Maine House Bill 56 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-07 - LD 56 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?" 29 IN FAVOR and 6 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 Include 50 Milliliter and Smaller Liquor Bottles in the Laws Governing Returnable Containers

An Act To Include 50 Milliliter and Smaller Liquor Bottles in the Laws Governing Returnable Containers

Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio [D]	Rep. Susan Austin [R]	Rep. Betty Austin [D]	Rep. Dillon Bates [D]
Rep. Janice Cooper [D]	Rep. Jessica Fay [D]	Rep. Ryan Fecteau [D]	Sen. Robert Foley [R]
Rep. Martin Grohman [D]	Sen. Matthew Harrington [R]	Rep. Lance Harvell [R]	Rep. Roland Martin [D]
Rep. John Schneck [D]

2017-06-07 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #238 (Y: 29 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-06 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #235 (Y: 114 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2017-05-16 - Senate - Accept Maj Otp-a Rpt 'a' RC #140 (Y: 32 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-09 - House - Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #79 (Y: 111 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-07	Senate	LD 56 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?" 29 IN FAVOR and 6 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. 235V 114 having voted in the affirmative and 31 in the negative, with 5 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.
2017-06-06	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?"
2017-05-23	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2017-05-18	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-18	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2017-05-16	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-132) thereto in concurrence
2017-05-16	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-132) thereto was ADOPTED
2017-05-16	Senate	House Amendment "A" (H-132) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) was READ and ADOPTED
2017-05-16	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) READ
2017-05-16	Senate	READ ONCE
2017-05-16	Senate	Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 140 Yeas 32 - Nays 3 - Excused 0 - Absent 0
2017-05-16	Senate	Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
2017-05-16	Senate	Taken from the table by the President
2017-05-11	Senate	Unfinished Business
2017-05-11	Senate	On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report,
2017-05-11	Senate	Senator SAVIELLO of Franklin moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2017-05-11	Senate	Reports READ
2017-05-09	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-05-09	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-132) thereto.
2017-05-09	House	Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2017-05-09	House	Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-132) thereto was ADOPTED.
2017-05-09	House	On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, House Amendment "A" (H-132) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) was READ and ADOPTED.
2017-05-09	House	Committee Amendment "A" (H-107) was READ.
2017-05-09	House	The Bill was READ ONCE.
2017-05-09	House	ROLL CALL NO. 79 (Yeas 111 - Nays 34 - Absent 5 - Excused 1)
2017-05-09	House	On motion of Representative TUCKER of Brunswick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2017-05-09	House	Reports READ.
2017-01-11	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2017-01-11	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
2017-01-11	House	Committee on Environment and Natural Resources suggested and ordered printed.
2017-01-11	Senate	REFERRED to the Committee on ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES in concurrence

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=56&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0043&item=1&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0043&item=2&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0043&item=5&snum=128
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0043&item=6&snum=128
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280065282&chamber=House&serialnumber=79
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280065282&chamber=House&serialnumber=235
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280065282&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=140
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280065282&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=238