Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 283 — An Act To Increase The Jurisdictional Limits For Small Claims

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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

This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. On motion by Senator VOLK of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-590), in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.

  5. Sent down for concurrence

  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-590) In NON-CONCURRENCE

  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-590) READ and ADOPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  8. READ ONCE

  9. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 524 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  10. Subsequently On motion by Senator KEIM of Oxford The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-590) Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  11. Taken from the table by the President

  12. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report, In NON-CONCURRENCE

  13. Senator KEIM of Oxford moved to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.

  14. Reports READ

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. (Yeas 80 - Nays 64 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)

  17. ROLL CALL NO. 488

  18. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. Reports READ.

  20. Carried over to any special or regular session, or both, of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

  21. CARRIED OVER to any Special or Regular Session of the 128th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order HP 1138.

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

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  25. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • SPEAR · Primary
  • ALLEY · Cosponsor
  • BABBIDGE · Cosponsor
  • DENNO · Cosponsor
  • MADIGAN · Cosponsor
  • MIRAMANT · Cosponsor
  • RYKERSON · Cosponsor
  • SHEATS · Cosponsor
  • Abden Simmons · Cosponsor
  • Mark W. Lawrence · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • SPEAR

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

ACCEPT MIN OTP-A RPT

Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141302
Republican 4100
Democrat 0100
Total 181502
% of votes cast 51%43%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Nay
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Nay
CARSON of Cumberland — Nay
CHENETTE of York — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Not Voting
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Nay
DION of Cumberland — Nay
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Nay
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Not Voting
KATZ of Kennebec — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAKER of Washington — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
VOLK of Cumberland — Yea
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Nay
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP

Passed 80 Yea · 64 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 624507
Democrat 14200
Republican 41700
Total 806407
% of votes cast 53%42%0%5%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BATES of Westbrook — Yea
BATTLE of South Portland — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Yea
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CASÁS of Rockport — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Nay
CHACE of Durham — Nay
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Nay
CRAIG of Brewer — Nay
DeCHANT of Bath — Yea
DENNO of Cumberland — Yea
DEVIN of Newcastle — Yea
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUCHESNE of Hudson — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
ESPLING of New Gloucester — Nay
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Yea
FARRIN of Norridgewock — Nay
FAY of Raymond — Yea
FREY of Bangor — Yea
FULLER of Lewiston — Yea
GERRISH of Lebanon — Nay
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GILLWAY of Searsport — Nay
GINZLER of Bridgton — Nay
GOLDEN of Lewiston — Yea
GRANT of Gardiner — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Nay
GROHMAN of Biddeford — Yea
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HAMANN of South Portland — Yea
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Nay
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARLOW of Portland — Yea
HARVELL of Farmington — Nay
HAWKE of Boothbay Harbor — Nay
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HERBIG of Belfast — Yea
HERRICK of Paris — Not Voting
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Nay
HILLIARD of Belgrade — Nay
HOGAN of Old Orchard Beach — Yea
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Not Voting
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KINNEY of Limington — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KUMIEGA of Deer Isle — Yea
LOCKMAN of Amherst — Nay
LONGSTAFF of Waterville — Yea
LUCHINI of Ellsworth — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MADIGAN of Rumford — Yea
MALABY of Hancock — Nay
MAREAN of Hollis — Nay
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McELWEE of Caribou — Nay
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MONAGHAN of Cape Elizabeth — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PARKER of South Berwick — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PICCHIOTTI of Fairfield — Nay
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
POULIOT of Augusta — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SANBORN of Portland — Yea
SANDERSON of Chelsea — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SEAVEY of Kennebunkport — Nay
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SHERMAN of Hodgdon — Not Voting
SIROCKI of Scarborough — Nay
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Not Voting
SPEAR of South Thomaston — Yea
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Yea
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Nay
SUTTON of Warren — Nay
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
TURNER of Burlington — Not Voting
VACHON of Scarborough — Nay
WALLACE of Dexter — Nay
WARD of Dedham — Not Voting
WHITE of Washburn — Nay
WINSOR of Norway — Nay
WOOD of Greene — Not Voting
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Abden Simmons Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Kenneth Fredette Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Quentin Chapman Republican Yea
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay
Wayne Parry Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 283?
LD 283 is sponsored by SPEAR, ALLEY, BABBIDGE, DENNO, MADIGAN, MIRAMANT, RYKERSON, SHEATS, Abden Simmons (Republican), and Mark W. Lawrence (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 283?
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 283?
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