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LD 454 (HP 321)

"An Act To Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Families in Maine"

Sponsored by Representative Karen Vachon

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2017	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.
2/7/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
5/30/2017	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 176 (Yeas 117 - Nays 25 - Absent 8 - Excused 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) 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-270). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/31/2017	Senate	Reports READ Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended . On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended , in concurrence Unfinished Business
6/1/2017	Senate	Taken from the table by the President ProTem Subsequently The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 213 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) in concurrence
6/5/2017	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/6/2017	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/19/2017	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. 335V 113 having voted in the affirmative and 33 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and 0 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.
6/19/2017	Senate	LD 454 In Senate, June 19, 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.