Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

LD 506 — An Act To Provide Architects, Engineers And Certain Other Professionals Immunity From Civil Liability When Volunteering For Evaluating Damage From Disasters

Last action — Signed by Governor

  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 31, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 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. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-34), in concurrence.

  7. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  8. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-34) READ and ADOPTED in concurrence

  10. READ ONCE

  11. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 31 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  12. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  13. Reports Read

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-34).

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

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (H-34) was READ and ADOPTED.

  18. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  19. On motion of Representative BAILEY of Saco, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  20. Reports READ.

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

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  24. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • Deane RYKERSON · Primary
  • Christopher BABBIDGE · Cosponsor
  • Christopher CAIAZZO · Cosponsor
  • Michael CARPENTER · Cosponsor
  • Donna DOORE · Cosponsor
  • Thom HARNETT · Cosponsor
  • Brian HUBBELL · Cosponsor
  • Erik JORGENSEN · Cosponsor
  • Christopher Kessler · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Deane RYKERSON

Co-sponsors (8)

  • Christopher BABBIDGE
  • Christopher CAIAZZO
  • Michael CARPENTER
  • Donna DOORE
  • Thom HARNETT
  • Brian HUBBELL
  • Erik JORGENSEN
  • Christopher Kessler Democrat

Not signed on (177)

177 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

ACCEPT MAJ OTP-A RPT

Passed 20 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17701
Republican 1700
Democrat 2000
Total 201401
% of votes cast 57%40%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Nay
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Nay
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Nay
HERBIG of Waldo — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Not Voting
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
ROSEN of Hancock — Nay
SANBORN, H. of Cumberland — Yea
SANBORN, L. of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 506?
LD 506 is sponsored by Deane RYKERSON, Christopher BABBIDGE, Christopher CAIAZZO, Michael CARPENTER, Donna DOORE, Thom HARNETT, Brian HUBBELL, Erik JORGENSEN, and Christopher Kessler (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 506?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 506?
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