MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE LAW AND LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY Legislative History Collection 112th Legislature (1984-1986) History and Final Disposition LD 488 / HP0368 An Act to Divest State Money from Businesses Investing in South Africa and Namibia. Presented by Rep. Baker of Portland; Co-sponsored by Rep. Martin of Eagle Lake, RICHARD OF MADISION, Sen. Matthews of Kennebec. State Government Hearing 03-19- 85. This Bill was Retained by the Committee until the Second Regular Session. Leave to Withdraw Accepted 03-24-86. Original Bill LD 488 (112th Legis. 1985) Analyst's Summary of Bill LD 488 (1st Regular Session) LD 488 (Carried over) Committee Materials Joint Standing Committee on State Government • (Available on request--please include the following citation: cf112-LD-0488.pdf) Floor Proceedings and Debate HOUSE, February 8, 1985 (p145-147) ● p. 146 SENATE, February 8, 1985 (p149-151) ● p. 151 SENATE, March 20, 1985 (p295-296) ● p. 296 (Remarks (by topic)) SENATE, March 21, 1985 (p301-305) ● p. 305 (Remarks (in passing)) HOUSE, June 18, 1985 (p1315-1337) ● p. 1329 SENATE, June 18, 1985 (p1339-1353) ● p. 1353 HOUSE, March 24, 1986 (p824-837) ● p. 827 SENATE, March 24, 1986 (p838-851) ● p. 844 Cross References HP 1117 (112th Legis. 1985) News Articles Maine - Sell South African stock? (Nemitz, Bill) (Portland Evening Express, 3/18/1985) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1121179 7A.pdf) Baker backs bill to end investing in Africa (Nemitz, Bill) (Portland Press Herald, 3/19/1985) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1121179 7B.pdf) No league position (Wyman, Jack) (Maine Times, 4/19/1985) ● (Available on request— please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD-0488/SB1121317 24B.pdf) ME Legislature approves S Africa divestiture plan (Adams, Glenn) (Lewiston Daily Sun, 6/5/1985) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD-0488/SB1121454E 2B.pdf) State divestiture called no problem (Associated Press) (Portland Press Herald, 6/5/1985) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1121439D 23.pdf) Panel weighs divestiture requirement (Associated Press) (Kennebec Journal, 3/12/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1122086 12.pdf) Foes of apartheid appeal to Gov. Brennan for support (Associated Press) (Bangor Daily News, 3/18/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD-0488/SB1122099 8B.pdf) House amends anti-apartheid resolution (Jackson, Peter) (Morning Sentinel, 4/2/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1122123 24B.pdf) Senate backs plan for partial divestiture (Associated Press) (Portland Press Herald, 4/3/1986) ● (Available on request—please include the following citation: 112/LD04XX/nc112-LD- 0488/SB1122135 12.pdf) To obtain items available on request, or to report errors or omissions in this history, please contact: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library .