Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 545 — An Act To Ban Child Marriage

Last action — PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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

This bill died with 129th Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  2. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  4. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  7. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  8. On motion of Representative BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  9. Reports READ.

  10. Sent down for concurrence

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

  12. READ ONCE

  13. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 277 Yeas 33 - Nays 2 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  14. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED

  15. Reports READ

  16. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  18. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

  • David MIRAMANT · Primary
  • Danny COSTAIN · Cosponsor
  • Jeffrey EVANGELOS · Cosponsor
  • Geoffrey GRATWICK · Cosponsor
  • Nathan LIBBY · Cosponsor
  • Ann Matlack · Cosponsor
  • Scott W. Cyrway · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • David MIRAMANT

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (179)

179 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 MAJ OTP RPT

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23200
Republican 8000
Democrat 2000
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
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 — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HERBIG of Waldo — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
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 Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 545?
LD 545 is sponsored by David MIRAMANT, Danny COSTAIN, Jeffrey EVANGELOS, Geoffrey GRATWICK, Nathan LIBBY, Ann Matlack (Democrat), and Scott W. Cyrway (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 545?
This bill died with 129th Legislature (2019-2020). It reached “Passed House” 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 545?
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