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LD 611 (HP 430)

"An Act To Adjust Maine's Minimum Wage Annually Based on Cost-of-living Changes"

Sponsored by Representative Scott Hamann

Date	Chamber	Action
2/21/2013	House	Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/21/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator Patrick of Oxford, REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, in concurrence.
3/27/2013	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 11 (Yeas 86 - Nays 58 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-16) was READ. Motion of Representative EVANGELOS of Friendship to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Committee Amendment "A" (H-16) FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 12 (Yeas 13 - Nays 128 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) Subsequently, Committee Amendment "A" (H-16) was ADOPTED. TOMORROW ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
3/28/2013	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted. READ the Second Time. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-16). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2013	Senate	Reports READ. On motion by Senator PATRICK of Oxford, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 24 (21 -Yeas, 14 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-16) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
4/3/2013	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Cleveland, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-16), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/9/2013	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/10/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator CAIN of Penobscot TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence. (Unfinished Business)
4/23/2013	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. On motion by Senator CAIN of Penobscot, PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.
6/27/2013	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by Senator CAIN of Penobscot. PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. Roll Call # 354 19 Yeas - 16 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent
7/9/2013	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?" ROLL CALL NO. 433V 89 having voted in the affirmative and 54 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)