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LD 1840 (SP 692)

"An Act To Revise the Municipal Consolidation Referendum Process"

Sponsored by Senator Eric Brakey

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2018	Senate	Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2/15/2018	House	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/27/2018	Senate	Report READ and ACCEPTED. READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-418). Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
3/28/2018	House	CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/2/2018	House	PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/3/2018	Senate	PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/17/2018	Senate	LD 1840 In Senate, April 17, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN. Sent down for concurrence
4/18/2018	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. 627V 136 having voted in the affirmative and 12 in the negative, with 3 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since a majority of the members elected to the House so voted. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Sent to the Engrossing Department.
4/18/2018	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. 627V 136 having voted in the affirmative and 12 in the negative, with 3 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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Sent to the Engrossing Department.