ME LD199 | 2011-2012 | 125th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 82-1)
Status: Passed on March 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-19 - (S) FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study Voter Participation and Registration and the Conduct of Elections in the State

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Title

Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State To Study Voter Participation and Registration and the Conduct of Elections in the State

Sponsors

Rep. Bernard Ayotte [R]Rep. Paul Bennett [R]Rep. Bruce Bickford [R]Sen. Russell Black [R]
Sen. David C. Burns [R]Rep. David R. Burns [R]Rep. Richard Cebra [R]Rep. Michael Celli [R]
Rep. Kathleen Chase [R]Rep. Tyler Clark [R]Sen. Ronald Collins [R]Rep. David Cotta [R]
Sen. Jonathan Courtney [R]Rep. Dale Crafts [R]Rep. Dean Cray [R]Rep. Philip Curtis [R]
Sen. Andre Cushing [R]Rep. Douglas Damon [R]Sen. Paul Davis [R]Rep. Larry Dunphy [R]
Sen. Peter Edgecomb [R]Rep. Eleanor Espling [R]Sen. Nichi Farnham [R]Rep. Stacey Fitts [R]
Rep. Joyce Fitzpatrick [R]Sen. Patrick Flood [R]Rep. Leslie Fossel [R]Rep. Karen Foster [R]
Rep. Jeffery Gifford [R]Rep. James Gillway [R]Sen. Stacey Guerin [R]Sen. James Hamper [R]
Rep. Robert Harmon [R]Rep. Lance Harvell [R]Sen. David Hastings [R]Rep. David Johnson [R]
Rep. Peter Johnson [R]Sen. Roger Katz [R]Rep. Dennis Keschl [R]Rep. Jane Knapp [R]
Rep. Gary Knight [R]Rep. Aaron Libby [R]Rep. Ricky Long [R]Sen. Joyce Maker [R]
Rep. Richard Malaby [R]Rep. Thomas Martin [R]Sen. Garrett Mason [R]Rep. Michael Mcclellan [R]
Rep. Howard Mcfadden [R]Rep. Susan Morissette [R]Rep. Joan Nass [R]Rep. Melvin Newendyke [R]
Rep. Robert Nutting [R]Rep. Beth O'Connor [R]Rep. Kimberly Olsen [R]Rep. James Parker [R]
Rep. Wayne Parry [R]Rep. John Picchiotti [R]Sen. Debra Plowman [R]Sen. Gary Plummer [R]
Rep. Kerri Prescott [R]Sen. Kevin Raye [R]Rep. David Richardson [R]Rep. Wesley Richardson [R]
Rep. Peter Rioux [R]Sen. Kimberley Rosen [R]Rep. Deborah Sanderson [R]Rep. Heather Sirocki [R]
Sen. Lois Snowe-mello [R]Rep. Madonna Soctomah [N]Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess [R]Sen. Douglas Thomas [R]
Rep. Dianne Tilton [R]Sen. Jeffrey Timberlake [R]Sen. David Trahan [R]Sen. Amy Volk [R]
Rep. Paul Waterhouse [R]Rep. Windol Weaver [R]Sen. Rodney Whittemore [R]Rep. Alexander Willette [R]
Sen. Michael Willette [R]Rep. Tom Winsor [R]Rep. Stephen Wood [R]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-19 (S) FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
2012-03-15 (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2012-03-15 (H) FINALLY PASSED.
2012-03-14 (S) Ordered sent down forthwith.
2012-03-14 (S) READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "B" (H-733), in concurrence.
2012-03-14 (S) COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY, Senator Rosen, Senate Chair. REPORT ACCEPTED.
2012-03-13 (S) ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
2012-03-13 (S) Committee Amendment "B" (H-733) READ and ADOPTED , in concurrence.
2012-03-13 (S) READ ONCE.
2012-03-13 (S) On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED , in concurrence. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) (Roll Call Withdrawn)
2012-03-13 (S) FAILED
2012-03-13 (S) (16 -Yeas, 17 -Nays, 2 -Excused, 0 -Absent)
2012-03-13 (S) Roll Call Number 373
2012-03-13 (S) Senator PATRICK of Oxford moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered)
2012-03-13 (S) TAKEN from the Table by the President.
2012-03-12 (S) (Unfinished Business)
2012-03-08 (S) (Unfinished Business)
2012-03-07 (S) (Unfinished Business)
2012-03-07 (S) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending the motion by Senator PATRICK of York to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE.
2012-03-07 (S) Senator PATRICK of Oxford moved to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers, in NON-CONCURRENCE. (Roll Call Requested)
2012-03-07 (S) Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, in concurrence.
2012-03-07 (S) Reports READ.
2012-03-06 (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2012-03-06 (H) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-733).
2012-03-06 (H) Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2012-03-06 (H) Committee Amendment "B" (H-733) was READ and ADOPTED.
2012-03-06 (H) The Bill was READ ONCE.
2012-03-06 (H) On motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2012-03-06 (H) Reports READ.
2011-06-29 (S) CARRIED OVER TO ANY SPECIAL OR REGULAR SESSION OF THE 125th LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO JOINT ORDER HP 1190, IN CONCURRENCE
2011-06-29 (H) Carried over to any special and/or regular session of the 125th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1190.
