An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Handheld Phones And Devices While Driving
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Vetoed
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 21, 2017
Vetoed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2017 · House Jun 20, 2017
How they voted
21–13
Passed
Total votes 34
Jun 16, 2017
D
Democratic17
64% Yea
R
Republican17
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Aug 2, 2017
Vetoed
81 having voted in the affirmative and 54 in the negative, with 15 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.
Aug 2, 2017
Senate · Veto overridden
LD 1089 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?" 24 IN FAVOR and 10 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.
Jul 20, 2017
Senate · Passed
Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
Jun 21, 2017
House · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Jun 20, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-272).
Jun 20, 2017
House · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-272) was READ and ADOPTED.
Jun 20, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The Committee Report was ACCEPTED.
Jun 16, 2017
House · Reported by committee
On motion of Representative McLEAN of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.
Jun 16, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The Committee Report was READ.
Jun 16, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Amendment "A" (S-272) READ and ADOPTED
Jun 16, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-13)
Mar 21, 2017
House · Referred to committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
Mar 21, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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