 16 in the negative, with 7 being absent, and 1 excused, 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.
2017-06-05	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?"
2017-05-23	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2017-05-18	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-18	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2017-05-16	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME And PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) in concurrence
2017-05-16	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
2017-05-16	Senate	READ ONCE
2017-05-16	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
2017-05-11	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-11	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-156).
2017-05-11	House	Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2017-05-11	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2017-01-31	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
2017-01-31	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-01-31	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2017-01-31	House	Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=297&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0230&item=1&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0230&item=2&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0230&item=3&snum=128
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280062895&chamber=House&serialnumber=229
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280062895&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=236