State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1820

Bill Info

LD 1820 (HP 1309)

"An Act To Reduce Abuse of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program through Restriction of Electronic Benefits Transfers" (Governor's Bill)

Sponsored by Representative Allen Nadeau

Date	Chamber	Action
3/18/2014	House	Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/18/2014	Senate	On motion by Senator Craven of Androscoggin, REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services, in concurrence.
4/3/2014	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 638 (Yeas 78 - Nays 55 - Absent 18 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) 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-792). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/7/2014	Senate	Reports READ Senator CRAVEN of Androscoggin moved to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED By Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) Report , in concurrence. On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) Report , in concurrence.
4/7/2014	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 555 20 Yeas - 15 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) , in concurrence.
4/8/2014	House	FINALLY PASSED. ROLL CALL NO. 670 (Yeas 87 - Nays 57 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/9/2014	Senate	FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
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. 773V 87 having voted in the affirmative and 59 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.)