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LD 898 (HP 621)

"An Act To Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Marine Organisms"

Sponsored by Representative Ralph Chapman

Date	Chamber	Action
3/7/2013	House	Committee on Marine Resources suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/7/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator Johnson of Lincoln, REFERRED to the Committee on MARINE RESOURCES, in concurrence.
6/12/2013	House	Reports READ. Representative KUMIEGA of Deer Isle moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On further motion of the same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Later today assigned.
6/12/2013	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 297 (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-443) was READ. On motion of Representative CHAPMAN of Brooksville, House Amendment "A" (H-466) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-443) was READ and ADOPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 298 (Yeas 81 - Nays 62 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Committee Amendment "A" (H-443) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-466) thereto 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-443) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-466) thereto. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2013	Senate	Reports READ. On motion by Senator JOHNSON of Lincoln, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED , in NON-CONCURRENCE. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
6/13/2013	House	The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-443) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-466) thereto and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/14/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc, the Senate INSISTED to ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD).