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Actions for LD 1539

Bill Info

LD 1539 (HP 1050)

"An Act To Expand the Early Processing of Absentee Ballots" (Emergency)

Sponsored by Representative Beth O'Connor

Date	Chamber	Action
1/6/2016	House	Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/7/2016	Senate	On motion by Senator Cyrway of Kennebec, REFERRED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs, in concurrence.
3/15/2016	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" (H-560) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/16/2016	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-560) 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-560), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
3/17/2016	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/22/2016	Senate	On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT (Emergency -2/3 Elected Required) in concurrence Unfinished Business
3/23/2016	Senate	Taken from the table by the President PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence