Bill Title: An Act To Authorize Advance Deposit Wagering for Horse Racing

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-29 - LD 1279 In Senate, April 29, 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?" 23 In Favor and 11 Against, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. [LD1279 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative John Picchiotti [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-108	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Rodney Whittemore [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Thomas Longstaff [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-109	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Beth O'Connor [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-005	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dwayne Prescott [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Thomas Skolfield [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-112	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Raymond Wallace [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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