An Act To Improve The Administration Of Election Recounts
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Last action Jun 7, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 7, 2017
Vetoed
LD 297 In Senate, June 7, 2017, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
upper
May 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 16, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-156) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence
upper
May 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-156).
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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