Maine House Bill 481 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-07-20 - LD 481 In Senate, July 20, 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?" 30 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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An Act To Promote Workforce Participation

An Act To Promote Workforce Participation

Sen. Harold Stewart [R]	Sen. Michael Carpenter [D]	Sen. Andre Cushing [R]	Sen. Michael Thibodeau [R]
Rep. Sara Gideon [D]

2017-07-20 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #410 (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-07-20 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #428 (Y: 116 N: 24 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2017-06-09 - Senate - Accept Min Otp-a Rpt By Ca'b' RC #270 (Y: 33 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-07 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #266 (Y: 77 N: 70 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-20	Senate	LD 481 In Senate, July 20, 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?" 30 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2017-07-20	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-07-20	House	ROLL CALL NO. 428V 116 having voted in the affirmative and 24 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.
2017-07-20	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?"
2017-06-28	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2017-06-27	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-06-27	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2017-06-27	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2017-06-27	Senate	On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) Report AND PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-548) in concurrence
2017-06-23	House	ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-06-23	House	In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2017-06-23	House	Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-548) thereto.
2017-06-23	House	Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-548) thereto was ADOPTED.
2017-06-23	House	On motion of Representative STEWART of Presque Isle, House Amendment "A" (H-548) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) was READ and ADOPTED.
2017-06-23	House	On motion of Representative STEWART of Presque Isle, the House RECEDED.
2017-06-23	House	Speaker laid before the House
2017-06-22	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-21	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-20	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-19	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-16	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-15	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-14	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-13	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-12	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-12	House	Later today assigned.
2017-06-12	House	On motion of Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
2017-06-09	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2017-06-09	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (H-327) In NON-CONCURRENCE
2017-06-09	Senate	Committee Amendment "B" (H-327) READ and ADOPTED
2017-06-09	Senate	READ ONCE
2017-06-09	Senate	Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 270 Yeas 33 - Nays 2 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2017-06-09	Senate	On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. In NON-CONCURRENCE
2017-06-09	Senate	Reports Read
2017-06-07	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-06-07	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-326).
2017-06-07	House	Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2017-06-07	House	Committee Amendment "A" (H-326) was READ and ADOPTED.
2017-06-07	House	The Bill was READ ONCE.
2017-06-07	House	ROLL CALL NO. 266 (Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 1)
2017-06-07	House	On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2017-06-07	House	Speaker laid before the House
2017-06-06	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-05	House	Unfinished Business
2017-06-01	House	Unfinished Business
2017-05-31	House	Unfinished Business
2017-05-31	House	Later today assigned.
2017-05-31	House	On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.
2017-05-31	House	Reports READ.
2017-02-16	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
2017-02-14	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-02-14	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
2017-02-14	House	Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=481&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&item=1&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&item=2&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&item=6&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0344&item=7&snum=128
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063200&chamber=House&serialnumber=266
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063200&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=270
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063200&chamber=House&serialnumber=428
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280063200&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=410