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

LD 1740 — An Act To Establish The Crimes Of Criminal Forced Labor And Aggravated Criminal Forced Labor In The Maine Criminal Code

Last action — Sent to the Engrossing Department.

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  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 December 19, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes crimes related to forced labor in Maine.

This legislation creates the offenses of Criminal Forced Labor and Aggravated Criminal Forced Labor in Maine's Criminal Code. The specific details of the crimes are not available.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Sent to the Engrossing Department.

  2. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. 136 having voted in the affirmative and 12 in the negative, with 3 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.

  4. ROLL CALL NO. 660V

  5. 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?"

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  7. LD 1740 In Senate, May 2, 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?" 34 IN FAVOR and 0 AGAINST, accordingly it was the vote of the Senate that the Bill become law and the VETO was OVERRIDDEN.

  8. Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  9. On Motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  10. On motion by Senator HAMPER of Oxford PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  13. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-385).

  15. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  16. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  17. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  18. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-385).

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (S-385) READ and ADOPTED.

  20. READ ONCE.

  21. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  22. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on December 19, 2017 and REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Sponsors

  • VOLK · Primary
  • GIDEON · Cosponsor
  • HERBIG · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • VOLK

Co-sponsors (2)

  • GIDEON
  • HERBIG

Not signed on (183)

183 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Reconsideration - Veto

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
Republican 5000
Democrat 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Not Voting
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
HILL of York — Yea
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
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
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1740?
LD 1740 is sponsored by VOLK, GIDEON, and HERBIG.
What is the current status of LD 1740?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2017. Enacted.
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