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Maine LD 710- An Act Providing a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals Reporting a Drug Overdose - Vetoed


LePage - Blood on his hands

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Originally Published: 06/26/2015

Post Date: 07/12/2015


Summary/Abstract

Maine LD 710-  "An Act Providing a Good Samaritan Defense to Individuals Reporting a Drug Overdose"was vetoed by Governor Paul LePage and sustained by the House.

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Reference Committee

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Last House Action

6/22/2015 -  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?" 
ROLL CALL NO. 344V
85 having voted in the affirmative and 59 in the negative, with 7 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. 
Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

Last Senate Action

6/10/2015 -  Taken from the table by the President ProTem 
PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence. 
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call # 193 19 Yeas - 15 Nays- 1 Excused - 0 Absent PREVAILED

Last Engrossed by House on

6/3/2015

Last Engrossed by Senate on

6/4/2015

Governor Action

Vetoed by the Governor

Date

6/22/2015

 
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Rollcall Details for S Roll-call #193
LD 710 (HP 486)
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  Date: June 10, 2015
  Motion: ENACTMENT
  Number of Yeas Required: 18 (simple majority)
  Outcome: PREVAILS
  Yeas (Y): 19
  Nays (N): 15
  Absent (X): 0
  Excused (E): 1

Member Party Vote
  ALFOND of Cumberland D Y
  BAKER of Sagadahoc R N
  BRAKEY of Androscoggin R Y
  BREEN of Cumberland D Y
  BURNS of Washington R N
  COLLINS of York R N
  CUSHING of Penobscot R N
  CYRWAY of Kennebec R N
  DAVIS of Piscataquis R N
  DIAMOND of Cumberland D Y
  DILL of Penobscot D Y
  DUTREMBLE of York D N
  EDGECOMB of Aroostook R N
  GERZOFSKY of Cumberland D Y
  GRATWICK of Penobscot D N
  HAMPER of Oxford R N
  HASKELL of Cumberland D Y
  HILL of York D Y
  JOHNSON of Lincoln D Y
  KATZ of Kennebec R Y
  LANGLEY of Hancock R Y
  LIBBY of Androscoggin D Y
  MASON of Androscoggin R Y
  McCORMICK of Kennebec R N
  MILLETT of Cumberland D Y
  MIRAMANT of Knox D Y
  PATRICK of Oxford D Y
  ROSEN of Hancock R Y
  SAVIELLO of Franklin R Y
  THIBODEAU of Waldo R E
  VALENTINO of York D Y
  VOLK of Cumberland R N
  WHITTEMORE of Somerset R N
  WILLETTE of Aroostook R N
  WOODSOME of York R N

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