Maine House Bill 359 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on June 5 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-22 - LD 359 In Senate, June 22, 2015, 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?" 34 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
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Rep. Thomas Longstaff [D]	Sen. Catherine Breen [D]	Sen. Justin Alfond [D]	Rep. Henry Beck [D]
Rep. Heidi Brooks [D]	Rep. Michelle Dunphy [D]	Rep. Eleanor Espling [R]	Sen. Louis Luchini [D]
Rep. Catherine Nadeau [D]	Rep. Robert Saucier [D]

2015-06-22 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #314 (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-06-22 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #305 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2015-06-02 - House - Recede And Concur RC #133 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2015-04-28 - House - Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #40 (Y: 111 N: 35 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-22	Senate	LD 359 In Senate, June 22, 2015, 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?" 34 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2015-06-22	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-06-22	House	ROLL CALL NO. 305V 145 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 6 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.
2015-06-22	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?"
2015-06-08	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2015-06-05	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-06-05	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2015-06-02	House	ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-06-02	House	ROLL CALL NO. 133 (Yeas 142 - Nays 0 - Absent 9 - Excused 0)
2015-06-02	House	The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-144).
2015-06-01	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2015-06-01	Senate	Senate Amendment "B" (S-144) READ and ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "B" (S-144) , in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2015-06-01	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME
2015-06-01	Senate	READ ONCE
2015-06-01	Senate	On motion by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence.
2015-06-01	Senate	Taken from the table by the President
2015-05-29	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-28	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-27	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-26	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-21	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-20	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-19	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-14	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-13	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-12	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-07	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-06	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-05-05	Senate	Unfinished Business
2015-04-30	Senate	On motion by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
2015-04-30	Senate	Reports READ
2015-04-29	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-04-29	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
2015-04-29	House	READ the Second Time.
2015-04-29	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted.
2015-04-28	House	TOMORROW ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
2015-04-28	House	The Bill was READ ONCE.
2015-04-28	House	ROLL CALL NO. 40 (Yeas 111 - Nays 35 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)
2015-04-28	House	On motion of Representative BECK of Waterville, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
2015-04-28	House	Reports READ.
2015-02-12	Senate	On motion by Senator Whittemore of Somerset, REFERRED to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
2015-02-12	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-02-12	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
2015-02-12	House	Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=359&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0246&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0246&item=5&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0246&item=6&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280054681&chamber=House&serialnumber=40
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280054681&chamber=House&serialnumber=133
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280054681&chamber=House&serialnumber=305
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280054681&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=314