ME LD517 | 2019-2020 | 129th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Vetoed on January 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-01-21 - (Placed in the Legislative Files. DEAD.)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Status: Vetoed on January 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-01-21 - (Placed in the Legislative Files. DEAD.)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
An Act To Facilitate Fair Ballot Representation for All Candidates
Title
An Act To Facilitate Fair Ballot Representation for All Candidates
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-01-21 - House - Reconsideration - Veto RC #341 (Y: 83 N: 57 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Enactment RC #324 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-05-23 - Senate - Accept RC #133 (Y: 19 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-21 - Senate - Accept Min Ontp Rpt RC #104 (Y: 16 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2019-06-18 - Senate - Enactment RC #324 (Y: 23 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-05-23 - Senate - Accept RC #133 (Y: 19 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-21 - Senate - Accept Min Ontp Rpt RC #104 (Y: 16 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-21 | House | (Placed in the Legislative Files. DEAD.) |
| 2020-01-21 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 341V 83 having voted in the affirmative and 57 in the negative, with 9 being absent, and 2 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become law and the veto was sustained. |
| 2020-01-21 | House | Subsequently, 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 House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" |
| 2020-01-21 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2020-01-14 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland the Bill was TABLED pending RECONSIDERATION. |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 324 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence |
| 2019-06-18 | Senate | On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE. |
| 2019-05-29 | Senate | On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2019-05-28 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2019-05-28 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-164) in concurrence |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-164) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 133 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| 2019-05-23 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report |
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 104 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 0 - Absent 1 |
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | Subsequently The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED |
| 2019-05-21 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2019-05-16 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-14 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-14 | Senate | On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. Roll Call Ordered |
| 2019-05-14 | Senate | Senator LUCHINI of Hancock moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report in NON-CONCURRENCE. |
| 2019-05-14 | Senate | Taken from the table by the President |
| 2019-05-09 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-08 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-07 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | Unfinished Business |
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT |
| 2019-05-02 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2019-04-30 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-164). |
| 2019-04-30 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-164) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | On motion of Representative SCHNECK of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2019-04-30 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence |
| 2019-01-31 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2019-01-31 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS. |
| 2019-01-31 | House | Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. |
