State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 256

Bill Info

LD 256 (HP 189)

"An Act To Ensure Continued Availability of High-speed Broadband Internet at Maine's Schools and Libraries"

Sponsored by Representative Martin Grohman

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2017	House	Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
1/31/2017	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
5/23/2017	House	Reports READ. Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Later today assigned.
5/23/2017	House	Unfinished Business
5/24/2017	House	Unfinished Business
5/25/2017	House	Unfinished Business
5/30/2017	House	Unfinished Business
5/31/2017	House	Unfinished Business
6/1/2017	House	Unfinished Business
6/5/2017	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 225 (Yeas 115 - Nays 31 - Absent 4 - Excused 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-189) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-189). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/6/2017	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator WOODSOME of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-189) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-189) in concurrence
6/7/2017	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/8/2017	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/21/2017	House	This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 364V 113 having voted in the affirmative and 30 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/21/2017	Senate	LD 256 In Senate, June 21, 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?" 33 IN FAVOR and 1 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.