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Actions for LD 194

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LD 194 (SP 82)

"An Act To Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures and Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda" (Emergency)

Sponsored by Senator Richard Bennett

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2021	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 25, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
3/30/2021	Senate	CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
6/2/2021	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) Sent down for concurrence
6/3/2021	House	Reports READ. Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Later today assigned.
6/3/2021	House	Unfinished Business
6/7/2021	House	Unfinished Business
6/8/2021	House	Unfinished Business
6/9/2021	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 209 (Yeas 76 - Nays 55 - Absent 20 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) 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" (S-125). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/10/2021	House	On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. Later today assigned.
6/10/2021	House	Unfinished Business
6/14/2021	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative GROHOSKI of Ellsworth, under suspension of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-581) was READ and ADOPTED. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-125). and House Amendment "A" (H-581) ROLL CALL NO. 253 (Yeas 87 - Nays 54 - Absent 10 - Excused 0) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/15/2021	Senate	On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) AND House Amendment "A" (H-581) in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 347 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
6/15/2021	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2021	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/30/2021	Senate	LD 194 In Senate, June 30, 2021, 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?" 22 and 12, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED. HELD at the Request of Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
7/2/2021	Senate	RELEASED. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)