State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1540

Bill Info

LD 1540 (HP 1061)

"An Act To Protect Consumers' Freedom of Choice in Auto Collision Repairs"

Sponsored by Representative Scott Hamann

Date	Chamber	Action
4/27/2017	House	Committee on Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/27/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence
5/30/2017	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. Later today assigned.
5/30/2017	House	Unfinished Business
5/31/2017	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative LAWRENCE of South Berwick, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 198 (Yeas 102 - Nays 35 - Absent 13 - Excused 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-278) 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-278). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/5/2017	Senate	Reports Read Motion by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 216 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-278) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-278) in concurrence
6/7/2017	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/8/2017	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/21/2017	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. 368V 102 having voted in the affirmative and 41 in the negative, with 8 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. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/21/2017	Senate	LD 1540 In Senate, June 21, 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?" 20 IN FAVOR and 14 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)