ME LD832 | 2011-2012 | 125th Legislature

Maine House Bill 832 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Failed on June 14 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-06-14 - (S) Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act Regarding Write-in Candidates in Municipal and City Elections

Title

An Act Regarding Write-in Candidates in Municipal and City Elections

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-14		(S) Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of minority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2011-06-14		(H) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-06-14		(H) Subsequently, The House INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-403).
2011-06-14		(H) Speaker laid before the House
2011-06-14		(H) Later today assigned.
2011-06-14		(H) On motion of Representative CURTIS of Madison, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
2011-06-10		(S) 15 Yeas - 18 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent FAILED Subsequently minority ought not to pass report accepted in non concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2011-06-10		(S) Reports READ Motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot to accept the majority ought to pass as amended by committee amendment "A" (h-403) report in concurrence On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 227
2011-06-09		(H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-06-09		(H) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-403).
2011-06-09		(H) Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2011-06-09		(H) Committee Amendment "A" (H-403) was READ and ADOPTED.
2011-06-09		(H) The Bill was READ ONCE.
2011-06-09		(H) ROLL CALL NO. 161 (Yeas 115 - Nays 21 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1)
2011-06-09		(H) Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2011-06-09		(H) Speaker laid before the House
2011-06-08		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-07		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-06		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-03		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-02		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-01		(H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-01		(H) Later today assigned.
2011-06-01		(H) On further motion of the same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2011-06-01		(H) Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
2011-06-01		(H) Reports READ.
2011-03-03		(S) On motion by Senator Farnham of Penobscot, REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed, in concurrence.
2011-03-03		(H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-03-03		(H) The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2011-03-03		(H) Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects

Ballots
Elections

Maine State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=832&snum=125
Text	https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0629&item=1&snum=125