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

LD 238 — An Act To Amend The Maine Medical Use Of Marijuana Act

Last action — Sent to the Engrossing Department.

  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 January 26, 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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Engrossing Department.

  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 144 having voted in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, with 7 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.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 734V

  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. Sent down for concurrence

  7. LD 238 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?" 31 IN FAVOR and 3 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  8. Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence

  9. Taken from the table by the President

  10. On motion by Senator VOLK of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  13. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  14. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-443).

  16. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  17. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  18. RELEASED.

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

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

  21. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-443)

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (S-443) READ and ADOPTED

  23. READ ONCE

  24. Subsequently Report ACCEPTED

  25. Taken from the table by the President

  26. On motion by Senator VOLK of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Report

  27. Report READ

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

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

  30. On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

  31. Taken from the table by the President

  32. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION

  33. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  35. Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

  36. Speaker laid before the House

  37. Later today assigned.

  38. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, the Bill was TABLED pending REFERENCE in concurrence.

  39. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  40. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION IMPLEMENTATION

  41. Taken from the table by the President

  42. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

  43. Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed

Sponsors

  • BRAKEY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • BRAKEY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 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 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26300
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 31301
% of votes cast 89%9%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 — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Nay
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
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 — 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 Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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