2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD194
Legislative Summary
An Act To Prohibit Contributions, Expenditures and Participation by Foreign Government-owned Entities To Influence Referenda
Bill History
1/25/2021
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 25, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
3/26/2021
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/30/2021
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
Senate
4/9/2021
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
4/16/2021
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/16/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/27/2021
Reported Out: ONTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/2/2021
Reports READ
Senate
6/2/2021
On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
6/2/2021
READ ONCE
Senate
6/2/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/2/2021
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-125)
Senate
6/2/2021
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
6/3/2021
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/3/2021
Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
House of Representatives
6/3/2021
On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
House of Representatives
6/3/2021
Later today assigned.
House of Representatives
6/3/2021
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
6/7/2021
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 209 (Yeas 76 - Nays 55 - Absent 20 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-125).
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
On motion of Representative DUNPHY of Old Town, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Later today assigned.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
Unfinished Business
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Speaker laid before the House
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
On motion of Representative GROHOSKI of Ellsworth, under suspension of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-581) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-125). and House Amendment "A" (H-581)
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 253 (Yeas 87 - Nays 54 - Absent 10 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
House of Representatives
6/14/2021
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/15/2021
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-125) AND House Amendment "A" (H-581) in concurrence
Senate
6/15/2021
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 347 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
6/15/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/15/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/16/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
6/30/2021
LD 194 In Senate, June 30, 2021, 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?" 22 and 12, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill not become law and the VETO was SUSTAINED.
Senate
6/30/2021
HELD at the Request of Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin.
Senate
7/2/2021
RELEASED.
Senate
7/2/2021
Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-125)
Senate: C-A (S-125)
Adopted
House: H-A (H-581)
House: H-A (H-581)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Reconsideration - Veto RC #462
6/30/2021
22
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Recede And Concur RC #347
6/15/2021
23
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage To Be Engrossed RC #253
6/14/2021
87
Yea
54
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #209
6/9/2021
76
Yea
55
Nay
0
Not Voting
20
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(6/30/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Libertarian: 1
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett
Republican