Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

LD 40 — An Act To Strengthen Requirements For Water Testing For Schools

Last action — Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  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 10, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 93 having voted in the affirmative and 50 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 727V

  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 40 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. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  9. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  11. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. (Yeas 84 - Nays 50 - Absent 17 - Excused 0)

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 671

  14. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto.

  15. Sent down for concurrence

  16. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) AND Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) and Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) thereto ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  18. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-492) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ and ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  19. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was ADOPTED

  20. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto

  21. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED

  22. On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland The Senate RECEDED

  23. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 676 Yeas 4 - Nays 31 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  24. Motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED

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

  26. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on FAILING OF PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  28. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  29. Motion of Speaker GIDEON of Freeport to RECEDE and CONCUR to PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED FAILED.

  30. Speaker laid before the House

  31. Later today assigned.

  32. Subsequently, on motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport, TABLED pending motion of Speaker GIDEON of Freeport, to RECEDE and CONCUR.

  33. Motion of Speaker GIDEON of Freeport to RECEDE and CONCUR.

  34. Speaker laid before the House

  35. Later today assigned.

  36. On motion of Representative GOLDEN of Lewiston, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  37. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  38. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 615 Yeas 32 - Nays 3 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  39. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required In NON-CONCURRENCE

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. (Yeas 91 - Nays 48 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)

  42. ROLL CALL NO. 590

  43. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.

  44. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  45. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  46. as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto.

  47. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406)

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

  49. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto was ADOPTED.

  50. Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ and ADOPTED.

  51. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) was READ.

  52. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  54. Reports READ.

  55. Sent down for concurrence

  56. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto

  57. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) thereto ADOPTED

  58. On motion by Senator MILLETT of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-429) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ and ADOPTED

  59. Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) READ

  60. READ ONCE

  61. Subsequently On motion by Same Senator The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-406) Report ACCEPTED

  62. Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw his motion to Accept The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report

  63. Taken from the table by the President

  64. On motion by Senator VOLK of Cumberland TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report .

  65. Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report .

  66. Taken from the table by the President

  67. On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  68. Reports READ

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

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

  71. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  73. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  74. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  75. On motion by LANGLEY of Hancock for the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs REFERRED to the Committee on Health and Human Services.

  76. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  77. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  78. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  79. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  80. REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

  81. suggested and ordered printed

  82. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

Sponsors

  • MILLETT · Primary
  • BREEN · Cosponsor
  • DESCHAMBAULT · Cosponsor
  • FARNSWORTH · Cosponsor
  • GRATWICK · Cosponsor
  • KORNFIELD · Cosponsor
  • LANGLEY · Cosponsor
  • MAKER · Cosponsor
  • Teresa S. Pierce · Cosponsor
  • Matthea E.L. Daughtry · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • MILLETT

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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 27200
Republican 3101
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 — Nay
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
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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RECEDE AND CONCUR

Failed 4 Yea · 31 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32600
Republican 1400
Democrat 0100
Total 43100
% of votes cast 11%89%0%0%
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 — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Nay
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Nay
DOW of Lincoln — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Nay
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Nay
KATZ of Kennebec — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LANGLEY of Hancock — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Nay
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Nay
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
VOLK of Cumberland — Nay
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Nay
James Dill Democrat Nay
Alicia Collins Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay

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ENACT-MANDATE 2/3 ELECT

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27200
Republican 4100
Democrat 1000
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
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
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 Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Enactment - Mandate

Failed 91 Yea · 48 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7232010
Democrat 15100
Republican 41502
Total 9148012
% of votes cast 60%32%0%8%
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 — Not Voting
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CHACE of Durham — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
CRAIG of Brewer — Nay
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Yea
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Yea
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Nay
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Nay
GINZLER of Bridgton — Yea
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Yea
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Nay
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARLOW of Portland — Yea
HARVELL of Farmington — Nay
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Not Voting
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Yea
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Nay
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Not Voting
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 — Nay
McLEAN of Gorham — Not Voting
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Not Voting
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Not Voting
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Yea
POULIOT of Augusta — Yea
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
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 — Yea
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Not Voting
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Nay
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 — Yea
WARD of Dedham — Not Voting
WHITE of Washburn — Nay
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 Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Not Voting
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Not Voting
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay

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Who sponsors LD 40?
LD 40 is sponsored by MILLETT, BREEN, DESCHAMBAULT, FARNSWORTH, GRATWICK, KORNFIELD, LANGLEY, MAKER, Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), and Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat).
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