| LD1613 | Pass | An Act To Exclude from Sales Tax Certain Sales by Civic, Religious and Fraternal Organizations [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| LD1465 | Pass | Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Conduct a Study of Ambulance Services [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1465 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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?" 33 In Favor and 1 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1696 | Pass | Resolve, To Establish a Moratorium on Rate Changes Related to Rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, Sections 13, 17, 28 and 65 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1696 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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?" 28 In Favor and 6 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1468 | Pass | Resolve, To Improve the Safety of Ferries in the State [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1540 | Pass | An Act To Protect All Students in Elementary or Secondary Schools from Sexual Assault by School Officials [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1614 | Pass | Resolve, To Provide Funding for the County Jail Operations Fund [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1224 | Pass | An Act To Amend the Child Protective Services Laws [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1224 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 0 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1617 | Pass | An Act Regarding the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1703 | Pass | An Act To Make a Technical Correction to Public Law 2015, Chapter 483 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD1702 | Pass | An Act To Fund Agreements with Bargaining Units for Certain Executive Branch Employees [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD365 | Pass | An Act To Provide a Tax Reduction for Modifications To Make a Home More Accessible for a Person with a Disability [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 365 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 0 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1645 | Pass | An Act To Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues at State Mental Health Institutions [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1253 | Pass | An Act To Improve the Evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Schools [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1253 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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?" 33 In Favor and 1 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1521 | Pass | An Act To Create Equity among Essential Nonprofit Health Care Providers in Relation to the Sales Tax and the Service Provider Tax [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1521 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 0 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1547 | Pass | An Act To Facilitate Access to Naloxone Hydrochloride [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1547 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1675 | Pass | Resolve, To Create the Task Force on Public-private Partnerships To Support Public Education [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1675 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 4 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill beco me law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1686 | Pass | An Act To Amend the Finance Authority of Maine Act [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD690 | Pass | An Act To Ensure the Safety of Home Birth [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1279 | Pass | An Act To Authorize Advance Deposit Wagering for Horse Racing [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1279 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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?" 23 In Favor and 11 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1398 | Pass | An Act To Reduce Electric Rates for Maine Businesses [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1498 | Pass | An Act To Clarify Medicaid Ombudsman Services [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1498 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1689 | Pass | An Act To Protect Children in the State from Possible Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse by Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Crimes [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1689 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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 5 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1552 | Pass | An Act To Reduce Morbidity and Mortality Related to Injected Drugs [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-29 LD 1552 In Senate, April 29, 2016, 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?" 25 In Favor and 9 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1020 | Pass | An Act To Provide Supplemental Deallocations for the Department of the Secretary of State and Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-16 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD1670 | Pass | An Act To Attract Investment to Loring Commerce Centre [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-16 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| LD1606 | Pass | An Act To Provide Funding to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund and To Make Additional Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and To Change Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-16 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD1523 | Pass | Resolve, To Provide Wage Parity for Supervisors of Law Enforcement Personnel and Other Law Enforcement Personnel [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 FINALLY PASSED in concurrence |
| LD1699 | Pass | An Act To Provide Relief for Significant Reductions in Municipal Property Fiscal Capacity [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| LD1554 | Pass | An Act To Resolve Inconsistencies in the Drug Laws [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| LD1694 | Pass | An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Improve Highways, Bridges and Multimodal Facilities [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 692 Yeas 32 - Nays 2 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| LD1693 | Pass | Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study the Economic, Environmental and Energy Benefits of the Maine Biomass Industry [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE FINALLY PASSED in concurrence |
| LD1676 | Pass | An Act To Establish a Process for the Procurement of Biomass Resources [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence |
| LD1499 | Pass | An Act To Increase the Safety of Social Workers [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 LD 1499 In Senate, April 15, 2016, 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 3 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1097 | Pass | An Act To Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 698 Yeas 33 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| LD1053 | Pass | An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Stimulate Investment in Innovation by Maine Businesses To Produce Nationally and Globally Competitive Products and Services [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - 2/3 Present Required, in concurrence. |
| LD1677 | Pass | Resolve, Directing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Maine Public Employees Retirement System To Identify Retirees Whose Retirement Benefit Calculations Were Adversely Affected by Certain Pay Freezes and To Calculate Cos... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 LD 1677 In Senate, April 15, 2016, 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?" 33 in Favor and 0 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1541 | Pass | An Act To Increase Sentences Imposed for the Illegal Importation of Scheduled Drugs [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| LD1657 | Pass | An Act To Simplify and Expand the Educational Opportunity Tax Credit [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 693 Yeas 32 - Nays 0 - Excused 2 - Absent 1 PREVAILED |
| LD1671 | Pass | Resolve, Compensating Susan Cloutier for Claims against the State [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. |
| LD1646 | Pass | An Act To Prevent Opiate Abuse by Strengthening the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-15 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| LD1638 | Pass | An Act To Increase Payments to MaineCare Providers That Are Subject to Maine's Service Provider Tax [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 673 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| LD1483 | Pass | An Act To Amend Maine's Motor Vehicle Laws [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD1325 | Pass | An Act To Ensure a Public Process When Discontinuing or Abandoning a Public Road [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 LD 1325 In Senate, April 14, 2016, 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?" 33 in Favor and 2 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1643 | Pass | An Act To Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. |
| LD886 | Pass | Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Increase Reimbursement Rates for Home-based and Community-based Services [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 677 Yeas 32 - Nays 2 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| LD1000 | Pass | An Act To Define Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices for Purposes of the Sales Tax Law [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 675 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| LD1602 | Pass | Resolve, To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services Provided to Maine's Veterans To Address the Transportation Needs of Maine's Veterans [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-14 LD 1602 In Senate, April 14, 2016, 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?" 33 in favor and 2 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| LD1065 | Pass | An Act To Amend the Law Regarding Temporary Powers of Attorney over Minors and To Require Organizations To Screen Agents before Providing Care [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-13 PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| LD1475 | Pass | An Act To Facilitate the Use of State Education Subsidies [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-13 Ordered Sent Forthwith. |
| LD1627 | Pass | An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Maine Proficiency Education Council [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-04-13 Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 667 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |