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

LD 978 — An Act To Clarify Maine'S Protection From Abuse Statutes

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 February 26, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

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. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED in concurrence

  6. READ ONCE

  7. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.

  8. Reports Read

  9. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  10. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  14. Reports READ.

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

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  18. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • Lois RECKITT · Cosponsor
  • Barbara CARDONE · Cosponsor
  • Thom HARNETT · Cosponsor
  • Donna Bailey · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Lois RECKITT
  • Barbara CARDONE
  • Thom HARNETT

Not signed on (182)

182 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 978?
LD 978 is sponsored by Lois RECKITT, Barbara CARDONE, Thom HARNETT, and Donna Bailey (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 978?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2019. Enacted.
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