2011-06-16 (S) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York RECEDED and CONCURRED To Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 271 19 Yeas - 14 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent
2011-06-16 (S) Point of Order by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Is the motion to Commit PROPER BEFORE THE BODY? President RULED the motion was NOT PROPER BEFORE THE BODY Senator COURTNEY of York asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw his motion to COMMIT.
2011-06-16 (S) Bill and accompanying papers be COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in concurrence On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered
2011-06-16 (S) Senator COURTNEY of York moved
2011-06-16 (S) 20 Yeas - 13 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent
2011-06-16 (S) On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York RECONSIDERED whereby RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call # 270
2011-06-16 (S) 15 Yeas - 18 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent
2011-06-16 (S) Motion by Senator WOODBURY of Cumberland to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE Bill and accompanying papers FAILED On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 269
2011-06-16 (S) Senator COURTNEY of York renewed his motion to RECONSIDER whereby RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered (Remarks Made)
2011-06-16 (S) 13 Yeas - 20 Nays- 2 Excused - 0 Absent (Remarks Made)
2011-06-16 (S) Motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland To RECEDE FAILED On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 268
2011-06-16 (S) Taken from the table by the President Senator COURTNEY of York moved to RECONSIDER whereby RECEDE and CONCUR To Bill and accompanying papers being COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED
2011-06-15 (S) 16 Yeas - 18 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent On motion by Senator COURTNEY of York Tabled Later Today Assigned pending further consideration Unfinished Business
2011-06-15 (S) COMMITTing bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 250
2011-06-15 (S) Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to RECEDE and CONCUR To
2011-06-14 (H) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-06-14 (H) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
2011-06-14 (H) On motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn, the Bill and accompanying papers were COMMITTED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2011-06-14 (H) The House RECEDED.
2011-06-13 (S) Taken from the table by the President Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot moved to accept the majority ought to pass as amended by committee amendment "A" (h-385) report in concurrence FAILED (Remarks Made) On motion by Senator ALFOND of Cumberland Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 237 15 Yeas - 19 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent Subsequently minority ought not to pass report accepted In NON-CONCURRENCE Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
2011-06-07 (S) Under suspension of the Rules Reports READ On motion by Senator FARNHAM of Penobscot Tabled Later Today Assigned pending acceptance of either report Unfinished Business
2011-06-06 (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-06-06 (H) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-385).
2011-06-06 (H) Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2011-06-06 (H) Committee Amendment "A" (H-385) was READ and ADOPTED.
2011-06-06 (H) The Bill was READ ONCE.
2011-06-06 (H) ROLL CALL NO. 124 (Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) (Vacancy 1)
2011-06-06 (H) On motion of same Representative, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
2011-06-06 (H) Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn WITHDREW his motion to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
2011-06-06 (H) Speaker laid before the House
2011-06-03 (H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-02 (H) Unfinished Business
2011-06-02 (H) Later today assigned.
2011-06-02 (H) On motion of Representative CURTIS of Madison TABLED pending the motion of Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
2011-06-02 (H) Representative BEAULIEU of Auburn moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
2011-06-02 (H) Reports READ.
2011-01-27 (S) On motion by Senator Farnham of Penobscot, REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS and ordered printed, in concurrence.
2011-01-27 (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2011-01-27 (H) The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
2011-01-27 (H) Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

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