Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

LD 1539 — An Act To Amend Maine'S Medical Marijuana Law

Last action — in concurrence

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 27, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. in concurrence

  2. LD 1539 In Senate, July 9, 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?" 25 IN FAVOR and 8 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 119 having voted in the affirmative and 23 in the negative, with 9 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.

  5. ROLL CALL NO. 726V

  6. 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?"

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  8. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  10. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) as Amended by Senate Amendments "D" (S-530), "G" (S-539), and "H" (S-540) thereto.

  12. Sent down for concurrence

  13. RELEASED.

  14. HELD at the Request of Senator CUSHING of Penobscot.

  15. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) as Amended by Senate Amendment "D" (S-530) AND Senate Amendment "G" (S-539) AND Senate Amendment "H" (S-540) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) as Amended by Senate Amendment "D" (S-530) AND Senate Amendment "G" (S-539) AND Senate Amendment "H" (S-540) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  17. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec Senate Amendment "H" (S-540) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) READ and ADOPTED

  18. Taken from the table by the President

  19. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) as Amended by Senate Amendment "D" (S-530) and Senate Amendment "G" (S-539) thereto

  20. On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "D" (S-530) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) READ and ADOPTED

  21. On motion by Senator LANGLEY of Hancock Senate Amendment "G" (S-539) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Taken from the table by the President

  23. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ADOPTED of Committee Amendment "A" (H-765)

  24. Under further suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) was ADOPTED

  25. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-765)

  26. CARRIED OVER to any Special Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 748.

  27. HELD at the Request of Senator CUSHING of Penobscot.

  28. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) in concurrence

  29. Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence

  30. READ ONCE

  31. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 655 Yeas 25 - Nays 10 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  32. On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  33. Reports Read

  34. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  35. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-765).

  36. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  37. Committee Amendment "A" (H-765) was READ and ADOPTED.

  38. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  39. On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  40. Reports READ.

  41. Carried over to any special or regular session, or both, of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

  42. CARRIED OVER to any Special or Regular Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

  43. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

  44. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  45. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

  46. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • SANDERSON · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • SANDERSON

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration - Veto

Passed 25 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21701
Republican 3101
Democrat 1000
Total 25802
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Nay
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Not Voting
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Nay
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Nay
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Not Voting

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Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22700
Republican 2300
Democrat 1000
Total 251000
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Yea
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Nay
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay

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Subjects

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