Maine House Bill 459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Unknown
Status: Passed on May 24 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-07 - LD 459 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.
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Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, a Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, a Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

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2017-06-07 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #240 (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-06 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #238 (Y: 145 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-07	Senate	LD 459 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.
2017-06-06	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-06-06	House	ROLL CALL NO. 238V 145 having voted in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, with 4 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Resolve become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.
2017-06-06	House	This Resolve, 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 Resolve become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"
2017-05-24	Senate	FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2017-05-23	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-23	House	FINALLY PASSED.
2017-05-23	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2017-05-17	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-183) in concurrence
2017-05-17	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-183) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
2017-05-17	Senate	READ ONCE
2017-05-17	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
2017-05-16	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-16	House	The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-183).
2017-05-16	House	Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2017-05-16	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2017-02-07	Senate	On motion by Senator Mason of Androscoggin REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
2017-02-07	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2017-02-07	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-02-07	House	The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
2017-02-07	House	Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2017-02-07	House	Representative LUCHINI for the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=459&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0326&item=1&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0326&item=2&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0326&item=3&snum=128
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063165&chamber=House&serialnumber=238
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063165&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=240