ME LD488 | 2017-2018 | 128th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Failed on May 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-31 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-3)
Status: Failed on May 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-31 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act To Provide for Municipalities To Allow Grocery Stores up to 10,000 Square Feet To Open on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas
Title
An Act To Provide for Municipalities To Allow Grocery Stores up to 10,000 Square Feet To Open on Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas
Sponsors
| Rep. James Gillway [R] | Rep. Richard Campbell [R] | Rep. Paul Chace [R] | Rep. George Hogan [D] |
| Sen. Peter Lyford [R] | Rep. John Madigan [D] | Rep. John Spear [D] | Rep. Paul Stearns [R] |
| Rep. Karleton Ward [R] |
Roll Calls
2017-05-31 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #182 (Y: 87 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [FAIL]
2017-05-09 - Senate - Accept Maj Otp Rpt RC #115 (Y: 20 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-05-02 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #65 (Y: 66 N: 79 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2017-05-09 - Senate - Accept Maj Otp Rpt RC #115 (Y: 20 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-05-02 - House - Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #65 (Y: 66 N: 79 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-31 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-05-31 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2017-05-31 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 182V 87 having voted in the affirmative and 51 in the negative, with 12 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. |
| 2017-05-31 | 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?" |
| 2017-05-17 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2017-05-16 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-05-16 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence. |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2017-05-09 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2017-05-09 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2017-05-09 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 115 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 |
| 2017-05-09 | Senate | Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence |
| 2017-05-09 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report, in concurrence |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Senator VOLK of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report. |
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2017-05-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | On motion of Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 65 (Yeas 66 - Nays 79 - Absent 5 - Excused 1) |
| 2017-05-02 | House | Motion of Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. |
| 2017-05-02 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2017-02-14 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence |
| 2017-02-14 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-02-14 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
| 2017-02-14 | House | Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. |
