Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

LD 1788 — An Act To Enhance Safety For Victims Of Sexual Assault And Stalking And To Amend The Laws Governing Harassment And Protection From Abuse

Last action — in concurrence

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. in concurrence

  2. LD 1788 In Senate, July 9, 2018, 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?" 33 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 99 having voted in the affirmative and 44 in the negative, with 8 being absent, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, since two-thirds of the members of the House so voted.

  5. ROLL CALL NO. 713V

  6. This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?"

  7. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  8. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-783) in concurrence

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-783) thereto ADOPTED in concurrence

  12. House Amendment "A" (H-783) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) READ

  14. READ ONCE

  15. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-783) thereto.

  18. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-783) thereto was ADOPTED.

  20. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, House Amendment "A" (H-783) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-689) was READ.

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  23. Subsequently, the Committee Report was ACCEPTED.

  24. Speaker laid before the House

  25. Carried over to any special session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 748.

  26. Later today assigned.

  27. On motion of Representative HERBIG of Belfast, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of the Committee Report.

  28. The Committee Report was READ.

  29. On OBJECTION of Representative HERBIG of Belfast REMOVED.

  30. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  31. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  32. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  34. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • GIDEON · Primary
  • COREY · Cosponsor
  • DIAMOND · Cosponsor
  • ROSEN · Cosponsor
  • Sophia Warren · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • GIDEON

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reconsideration - Veto

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 33002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Not Voting
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1788?
LD 1788 is sponsored by GIDEON, COREY, DIAMOND, ROSEN, and Sophia Warren (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1788?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.
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