Maine House Bill 1499 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-15 - LD 1499 In Senate, April 15, 2016, 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?" 30 in Favor and 3 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

An Act To Increase the Safety of Social Workers

An Act To Increase the Safety of Social Workers

Rep. Adam Goode [D]	Sen. Roger Katz [R]	Sen. John Patrick [D]	Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center [D]
Sen. Justin Chenette [D]	Rep. Andrew Gattine [D]	Rep. Sara Gideon [D]	Rep. Barry Hobbins [D]
Rep. Joyce McCreight [D]	Rep. Charlotte Warren [D]

2016-04-15 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #696 (Y: 30 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-04-13 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #607 (Y: 105 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-15	Senate	LD 1499 In Senate, April 15, 2016, 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?" 30 in Favor and 3 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2016-04-15	Senate	Taken from the table by the President
2016-04-14	Senate	Unfinished Business
2016-04-14	Senate	On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION
2016-04-13	House	ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-04-13	House	ROLL CALL NO. 607V 105 having voted in the affirmative and 43 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.
2016-04-13	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?"
2016-03-31	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2016-03-30	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-30	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2016-03-29	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith.
2016-03-29	Senate	Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-605), in concurrence.
2016-03-29	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-605) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.
2016-03-29	Senate	READ ONCE.
2016-03-29	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2016-03-28	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-28	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-605)
2016-03-28	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.
2016-03-28	House	Under suspension of the rules
2016-03-28	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY
2015-12-23	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2015-12-23	House	Received by the Clerk of the House on December 21, 2015.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1499&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1022&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1022&item=2&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1022&item=3&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280058735&chamber=House&serialnumber=607
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280058735&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=696