Maine House Bill 844 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on May 29 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-15 - LD 844In Senate, June 15, 2015, 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?" 34 IN FAVOR and 1 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 Improve Transit Services Statewide

An Act To Improve Transit Services Statewide

Rep. Andrew McLean [D]	Sen. William Diamond [D]	Sen. Linda Valentino [D]	Rep. Brian Hubbell [D]
Sen. Joyce Maker [R]	Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio [D]	Rep. Beth Turner [R]	Rep. Tom Winsor [R]

2015-06-15 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #236 (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-06-15 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #243 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-15	Senate	LD 844In Senate, June 15, 2015, 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?" 34 IN FAVOR and 1 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2015-06-15	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-06-15	House	ROLL CALL NO. 243V 145 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 6 being absent, 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.
2015-06-15	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?"
2015-06-01	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2015-05-29	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-05-29	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2015-05-27	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith.
2015-05-27	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-186), in concurrence.
2015-05-27	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-186) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
2015-05-27	Senate	READ ONCE.
2015-05-27	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2015-05-26	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-05-26	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-186)
2015-05-26	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2015-05-26	House	Under suspension of the rules
2015-05-26	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2015-03-11	Senate	On motion by Senator Collins of York, REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation, in concurrence.
2015-03-10	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2015-03-10	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
2015-03-10	House	Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=844&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0578&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0578&item=2&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0578&item=3&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280055429&chamber=House&serialnumber=243
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280055429&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=236