This will be a chance to see how debate on floor of House and Senate.
Speaker / Pres |
The clerk/secretary will read the bill. |
Clerk / Sec |
The next bill to be considered is Bill # LD 2009-905, from the Committee on Transportation. The committee report was a divided report Ought to Pass 14 Ought Not to Pass 4 |
Speaker / Pres |
Is there a motion before the House / Senate |
Sen / Rep # |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Senator/Representative. |
Sen / Rep #1 |
Rep/Sen Amanda Desjardin of Ashland, I move that we accept the minority Ought to Pass report, and I would like to speak on my motion. |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Desjardin moves we accept the minority Ought to Pass Report. …. Rep/Sen Desjardin.. |
Sen / Rep #1 |
Thank you, members of the House/Senate as the House Chair of the committee on Transportation we discussed this bill in great detail. The inceased usage of cell phones in vehicles in Maine is growing, and the amount of accidents caused by driver inattention is also on the rise. These two facts are closely related and the way to cut the amount of accidents down would be to make it illegal to use a phone while operating a motor vehicle. |
Sen / Rep #2 |
Madam/Mr Speaker/President |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Rep/Sen.... |
Sen / Rep #2 |
Robert Patrick of Leavitt Area High School , members of the House/Senate. I oppose this bill. People should have ther right to use their cell phones in vehicles. Business is conducted as people commute to work, it isn't right to make people pull over simply to hold a conversation. |
Sen / Rep #3 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President... |
Speaker / Pres |
The chair recognizes the Sen/Rep..... |
Sen / Rep #3 |
Tony Green of Sanford, I urge my fellow members to support the minority Ought to Pass Report. We have a responsiblity to make the highways in Maine as safe as possible, this act will improve safety on our State's road. |
Sen / Rep #4 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President, Jennifer Turner of Presque Isle I move the previous question. |
Speaker / Pres |
Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to move the previous question, (BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to accept the minority Ought not to Pass report. |
Sen / Rep #5 |
Mr/Madam Speaker/President, Jim Dyer, of Erskine, I call for a division. |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Dyer, has called for a division. All those in favor of the Ought to Pass recommendation please rise and remain standing........ all those opposed to the Ought to Pass recommendation please rise and remain standings. The chair seeing 21 in the affirmative and 65 in the negative, the motion fails. Is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to accept the Ought Not to Pass report. (BANG THE GAVEL) It is a vote. The clerk will read the bill, |
Clerk |
(BEGINS TO READ THE BILL) |
Speaker / Pres |
Rep/Sen Stevens of Washington Academy moves that further reading of the bill be dispensed with. Is that the pleasure of the House/Senate.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. This bill having had it's reading, is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to pass this bill to be engrossed.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote. This bill having been engrossed is it now the pleasure of the House/Senate to pass this bill to be enacted.
(BANGS THE GAVEL) it is a vote.
The clerk/sec. will introduce the next bill |
