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LD 1044 (HP 735)

"An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Prosecution of Individuals Possessing a Controlled Substance under Certain Circumstances"

Sponsored by Representative Ann Dorney

Date	Chamber	Action
3/14/2013	House	Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/14/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator Gerzofsky of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, in concurrence.
5/21/2013	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-205) was READ and 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" (H-205). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/22/2013	Senate	Reports READ. On motion by Senator GERZOFSKY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-205) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-205) , in concurrence.
5/28/2013	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/29/2013	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/11/2013	House	On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham the Bill was TABLED pending RECONSIDERATION. Later today assigned.
6/11/2013	House	Speaker laid before the House 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 284V 97 having voted in the affirmative and 47 in the negative, with 7 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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/12/2013	Senate	(H.P. 735) (L.D. 1044) "An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Prosecution of Individuals Possessing a Controlled Substance under Certain Circumstances" In Senate, June 12, 2013, 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?" 21 in favor and 14 against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED. ____________________ Darek M. Grant Secretary of the Senate