State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 554

Bill Info

LD 554 (HP 399)

"An Act To Create Gaming Equity and Fairness for the Native American Tribes in Maine"

Sponsored by Representative Benjamin Collings

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2021	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on February 22, 2021. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
3/30/2021	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
6/17/2021	House	Reports READ. Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Representative KINNEY of Knox REQUESTED a Roll Call. More than one-fifth of the members present expressed a desire for a roll call, which was ORDERED. Motion of Representative BABBIDGE of Kennebunk to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 357 (Yeas 31 - Nays 106 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 358 (Yeas 97 - Nays 40 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) 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-713). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/17/2021	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 431 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-713) in concurrence
6/17/2021	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/17/2021	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
7/1/2021	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 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. 411V 80 having voted in the affirmative and 53 in the negative, with 18 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.