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LD 1730 (SP 662)

"An Act To Strengthen the Ballot Initiative Process"

Sponsored by Senator John Nutting

Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2010	Senate	Committee on LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator Sullivan of York REFERRED to the Committee on LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1/12/2010	House	Bill REFERRED to the Committee on LEGAL AND VETERANS AFFAIRS. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/22/2010	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator SULLIVAN of York Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) Report ACCEPTED (Remarks Made) Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 329 20 Yeas - 14 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) READ and ADOPTED Assigned for Second Reading next Legislative Day
3/23/2010	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY Senator Damon, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME On motion by Senator RAYE of Washington Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) Unfinished Business
3/24/2010	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/25/2010	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) Unfinished Business
3/26/2010	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator SULLIVAN of York Under suspension of the Rules RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) READ and ADOPTED (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator TRAHAN of Lincoln Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) READ (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator BARTLETT of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator TRAHAN of Lincoln to ADOPT Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) Subsequently Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator TRAHAN of Lincoln Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) ADOPTED (Remarks Made) Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) and Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) thereto ADOPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) AND Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) thereto Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
3/29/2010	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative TRINWARD of Waterville, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) was READ. Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) was READ and ADOPTED. Senate Amendment "C" (S-487) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) was READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) as Amended by Senate Amendments "B" (S-481) and "C" (S-487) thereto ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) as Amended by Senate Amendments "B" (S-481) and "C" (S-487) thereto. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/30/2010	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 337 (Yeas 119 - Nays 23 - Absent 9 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/31/2010	Senate	On motion by Senator RAYE of Washington Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence Roll Call Requested Taken from the table by the President PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 390 20 Yeas - 15 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent