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LD 297 (HP 230)
"An Act To Improve the Administration of Election Recounts"
Sponsored by Representative Louis Luchini

Date
Chamber
Action
1/31/2017 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.
1/31/2017 Senate The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
5/11/2017 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-156).
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/16/2017 Senate Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence
READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) 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-156) in concurrence
5/18/2017 House PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/23/2017 Senate PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/5/2017 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. 229V
127 having voted in the affirmative and 16 in the negative, with 7 being absent, and 1 excused, 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.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/7/2017 Senate LD 297 In Senate, June 7, 2017, 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.

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