Flame-retardant chemicals used in upholstered furniture are linked to cancer, birth defects, and learning disabilities in children. While fighting fires, firefighters are exposed to these chemicals. Cancer is now the leading cause of death among firefighters. Scientists find that these chemicals do not even slow down fires. This bill passed with large margins in the House and Senate and was vetoed. The legislature overrode the veto and the override votes are scored here. YES IS THE PRO ENVIRONMENT VOTE

Status: Bill vetoed by governor; veto override successful.

Sponsor: Walter A. Kumiega III

Votes / Roll Calls:

Date	Desc	Yea	Nay	No Vote	Absent	Total	Passed	Chamber
01/01/2017	Roll Call	154	15	0	13	186	1
Votes	Show Kent Ackley Yea Robert W. Alley, Sr. Yea Susan M. W. Austin Yea Betty A. Austin Yea Christopher W. Babbidge Yea Donna Bailey Yea Dillon F. Bates Yea Kevin J. Battle Yea Pinny Beebe-Center Yea Shenna L Bellows Yea Seth A. Berry Yea Bruce A. Bickford Yea Russell J. Black Yea Lydia Blume Yea Richard T. Bradstreet Yea Eric L. Brakey Nay Catherine Breen Yea Heidi E. Brooks Yea Mark E. Bryant Yea Richard H. Campbell Yea Barbara A. Cardone Yea Michael E Carpenter Yea Brownie Carson Yea Owen D. Casás Yea Richard M. Cebra Yea Paul Chace Absent Ralph Chapman Yea Justin M. Chenette Yea Benjamin M. Chipman Yea Benjamin T. Collings Yea Ronald F Collins Yea Janice E. Cooper Yea Patrick W. Corey Yea Garrel Robert Craig Yea Andre E. Cushing III Yea Scott W. Cyrway Yea Matthea Larsen Daughtry Yea Paul T. Davis Yea Jennifer L. DeChant Yea Dale J. Denno Yea Susan A. Deschambault Yea Michael G. Devin Excused Bill Diamond Yea James F. Dill Yea Kathleen R. J. Dillingham Yea Mark N. Dion Yea Donna R. Doore Yea Dana L. Dow Yea Robert S. Duchesne Yea Michelle Ann Dunphy Yea Ellie Espling Nay Richard R. Farnsworth Yea Bradlee Thomas Farrin Yea Jessica L. Fay Yea Ryan M. Fecteau Yea Robert A. Foley Yea Kenneth Wade Fredette Nay Aaron M. Frey Yea Roger Jason Fuller Yea Drew Gattine Yea Karen A. Gerrish Yea Sara Gideon Yea James S. Gillway Yea Phyllis A. Ginzler Yea Jared F. Golden Absent Gay M. Grant Yea Geoffrey M. Gratwick Yea Chad Wayne Grignon Yea Martin J. Grohman Nay Stacey K. Guerin Absent David G. Haggan Yea Scott M. Hamann Yea James M. Hamper Yea James R. Handy Yea Sheldon Mark Hanington Nay Jeffery P. Hanley Yea Denise Patricia Harlow Yea Matthew A. Harrington Yea Lance Evans Harvell Absent Stephanie Hawke Yea Frances M. Head Yea Erin D. Herbig Yea Lloyd C. Herrick Yea Craig V. Hickman Yea Norman E. Higgins Yea Dawn Hill Yea Gary L. Hilliard Absent George W. Hogan Yea Brian L. Hubbell Yea Patricia Hymanson Absent Troy Dale Jackson Yea Chris A. Johansen Nay Erik C. Jorgensen Absent Roger J. Katz Yea Lisa Keim Yea MaryAnne Kinney Yea Jonathan L. Kinney Yea Victoria P. Kornfield Yea Walter A. Kumiega III Yea Brian D. Langley Excused Mark W. Lawrence Absent Nathan L. Libby Yea Lawrence E. Lockman Nay Thomas R. W. Longstaff Yea Louis J. Luchini Yea Peter A. Lyford Yea Colleen M. Madigan Yea John E. Madigan, Jr. Yea Joyce A. Maker Yea Richard S. Malaby Yea Donald G. Marean Yea John L. Martin Yea Roland Danny Martin Yea Gina M. Mason Yea Garrett Paul Mason Yea Anne-Marie Mastraccio Yea David Harold McCrea Yea Joyce McCreight Yea Carol A. McElwee Nay Andrew J. McLean Yea Gina M. Melaragno Yea Rebecca J. Millett Yea David R. Miramant Yea Kimberly J. Monaghan Yea Matthew W. Moonen Yea Catherine M. Nadeau Yea Beth A. O’Connor Yea Margaret M. O’Neil Yea Lester S. Ordway Yea Jennifer Ellen Parker Yea Wayne R. Parry Yea Michael D. Perkins Yea Anne C. Perry Yea John Joseph Picchiotti Yea Richard A. Pickett Yea Teresa S. Pierce Yea Jeffrey K. Pierce Absent Matthew G. Pouliot Yea Dwayne W. Prescott Yea Lois Galgay Reckitt Absent Roger E. Reed Nay Christina Riley Yea Kimberley C. Rosen Yea Deane Rykerson Yea Heidi H. Sampson Yea Heather B. Sanborn Yea Deborah J. Sanderson Nay Thomas B. Saviello Yea John C. Schneck Absent H. Stedman Seavey Yea Bettyann W. Sheats Yea Roger L. Sherman Yea Abden S. Simmons Yea Heather W. Sirocki Nay Thomas H. Skolfield Yea John Alden Spear Yea Stephen S. Stanley Yea Paul A. Stearns Yea Joel R. Stetkis Nay Harold L. Stewart III Yea Scott Walter Strom Yea Paula G. Sutton Nay Michael A. Sylvester Yea Rachel Talbot Ross Yea Denise A. Tepler Yea Maureen Fitzgerald Terry Yea Timothy S. Theriault Yea Michael D. Thibodeau Yea Jeffrey L. Timberlake Yea Ryan D. Tipping Yea Ralph L. Tucker Yea William R. Tuell Yea Beth P. Turner Absent Karen Vachon Yea Eloise A. Vitelli Yea Amy Fern Volk Excused Nathan J. Wadsworth Yea Raymond A. Wallace Yea Karleton S. Ward Absent Charlotte Warren Yea Dustin Michael White Nay Rodney L. Whittemore Excused Tom J. Winsor Nay Stephen J. Wood Yea David Woodsome Yea Stanley Paige Zeigler, Jr. Yea