ME LD1089 | 2017-2018 | 128th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Failed on August 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-02 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Failed on August 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-02 - ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act To Prohibit the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving
Title
An Act To Prohibit the Use of Handheld Phones and Devices While Driving
Sponsors
| Sen. William Diamond [D] | Sen. Catherine Breen [D] | Sen. Roger Katz [R] | Sen. Kimberley Rosen [R] |
| Rep. Mark Bryant [D] | Sen. Teresa Pierce [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-08-02 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #461 (Y: 81 N: 54 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [FAIL]
2017-08-02 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #421 (Y: 24 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-06-20 - House - Acc Ought To Pass As Amend Rep RC #360 (Y: 85 N: 60 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2017-06-16 - Senate - Acceptance Of Report RC #326 (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-08-02 - Senate - Reconsideration - Veto RC #421 (Y: 24 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-06-20 - House - Acc Ought To Pass As Amend Rep RC #360 (Y: 85 N: 60 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2017-06-16 - Senate - Acceptance Of Report RC #326 (Y: 21 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-02 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-08-02 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2017-08-02 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 461V 81 having voted in the affirmative and 54 in the negative, with 15 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. |
| 2017-08-02 | 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?" |
| 2017-08-02 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2017-08-02 | Senate | LD 1089 In Senate, August 2, 2017, 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?" 24 IN FAVOR and 10 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. |
| 2017-07-20 | Senate | Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| 2017-07-20 | Senate | On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. |
| 2017-06-21 | Senate | On motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence |
| 2017-06-21 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-06-21 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-272). |
| 2017-06-20 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-272) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 360 (Yeas 85 - Nays 60 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) |
| 2017-06-20 | House | The Committee Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2017-06-20 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2017-06-19 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2017-06-16 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2017-06-16 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2017-06-16 | House | On motion of Representative McLEAN of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report. |
| 2017-06-16 | House | The Committee Report was READ. |
| 2017-06-16 | House | On OBJECTION of Representative McLEAN of Gorham REMOVED. |
| 2017-06-16 | House | CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-272) |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-272) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 326 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Subsequently Report ACCEPTED |
| 2017-06-16 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President ProTem |
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF REPORT |
| 2017-06-15 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2017-03-21 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2017-03-21 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION. |
| 2017-03-21 | Senate | Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
