State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1719

Bill Info

LD 1719 (HP 1199)

"An Act To Implement a Regulatory Structure for Adult Use Marijuana"

Sponsored by Representative Teresa Pierce

Date	Chamber	Action
12/22/2017	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on December 19, 2017. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IMPLEMENTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
4/10/2018	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative PIERCE of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 585 (Yeas 112 - Nays 34 - Absent 5 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-733) 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-733). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/11/2018	Senate	Reports READ Senator KATZ of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, Taken from the table by the President Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-733) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 609 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-733) 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-733) in concurrence
4/12/2018	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.
4/17/2018	Senate	PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
5/2/2018	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. 653V 109 having voted in the affirmative and 39 in the negative, with 3 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.
5/2/2018	Senate	LD 1719 In Senate, May 2, 2018, 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?" 28 IN FAVOR and 6 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. in concurrence