An Act To Provide Economic Security To Maine Families Through The Creation Of A Paid Family Medical Leave System
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Vetoed
May 2018
Introduced May 9, 2017
Vetoed May 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2018 · House Apr 2, 2018
How they voted
22–12
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 12, 2018
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican17
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 2, 2018
Vetoed
80 having voted in the affirmative and 68 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-699) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator VOLK of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-699) Report ACCEPTED in concurrence
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-12)
senate
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-699).
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-699) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative FECTEAU of Biddeford, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
May 9, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT in concurrence
upper
May 9, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
lower
May 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development suggested and ordered printed.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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