Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House

LD 1447 — An Act To Recognize And Provide For The Right Of The Houlton Band Of Maliseet Indians To Operate A Casino On Houlton Band Trust Land Exempt From Certain Gaming Laws

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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

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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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. RELEASED.

  3. HELD at the Request of Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland.

  4. Subsequently The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE

  5. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 339 Yeas 14 - Nays 21 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  6. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To Acceptance of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED

  7. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. 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" (H-437).

  9. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  10. Roll Call Number 327 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  11. Subsequently The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  12. Taken from the table by the President ProTem

  13. 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 In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered

  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 the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report, In NON-CONCURRENCE

  16. Senator COLLINS of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.

  17. Reports READ

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. Subsequently, The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-437).

  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-437) was READ and ADOPTED.

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  23. (Yeas 74 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 1)

  24. ROLL CALL NO. 295

  25. On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  26. Speaker laid before the House

  27. Later today assigned.

  28. On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  29. Reports READ.

  30. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  31. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  33. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • BEAR · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • BEAR

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

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Failed 14 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 121700
Republican 1400
Democrat 1000
Total 142100
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Nay
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Nay
HILL of York — Nay
KATZ of Kennebec — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LANGLEY of Hancock — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Nay
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Nay
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Nay
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Nay
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay

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ACCEPT MAJ ONTP RPT

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191000
Republican 4100
Democrat 0100
Total 231200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Nay
CHENETTE of York — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Nay
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 — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
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

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ACC MIN OTP AS AMENDED REP

Passed 74 Yea · 70 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 565206
Democrat 11401
Republican 71400
Total 747007
% of votes cast 49%46%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Nay
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Nay
AUSTIN of Gray — Yea
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Nay
BATES of Westbrook — Yea
BATTLE of South Portland — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Nay
BROOKS of Lewiston — Nay
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Nay
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Yea
CHACE of Durham — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
CRAIG of Brewer — Nay
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Nay
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Not Voting
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Nay
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Nay
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Nay
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Nay
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Nay
GINZLER of Bridgton — Nay
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Nay
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 — Nay
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Not Voting
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARLOW of Portland — Yea
HARVELL of Farmington — Nay
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Nay
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Nay
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Yea
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Yea
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Nay
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle — Nay
LOCKMAN of Amherst — Nay
LONGSTAFF of Waterville — Yea
LUCHINI of Ellsworth — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MADIGAN of Rumford — Yea
MALABY of Hancock — Yea
MAREAN of Hollis — Not Voting
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 — Nay
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Not Voting
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
POULIOT of Augusta — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Yea
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Yea
SANBORN of Portland — Yea
SANDERSON of Chelsea — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Nay
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Nay
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Yea
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Yea
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Yea
SUTTON of Warren — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Nay
VACHON of Scarborough — Yea
WALLACE of Dexter — Nay
WARD of Dedham — Nay
WHITE of Washburn — Nay
WINSOR of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Nay
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Not Voting
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
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 Yea
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1447?
LD 1447 is sponsored by BEAR.
What is the current status of LD 1447?
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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