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Actions for LD 1592

Bill Info

LD 1592 (HP 1181)

"An Act To Decriminalize Engaging in Prostitution, Strengthen the Laws against Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Allow a Person Convicted of Engaging in Prostitution To Petition the Court To Expunge the Record of Conviction"

Sponsored by Representative Lois Reckitt

Date	Chamber	Action
4/28/2021	House	Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/28/2021	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
6/15/2021	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) 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-624). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2021	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 386 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-624) 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.
6/30/2021	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. 402V 76 having voted in the affirmative and 70 in the negative, with 5 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.