About the 1997 Laws of Maine
Summary and Statistics:
First Regular Session, First Special Session,
Second Regular Session & Second Special Session
of the 118th Legislature

LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
118th Legislature

Convened

December 4, 1996

Adjourned

March 27, 1997

Days in Session:
Senate
House of Representatives


30
30

Legislative Documents

1694

Carryover Bills

*

Public Laws

65

Private and Special Laws

9

Resolves

11

Constitutional Resolutions

0

Initiated Bills

0

Vetoes:

0

Overridden

0

Sustained

0

Emergency Enactments

16

Effective Date

June 26, 1997
(unless otherwise indicated)

*Pursuant to Joint Order H.P. 1354 matters before the 118th First Regular Session were held over to the First Special Session.

LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS

FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
118th Legislature

Convened

March 27, 1997

Adjourned

June 20, 1997

Days in Session:
Senate
House of Representatives


39
38

Legislative Documents

211

Carryover Bills

170

Public Laws

496

Private and Special Laws

48

Resolves

73

Constitutional Resolutions

1

Initiated Bills

1

Vetoes:

7

Overridden

0

Sustained

7

Unsigned but not Law

1

Emergency Enactments

85

Effective Date

September 19, 1997
(unless otherwise indicated)

LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
118th Legislature

Convened

January 7, 1998

Adjourned

March 31, 1998

Days in Session:
Senate
House of Representatives


44
44

Legislative Documents

390

Carryover Bills

170

Public Laws

155

Private and Special Laws

23

Resolves

31

Constitutional Resolutions

0

Competing Measure Resolutions

0

Initiated Bills

0

Vetoes:
Overridden
Sustained

0
0
0

Emergency Enactments

67

Effective Date

June 30, 1998
(unless otherwise indicated)

*Pursuant to Joint Order H.P. 1672 matters before the 118th Second Regular Session were held over to the Second Special Session.

LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
118th Legislature

Convened

April 1, 1998

Adjourned

April 9, 1998

Days in Session:
Senate
House of Representatives


6
6

Legislative Documents

3

Carryover Bills

150

Public Laws

79

Private and Special Laws

13

Resolves

13

Constitutional Resolutions

0

Competing Measure Resolutions

0

Initiated Bills

0

Vetoes:
Overridden
Sustained
Pocket

4
0
3
1

Emergency Enactments

22

Effective Date

July 9, 1998
(unless otherwise indicated)




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