How they voted: Legislature overrides 14 out of 48 vetoes
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature reconvened on May 1 to reconsider 48 vetoes issued by Gov. Paul LePage on a wide range of subjects from concealed weapons to insurance coverage for autism.
Lawmakers overrode 14 out of the 48 vetoes by a minimum two-thirds margin. In some cases, the Maine Senate didn’t reconsider votes because they failed to reach the minimum threshold for an override in the House.
Here are some key pieces of legislation and votes by the Penquis area legislators.
LD 1827:
An Act to Authorize
a General Fund Bond Issue
to Support Maine Small Business and Job Creation
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden) Yes
Sen. Douglas Thomas (R-Ripley) No
Rep. Paul Davis (R-Sangerville) No
Rep. Kenneth Fredette (R-Newport) Yes
Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn) Yes
Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville) Yes
Rep. Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford) Absent
Rep. Raymond Wallace (R-Dexter) Yes
LD 347:
An Act To Amend
Insurance Coverage
for Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden) No
Sen. Douglas Thomas (R-Ripley) Yes
Rep. Paul Davis (R-Sangerville) No
Rep. Kenneth Fredette (R-Newport) No
Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn) No
Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville) No
Rep. Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford) Absent
Rep. Raymond Wallace (R-Dexter) No
LD 1431:
An Act To Support
School Nutrition and Expand
the Local Foods Economy
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden) Yes
Sen. Douglas Thomas (R-Ripley) No
Rep. Paul Davis (R-Sangerville) No
Rep. Kenneth Fredette (R-Newport) No
Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn) No
Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville) No
Rep. Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford) Absent
Rep. Raymond Wallace (R-Dexter) No
LD 1824:
An Act To Provide
Additional Authority
to the State Board
of Corrections
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden) No
Sen. Douglas Thomas (R-Ripley) No
Rep. Paul Davis (R-Sangerville) No
Rep. Kenneth Fredette (R-Newport) Yes
Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn) Yes
Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville) No
Rep. Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford) Absent
Rep. Raymond Wallace (R-Dexter) No
LD 222:
An Act Designating
the Chief of the State Police
as the Only Issuing Authority
of a Permit to Carry
a Concealed Handgun
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Hampden) *
Sen. Douglas Thomas (R-Ripley) *
Rep. Paul Davis (R-Sangerville) No
Rep. Kenneth Fredette (R-Newport) No
Rep. Stacey Guerin (R-Glenburn) No
Rep. Peter Johnson (R-Greenville) No
Rep. Anita Peavey Haskell (R-Milford) No
Rep. Raymond Wallace (R-Dexter) No
* No reconsideration vote taken – veto override failed in House.