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Actions for LD 1757

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LD 1757 (HP 1261)

"Resolve, To Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission on Independent Living and Disability"

Sponsored by Representative Matthew Peterson

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2014	House	Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/4/2014	Senate	On motion by Senator Craven of Androscoggin, REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services, in concurrence.
3/20/2014	House	Reports READ. Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. (Roll Call Ordered) On motion of Representative KNIGHT of Livermore Falls TABLED pending the motion of Representative FARNSWORTH of Portland to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. ROLL CALL NO. 548 (Yeas 129 - Nays 6 - Absent 16 - Excused 0) Later today assigned. (Roll Call Ordered)
3/20/2014	House	Unfinished Business
3/21/2014	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 554 (Yeas 114 - Nays 23 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) The Resolve was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Resolve was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-705). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/24/2014	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator CRAVEN of Androscoggin Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 477 20 Yeas - 15 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-705) , in concurrence.
3/26/2014	House	FINALLY PASSED. ROLL CALL NO. 566 (Yeas 101 - Nays 36 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/26/2014	Senate	On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required , in concurrence.
4/16/2014	Senate	TAKEN from the Special Study Table by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland. Subsequently, FINALLY PASSED , in concurrence.
5/1/2014	House	This Resolve, 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 769V 110 having voted in the affirmative and 37 in the negative, with 4 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Resolve become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/1/2014	Senate	LD 1757 In Senate, May 1, 2014, 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?" 20 In the Affirmative and 15 In the Negative , accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED. Roll Call # 656 20 Yeas - 15 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent