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LD 255 (SP 67)

"Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Signatures on a Direct Initiative of Legislation Come from Each Congressional District"

Sponsored by Senator Bradlee Farrin

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2019	Senate	Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1/22/2019	House	The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/11/2019	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 261 Yeas 24 - Nays 11 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) Sent down for concurrence
6/12/2019	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SCHNECK of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-247) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-247). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2019	House	FAILED FINAL PASSAGE. This being a Constitutional Amendment, a two-thirds vote of the membership of the House present being necessary, a total was taken. ROLL CALL NO. 250 (Yeas 81 - Nays 63 - Absent 6 - Excused 1) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/14/2019	Senate	On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - 2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
6/18/2019	Senate	On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. Subsequently FINALLY PASSED - 2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 323 Yeas 24 - Nays 10 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence
6/18/2019	House	RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED ROLL CALL NO. 295 (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 9 - Excused 1) The House INSISTED on FAILING OF FINAL PASSAGE. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/18/2019	Senate	On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin The Senate INSISTED To FINALLY PASSED In NON-CONCURRENCE Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)