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

LD 1703 — An Act To Improve Consistency Within The Maine Human Rights Act

Last action — Died in Possession of the House Upon Conclusion of the 129th Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Action History

  1. Died in Possession of the House Upon Conclusion of the 129th Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER to any Special Session of the 129th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 788.

  3. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 129th Legislature pursuant to Joint Order SP 788.

  4. Later today assigned.

  5. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  6. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 408 Yeas 23 - Nays 11 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  7. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "C" (H-665) in concurrence

  8. Taken from the table by the President

  9. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending CONSIDERATION

  10. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  12. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "C" (H-665).

  13. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "C" (H-665) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. On further motion of same Representative Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  15. On further motion of same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the Rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) .

  16. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-654) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  17. On further motion of same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the Rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of House Amendment "A" (H-654).

  18. On further motion of same Representative Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.

  19. On further motion of the same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the Rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-643).

  20. On further motion of the same Representative under further SUSPENSION of the Rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) ,House Amendment "A" (H-654) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-349).

  21. On motion of Representative BAILEY of Saco, the House RECONSIDERED is's action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Subsequently,the Rules were SUSPENDED for the purpose of RECONSIDERATION.

  23. Speaker laid before the House

  24. Later today assigned.

  25. On further motion of same Representative TABLED pending the motion to SUSPEND THE RULES.

  26. Representative BAILEY of Saco MOVED that the RULES BE SUSPENDED for the purpose of reconsideration.

  27. Bill RECALLED From Governor (Pursuant to Joint Order - House Paper 1426)

  28. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  29. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  31. On motion by Senator LIBBY of Androscoggin The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With the Bill PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) House Amendment "A" (H-654) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) in concurrence

  32. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  34. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-643), House Amendment "A" (H-654) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-349).

  35. Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) was READ and ADOPTED.

  36. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-654) was READ and ADOPTED.

  37. On motion of Representative BAILEY of Saco, the House RECEDED.

  38. Sent down for concurrence

  39. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) In NON-CONCURRENCE

  40. On motion by Senator CARPENTER of Aroostook Senate Amendment "A" (S-349) READ and ADOPTED

  41. Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) READ and ADOPTED

  42. READ ONCE

  43. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 338 Yeas 21 - Nays 14 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

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

  45. Reports Read

  46. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  47. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-643).

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

  49. Committee Amendment "A" (H-643) was READ and ADOPTED.

  50. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  51. (Yeas 91 - Nays 51 - Absent 8 - Excused 1)

  52. ROLL CALL NO. 299

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

  54. Reports READ.

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

  56. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  58. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (185)

185 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

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20500
Republican 1601
Democrat 2000
Total 231101
% of votes cast 66%31%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 — Yea
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 — Yea
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 Not Voting
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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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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ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP

Passed 91 Yea · 51 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 582909
Republican 42100
Democrat 27100
Unenrolled 1000
Independent 1000
Total 915109
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
ACKLEY of Monmouth — Yea
ALLEY of Beals — Yea
ANDREWS of Paris — Not Voting
AUSTIN of Skowhegan — Yea
AUSTIN of Gray — Nay
BABBIDGE of Kennebunk — Yea
BABINE of Scarborough — Yea
BERRY of Bowdoinham — Yea
BLUME of York — Yea
BROOKS of Lewiston — Not Voting
BRYANT of Windham — Yea
CAIAZZO of Scarborough — Yea
CARDONE of Bangor — Yea
CEBRA of Naples — Not Voting
CLOUTIER of Lewiston — Yea
COLLINGS of Portland — Yea
COREY of Windham — Yea
COSTAIN of Plymouth — Nay
CRAVEN of Lewiston — Yea
CUDDY of Winterport — Yea
CURTIS of Madison — Nay
DENK of Kennebunk — Yea
DeVEAU of Caribou — Nay
DEVIN of Newcastle — Not Voting
DILLINGHAM of Oxford — Nay
DOLLOFF of Rumford — Nay
DOORE of Augusta — Yea
DUNPHY of Old Town — Yea
EVANGELOS of Friendship — Yea
FARNSWORTH of Portland — Not Voting
FAY of Raymond — Yea
GIDEON of Freeport — Yea
GRIGNON of Athens — Not Voting
HAGGAN of Hampden — Nay
HANDY of Lewiston — Yea
HANINGTON of Lincoln — Nay
HANLEY of Pittston — Nay
HARNETT of Gardiner — Yea
HEAD of Bethel — Nay
HIGGINS of Dover-Foxcroft — Yea
HOBBS of Wells — Not Voting
HUBBELL of Bar Harbor — Yea
HUTCHINS of Penobscot — Nay
HYMANSON of York — Yea
JAVNER of Chester — Nay
JOHANSEN of Monticello — Nay
JORGENSEN of Portland — Yea
KESCHL of Belgrade — Nay
KINNEY of Knox — Nay
KORNFIELD of Bangor — Yea
KRYZAK of Acton — Nay
LANDRY of Farmington — Yea
LOCKMAN of Bradley — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
MADIGAN of Waterville — Yea
MAREAN of Hollis — Nay
MAXMIN of Nobleboro — