Maine 129th Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 777 — An Act To Establish The Permanent Commission On The Status Of Racial And Ethnic Populations

Last action — Signed by Governor

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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 February 12, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • 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. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-493) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 240 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  9. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  10. Taken from the table by the President

  11. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending her motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report,

  12. Senator BELLOWS of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.

  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-493).

  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-493) was READ and ADOPTED.

  18. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  20. Reports READ.

  21. REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence

  22. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING

  25. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  26. Representative MARTIN from the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Reporting that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  27. On motion by Senator Claxton of Androscoggin, REFERRED to the Committee on State and Local Government, in concurrence.

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. On motion of Representative SYLVESTER of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  30. Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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 MAJ OTP-A RPT

Passed 21 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18700
Republican 1700
Democrat 2000
Total 211400
% of votes cast 60%40%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 — 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 — Yea
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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 777?
LD 777 is sponsored by Heidi BROOKS, Everett CARSON, Thom HARNETT, Rena NEWELL, Sophia Warren (Democrat), Denise Tepler (Democrat), Caldwell Jackson (Republican), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat), and Drew Gattine (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 777?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.
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