Maine House Bill 365 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 25 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-16 - LD 365 In Senate, May 16, 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 Waive Background Checks for the Parent of a Child Who Is the Subject of an Adoption Proceeding

An Act To Waive Background Checks for the Parent of a Child Who Is the Subject of an Adoption Proceeding

Sen. Stacey Guerin [R]	Rep. Richard Bradstreet [R]	Rep. Michelle Dunphy [D]	Rep. Joyce McCreight [D]
Rep. Matthew Moonen [D]	Rep. Heidi Sampson [R]	Rep. Roger Sherman [R]	Rep. Ryan Tipping-Spitz [D]

2017-05-16 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #132 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-11 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #93 (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-16	Senate	LD 365 In Senate, May 16, 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.
2017-05-11	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-11	House	ROLL CALL NO. 93V 140 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 10 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.
2017-05-11	House	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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
2017-05-11	House	Speaker laid before the House
2017-05-09	House	Unfinished Business
2017-05-09	House	Later today assigned.
2017-05-09	House	On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast the Bill was TABLED pending RECONSIDERATION.
2017-04-25	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2017-04-20	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-04-20	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2017-04-18	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith
2017-04-18	Senate	READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.
2017-04-18	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2017-04-13	Senate	ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2017-04-13	Senate	READ ONCE.
2017-04-13	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2017-04-11	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-04-11	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
2017-04-11	House	Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2017-04-11	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2017-02-02	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
2017-02-02	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-02-02	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
2017-02-02	House	Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=365&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0271&item=1&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0271&item=3&snum=128
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063018&chamber=House&serialnumber=93
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063018&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=132