An Act To Strengthen Requirements For Water Testing For Schools
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Vetoed
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Vetoed Jul 9, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2018 · House Jun 19, 2018
How they voted
32–2
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 12, 2018
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
82
Key actions
21
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Jul 9, 2018
Vetoed
93 having voted in the affirmative and 50 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
lower
Jul 9, 2018
Vetoed
LD 40 In Senate, July 9, 2018, 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?" 31 IN FAVOR and 3 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
upper
Jun 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto.
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ and ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto
upper
Jun 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto.
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406)
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ.
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto ADOPTED
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Subsequently On motion by Same Senator The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) Report ACCEPTED
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
On motion by LANGLEY of Hancock for the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
upper
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