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Actions for LD 718

Bill Info

LD 718 (HP 490)

"An Act To Protect Maine Food Consumers' Right To Know about Genetically Engineered Food and Seed Stock"

Sponsored by Representative Lance Harvell

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2013	House	Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/26/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator PATRICK of Oxford TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE, in concurrence. (Unfinished Business)
2/28/2013	Senate	(Unfinished Business)
3/5/2013	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by the President. On motion by Senator PATRICK of Oxford REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, in NON-CONCURRENCE. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/7/2013	House	On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/10/2013	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report. Later today assigned.
6/10/2013	House	Unfinished Business
6/11/2013	House	Speaker laid before the House On motion of Representative DILL of Old Town, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) was READ. On motion of Representative TIMBERLAKE of Turner, House Amendment "B" (H-444) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) was READ and ADOPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 276 (Yeas 141 - Nays 4 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-444) thereto 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-393) as Amended by House Amendment "B" (H-444) thereto. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/12/2013	Senate	Reports READ. On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook Report "A" Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 253 (31 -Yeas, 4 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. On motion by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook, RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-393). (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 254 (35 -Yeas, 0 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED House Amendment "B" (H-444) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 255 (35 -Yeas, 0 -Nays, 0 -Excused, 0 -Absent) PREVAILED Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "B" (H-444) thereto ADOPTED, in concurrence. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-393) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "B" (H-444) thereto, in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith.
6/12/2013	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2013	Senate	On motion by Senator CAIN of Penobscot, PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.
6/27/2013	Senate	TAKEN from the Table by Senator CAIN of Penobscot. PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. HELD at the Request of Senator CUSHING of Penobscot.
7/9/2013	Senate	RELEASED