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Actions for LD 1809

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LD 1809 (HP 1300)

"An Act Concerning Meetings of Public Bodies Using Communications Technology"

Date	Chamber	Action
3/11/2014	House	Representative PRIEST for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 411, subsection 6, paragraph G reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/12/2014	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator Valentino of York REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
4/4/2014	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned.
4/4/2014	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, On motion of Representative PRIEST of Brunswick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) was READ. On motion of Representative WILLETTE of Mapleton, House Amendment "A" (H-812) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) was READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-812) 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" (H-798) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-812) thereto. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/7/2014	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator VALENTINO of York Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 546 19 Yeas - 16 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) READ House Amendment "A" (H-812) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence. Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) As Amended By House Amendment "A" (H-812) thereto ADOPTED , in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-798) As Amended By House Amendment "A" (H-812) thereto , in concurrence.
4/8/2014	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/9/2014	Senate	On motion by Senator TUTTLE of York a Ruling of the Chair was requested on whether the Bill and accompanying papers were properly before the body The Chair Ruled the Bill and Accompanying papers were properly before the body On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT , in concurrence.
4/10/2014	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 568 18 Yeas - 17 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED
5/1/2014	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. 760V 93 having voted in the affirmative and 53 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become law and the veto was sustained. (Placed in the Legislative Files. DEAD.)