Bill Title: An Act To Increase the Safety of Social Workers

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Passed) 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. [LD1499 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Adam Goode [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-127	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Roger Katz [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-015	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator John Patrick [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-018	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pinny Beebe-Center [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-012	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Justin Chenette [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Andrew Gattine [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-126	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sara Gideon [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Barry Hobbins [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joyce McCreight [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-051	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charlotte Warren [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-084	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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