Maine House Bill 1516 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 15 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-31 - LD 1516 In Senate, March 31, 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?" 27 In Favor and 6 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 Clarify the Authority of County Sheriffs To Grant Law Enforcement Powers

An Act To Clarify the Authority of County Sheriffs To Grant Law Enforcement Powers

Rep. Martin Grohman [D]	Sen. Andre Cushing [R]	Rep. David Woodsome [R]	Sen. Justin Chenette [D]
Rep. Brian Hubbell [D]

2016-03-31 - Senate - Veto Override (2/3) RC #577 (Y: 27 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #533 (Y: 149 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - House - Enactment - Emer RC #495 (Y: 143 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-31	Senate	LD 1516 In Senate, March 31, 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?" 27 In Favor and 6 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
2016-03-31	Senate	Taken from the table by the President
2016-03-30	Senate	Unfinished Business
2016-03-30	Senate	On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION
2016-03-29	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-29	House	ROLL CALL NO. 533V 149 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 2 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.
2016-03-29	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?"
2016-03-16	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
2016-03-15	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-15	House	ROLL CALL NO. 495 (Yeas 143 - Nays 1 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
2016-03-15	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2016-03-15	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
2016-03-10	Senate	Ordered sent down forthwith.
2016-03-10	Senate	READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-529), in concurrence.
2016-03-10	Senate	COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Saviello, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2016-03-09	Senate	Assigned for Second Reading next Legislative Day
2016-03-09	Senate	Committee Amendment "A" (H-529) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence.
2016-03-09	Senate	READ ONCE
2016-03-09	Senate	On motion by Senator ROSEN of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence.
2016-03-09	Senate	Reports READ
2016-03-08	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-03-08	House	The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-529).
2016-03-08	House	READ the Second Time.
2016-03-08	House	Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary Representative McLEAN of Gorham, Chair, House of Representatives Report Accepted.
2016-03-03	House	TOMORROW ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
2016-03-03	House	Committee Amendment "A" (H-529) was READ and ADOPTED.
2016-03-03	House	The Bill was READ ONCE.
2016-03-03	House	On motion of Representative FOWLE of Vassalboro, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2016-03-03	House	Reports READ.
2016-01-28	Senate	On motion by Senator Langley of Hancock for the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs REFERRED to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, in concurrence.
2016-01-28	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.
2016-01-26	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-01-26	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
2016-01-26	House	Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
2016-01-26	House	Representative KORNFIELD from the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
2016-01-07	Senate	On motion by Senator Langley of Hancock, REFERRED to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, in concurrence.
2016-01-06	House	Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2016-01-06	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
2016-01-06	House	Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1516&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=1&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=2&snum=127
Text	https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1041&item=3&snum=127
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280058863&chamber=House&serialnumber=495
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280058863&chamber=House&serialnumber=533
Roll Call	https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280058863&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=577