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LD 459 (HP 326)

"Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 3: Maine Clean Election Act and Related Provisions, a Major Substantive Rule of the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices"

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2017	House	Representative LUCHINI for the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 8072, reports that the Resolve be REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. Report was READ and ACCEPTED. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/7/2017	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator Mason of Androscoggin REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.
5/16/2017	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-183). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/17/2017	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-183) 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-183) in concurrence
5/23/2017	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/24/2017	Senate	FINALLY PASSED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
6/6/2017	House	This Resolve, 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 Resolve become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 238V 145 having voted in the affirmative and 1 in the negative, with 4 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Resolve 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 459 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.