Maine 132
An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State Representative And To Make Other Related Changes
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Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
failureOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
(Yeas 71 - Nays 52 - Absent 25 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
ROLL CALL NO. 618
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passageIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
(Yeas 71 - Nays 56 - Absent 21 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
ROLL CALL NO. 617
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499).
reading-3READ the Second Time.
Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.
ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING later in today's session.
Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableThe Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
ROLL CALL NO. 616
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Reports READ.
Sent down for concurrence
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 709 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED
reading-3Held at the Request of HARRINGTON of York
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499)
reading-2, reading-3READ ONCE
reading-1Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 708 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) Report ACCEPTED.
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 707 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report FAILED.
Reports READ
Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
Voted - Divided Report
Work Session Held
Carry Over Approved
Referred To - VLA
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Sent down for concurrence
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in NON-CONCURRENCE.
referral-committeeRECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 797.
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
passageTaken from the table by the President
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
ROLL CALL NO. 576
Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
passageSpeaker laid before the House
Later today assigned.
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
RELEASED.
HELD.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334).
reading-3Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) was READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableThe Bill was READ ONCE.
reading-1(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
ROLL CALL NO. 434
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Reports READ.
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Sent down for concurrence
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334)
reading-2, reading-3Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) READ and ADOPTED.
committee-passage-favorableBill READ ONCE.
reading-1Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 437 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Reports READ.
Voted - Divided Report
Work Session Held
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
referral-committeeCommittee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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