An Act Regarding Telehealth
Bill status
vetoed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Failed
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Vetoed
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Vetoed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Aug 2, 2017 · House Aug 2, 2017
How they voted
27–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Aug 2, 2017
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican17
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Aug 2, 2017
Vetoed
82 having voted in the affirmative and 55 in the negative, with 13 being absent, and 1 excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Vetoed
LD 949 In Senate, August 2, 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?" 27 IN FAVOR and 7 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
upper
Aug 2, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-6-1)
senate
Aug 2, 2017
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (70-47-12)
house
Jul 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-187).
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-187) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative LAWRENCE of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-187) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
REFERENCE to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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