An Act To Assist Veterans In Their Applications For Service-Related Benefits
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LD 465 — An Act To Assist Veterans In Their Applications For Service-Related Benefits
Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
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ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-168).
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Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE
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ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
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The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-168).
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Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
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Committee Amendment "A" (S-168) was READ and ADOPTED.
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The Bill was READ ONCE.
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On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
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Reports READ.
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Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 211 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
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Subsequently The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED
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Taken from the table by the President ProTem
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On motion by Senator CUSHING of Penobscot TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator COLLINS of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report .
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Senator COLLINS of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report .
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Reports READ
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In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
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Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
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REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
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Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed
Sponsors
- LIBBY · Primary
- GOLDEN · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- LIBBY
Co-sponsors (1)
- GOLDEN
Not signed on (184)
184 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 184 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 46% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BELLOWS of Kennebec | — | Nay |
| BRAKEY of Androscoggin | — | Yea |
| BREEN of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| CARPENTER of Aroostook | — | Nay |
| CARSON of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| CHENETTE of York | — | Not Voting |
| CHIPMAN of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| CUSHING of Penobscot | — | Yea |
| DAVIS of Piscataquis | — | Yea |
| DESCHAMBAULT of York | — | Nay |
| DIAMOND of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| DION of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| DOW of Lincoln | — | Yea |
| GRATWICK of Penobscot | — | Nay |
| HAMPER of Oxford | — | Yea |
| HILL of York | — | Nay |
| KATZ of Kennebec | — | Yea |
| KEIM of Oxford | — | Yea |
| LANGLEY of Hancock | — | Yea |
| LIBBY of Androscoggin | — | Nay |
| MAKER of Washington | — | Yea |
| MILLETT of Cumberland | — | Nay |
| MIRAMANT of Knox | — | Nay |
| ROSEN of Hancock | — | Yea |
| SAVIELLO of Franklin | — | Yea |
| THIBODEAU of Waldo | — | Yea |
| VITELLI of Sagadahoc | — | Nay |
| VOLK of Cumberland | — | Yea |
| WHITTEMORE of Somerset | — | Yea |
| James Dill | Democrat | Nay |
| Alicia Collins | Republican | Yea |
| Caldwell Jackson | Republican | Nay |
| David Woodsome | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Mason | Republican | Yea |
| Scott W. Cyrway | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors LD 465?
- LD 465 is sponsored by LIBBY and GOLDEN.
- What is the current status of LD 465?
- This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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