State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1707

Bill Info

LD 1707 (HP 1187)

"An Act To Reduce the Cost of Care Resulting from Blood-borne Infectious Diseases"

Sponsored by Representative Karen Vachon

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 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2/27/2018	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 495 (Yeas 99 - Nays 40 - Absent 12 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) 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-604). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/1/2018	Senate	Reports Read Motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 522 Yeas 13 - Nays 20 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) in concurrence
3/6/2018	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-604). Later today assigned.
3/6/2018	House	Unfinished Business
3/15/2018	House	Unfinished Business
3/20/2018	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative VACHON of Scarborough, House Amendment "A" (H-648) was READ and ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) and House Amendment "A" (H-648). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/22/2018	Senate	On motion by Senator MAKER of Washington The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-604) AND House Amendment "A" (H-648) in concurrence
3/27/2018	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/28/2018	Senate	On motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
5/2/2018	Senate	CARRIED OVER to any Special Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 748.
6/20/2018	Senate	On Motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
7/9/2018	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. 711V 102 having voted in the affirmative and 40 in the negative, with 9 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.
7/9/2018	Senate	LD 1707 In Senate, July 9, 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?" 25 IN FAVOR and 8 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. in concurrence