An Act Regarding Telehealth
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 9, 2017
Vetoed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Aug 2, 2017 · House Aug 2, 2017
How they voted
27–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Aug 2, 2017
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican17
58% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Aug 2, 2017
Vetoed
82 having voted in the affirmative and 55 in the negative, with 13 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 949 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?" 27 IN FAVOR and 7 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 7, 2017
House · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Jun 5, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-187).
Jun 5, 2017
House · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-187) was READ and ADOPTED.
Jun 5, 2017
House · Reported by committee
On motion of Representative LAWRENCE of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Jun 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee Amendment "A" (S-187) READ and ADOPTED
Jun 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
On motion by Senator WHITTEMORE of Somerset the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Mar 9, 2017
House · Referred to committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
REFERENCE to the Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee on INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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