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LD 1546 (SP 589)

"An Act To Strengthen Maine's Hospitals, Increase Access to Health Care and Provide for a New Spirits Contract"

Date	Chamber	Action
5/20/2013	Senate	Reports READ. Senator TUTTLE of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo moved to Table Until Later in Today's Session pending the motion by Senator Tuttle of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 82 (15 -Yeas, 20 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) FAILED Senator THIBODEAU of Waldo moved to COMMIT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. (Roll Call Requested) Roll Call Number 83 (15 -Yeas, 20 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) FAILED On motion by Senator TUTTLE of York, the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED . (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 85 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
5/21/2013	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Cleveland, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME. On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook, Senate Amendment "C" (S-108) READ and ADOPTED. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 88 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "B" (S-103) READ. (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc Senate Amendment "B" (S-103) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 89 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "A" (S-100) READ. (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc Senate Amendment "A" (S-100) INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 90 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "C" (S-108) . (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 91 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc moved that the Senate RECONSIDER whereby this Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 92 (15 -Yeas, 20 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) FAILED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
5/21/2013	House	Reports READ. Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass pursuant to Joint Order 2013, S.P. 496 Report. (Roll Call Ordered) Motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport to TABLE until later in today's session FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 114 (Yeas 55 - Nays 86 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) Motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 115 (Yeas 55 - Nays 86 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) Representative DUPREY of Hampden ASKED the Chair to RULE if the Bill was properly before the body. Subsequently, the Chair RULED the Bill was properly before the body.
5/21/2013	House	Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass pursuant to Joint Order 2013, S.P. 496 Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 116 (Yeas 87 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Senate Amendment "C" (S-108) 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. On motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "A" (H-195) was READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "A" (H-195) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 117 (Yeas 88 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
5/21/2013	House	On motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, House Amendment "B" (H-196) was READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, House Amendment "B" (H-196) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 118 (Yeas 88 - Nays 56 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "C" (S-108). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/22/2013	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 126 (Yeas 87 - Nays 56 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/23/2013	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 107 (20 -Yeas, 15 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED
5/28/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION. (Unfinished Business)
5/29/2013	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. (S.P. 589) (L.D. 1546) An Act to Strengthen Maine's Hospitals, Increase Access to Health Care and Provide for a New Spirits Contract In Senate, May 29, 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?" 20 in favor and 15 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