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LD 626 (SP 219)

"An Act Regarding Write-in Candidates in Municipal and City Elections"

Sponsored by Senator Garrett Mason

Date	Chamber	Action
3/3/2015	Senate	Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed On motion by Senator Cyrway of Kennebec REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/3/2015	House	Bill REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/21/2015	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-107) . Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
5/26/2015	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-107). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/28/2015	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/29/2015	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/11/2015	Senate	LD 626 In Senate, June 11, 2015, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
6/11/2015	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. 217V 115 having voted in the affirmative and 32 in the negative, with 4 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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.