Maine Senate Bill 455 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - LD 455 In Senate, May 12, 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?" 20 In Favor and 15 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

An Act To Prohibit Deceptive Practices Regarding Negotiable Instruments

An Act To Prohibit Deceptive Practices Regarding Negotiable Instruments

Sen. Linda Valentino [D]	Rep. Erik Jorgensen [D]	Rep. Gay Grant [D]	Rep. John Martin [D]
Sen. Margaret Rotundo [D]

2015-05-12 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #64 (Y: 20 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-12	Senate	LD 455 In Senate, May 12, 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?" 20 In Favor and 15 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
2015-05-12	Senate	Taken from the table by the President
2015-05-12	Senate	On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION
2015-04-28	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2015-04-23	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-04-23	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2015-04-16	House	In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-04-16	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-17).
2015-04-16	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2015-04-16	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted.
2015-04-14	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2015-04-09	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2015-04-09	Senate	READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-17).
2015-04-09	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2015-04-07	Senate	ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2015-04-07	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (S-17) READ and ADOPTED.
2015-04-07	Senate	READ ONCE.
2015-04-07	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED.
2015-02-24	House	In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-02-24	House	Bill REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
2015-02-24	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
2015-02-24	Senate	On motion by Senator Whittemore of Somerset REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
2015-02-24	Senate	suggested and ordered printed
2015-02-24	Senate	Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=455&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0184&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0184&item=2&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280054820&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=64