Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 454 — An Act To Ensure Safe Drinking Water For Families In Maine

Last action — LD 454 In Senate, June 19, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

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  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 February 07, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. LD 454 In Senate, June 19, 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?" 35 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  2. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 113 having voted in the affirmative and 33 in the negative, with 5 being absent, and 0 excused, 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.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 335V

  5. 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?"

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  7. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  9. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) in concurrence

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) READ and ADOPTED

  11. READ ONCE

  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 213 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  13. Subsequently The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence

  14. Taken from the table by the President ProTem

  15. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended , in concurrence

  16. Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought to Pass as Amended .

  17. Reports READ

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-270).

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

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-270) was READ and ADOPTED.

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  23. (Yeas 117 - Nays 25 - Absent 8 - Excused 1)

  24. ROLL CALL NO. 176

  25. On motion of Representative HYMANSON of York, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  26. Reports READ.

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

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

Sponsors

  • VACHON · Primary
  • ACKLEY · Cosponsor
  • BELLOWS · Cosponsor
  • DENNO · Cosponsor
  • HEAD · Cosponsor
  • HILLIARD · Cosponsor
  • LANGLEY · Cosponsor
  • THIBODEAU · Cosponsor
  • VOLK · Cosponsor
  • Mark Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Drew Gattine · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • VACHON

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration - Veto

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
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 — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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ACCEPT RPT 'A' OTP-A

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Not Voting
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
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 — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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ACC REPORT 'A' OTP AS AMENDED

Passed 117 Yea · 25 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 901806
Democrat 16000
Republican 11703
Total 1172509
% of votes cast 77%17%0%6%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BATES of Westbrook — Yea
BATTLE of South Portland — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Not Voting
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Yea
CHACE of Durham — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
CRAIG of Brewer — Yea
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Yea
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Nay
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Yea
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Yea
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Yea
GINZLER of Bridgton — Yea
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Yea
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARLOW of Portland — Yea
HARVELL of Farmington — Yea
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Yea
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Yea
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Yea
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Not Voting
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Yea
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle — Yea
LOCKMAN of Amherst — Nay
LONGSTAFF of Waterville — Yea
LUCHINI of Ellsworth — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MADIGAN of Rumford — Yea
MALABY of Hancock — Yea
MAREAN of Hollis — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McELWEE of Caribou — Yea
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Yea
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Not Voting
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
POULIOT of Augusta — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Yea
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SANBORN of Portland — Yea
SANDERSON of Chelsea — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Yea
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Nay
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Yea
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SUTTON of Warren — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Nay
VACHON of Scarborough — Yea
WALLACE of Dexter — Not Voting
WARD of Dedham — Yea
WHITE of Washburn — Yea
WINSOR of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Yea
Bruce Bickford Republican Not Voting
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Not Voting
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Not Voting
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Yea
William Tuell Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 454?
LD 454 is sponsored by VACHON, ACKLEY, BELLOWS, DENNO, HEAD, HILLIARD, LANGLEY, THIBODEAU, VOLK, Mark Cooper (Republican), and Drew Gattine (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 454?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2017. Enacted.
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