State of Maine Legislature

Summary of LD 1541

Bill Info

LD 1541 (HP 1108)

"An Act To Ensure That Legislators Share the Sacrifice with Civil Servants in the Event of a State Government Shutdown"

Sponsored by Representative Diane Russell

Status Summary
Reference Committee	State and Local Government
Last House Action	3/5/2014 -  Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 514 (Yeas 60 - Nays 84 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) Subsequently, Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. (Roll Call Ordered) Motion of Representative BROOKS of Winterport to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 515 (Yeas 66 - Nays 78 - Absent 7 - Excused 0) Subsequently, motion of Representative WILSON of Augusta to MOVE THE PREVIOUS QUESTION FAILED. Subsequently, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 516 (Yeas 64 - Nays 81 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) Subsequently, On motion of Representative GRAHAM of North Yarmouth the Bill and accompanying papers were INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. ROLL CALL NO. 517 (Yeas 109 - Nays 34 - Absent 8 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Last Senate Action	3/6/2014 -  Reports READ. On motion by Senator LACHOWICZ of Kennebec the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED, in concurrence. Placed in the Legislative Files (DEAD). Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 443 28 Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED