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LD 199 (HP 176)

"An Act To Strengthen Maine's Election Laws by Requiring Photograph Identification for the Purpose of Voting"

Sponsored by Representative Richard Cebra

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	House	Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/27/2011	Senate	On motion by Senator Farnham of Penobscot, REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed, in concurrence.
6/2/2011	House	Reports READ. Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. On motion of Representative CURTIS of Madison TABLED pending the motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. Later today assigned.
6/2/2011	House	Unfinished Business
6/3/2011	House	Unfinished Business
6/6/2011	House	Speaker laid before the House Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn WITHDREW his motion to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. On motion of same Representative, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 124 (Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-385) 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-385). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/7/2011	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules Reports READ On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot Tabled Later Today Assigned pending acceptance of either report Unfinished Business
6/13/2011	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to accept the majority ought to pass as amended by committee amendment "A" (h-385) report in concurrence FAILED (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 237 15 Yeas - 19 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent Subsequently minority ought not to pass report accepted In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
6/14/2011	House	The House RECEDED. On motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn, the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/15/2011	Senate	Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to RECEDE and CONCUR To COMMITTing bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 250 16 Yeas - 18 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Tabled Later Today Assigned pending further consideration Unfinished Business
6/16/2011	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Senator COURTNEY of York moved to RECONSIDER whereby RECEDE and CONCUR To Bill and accompanying papers being COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED Motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland To RECEDE FAILED On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 268 13 Yeas - 20 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent (Remarks Made) Senator COURTNEY of York renewed his motion to RECONSIDER whereby RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made) Motion by Senator WOODBURY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 269 15 Yeas - 18 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York RECONSIDERED whereby RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call # 270 20 Yeas - 13 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent Senator COURTNEY of York moved Bill and accompanying papers be COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in concurrence On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Point of Order by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Is the motion to Commit PROPER BEFORE THE BODY? President RULED the motion was NOT PROPER BEFORE THE BODY Senator COURTNEY of York asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw his motion to COMMIT. On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York RECEDED and CONCURRED To Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 271 19 Yeas - 14 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent
6/29/2011	House	Carried over to any special and/or regular session of the 125th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1190.
6/29/2011	Senate	CARRIED OVER TO ANY SPECIAL OR REGULAR SESSION OF THE 125th LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO JOINT ORDER HP 1190, IN CONCURRENCE
3/6/2012	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-733) 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 "B" (H-733). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/7/2012	Senate	Reports READ. Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence. Senator PATRICK of Oxford moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Roll Call Requested) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending the motion by Senator PATRICK of York to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Unfinished Business)
3/8/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
3/12/2012	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
3/13/2012	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. Senator PATRICK of Oxford moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 373 (16 -Yeas, 17 -Nays, 2 -Excused, 0 -Absent) FAILED On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) (Roll Call Withdrawn) READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "B" (H-733) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
3/14/2012	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Rosen, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-733), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
3/15/2012	House	FINALLY PASSED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/19/2012	Senate	FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.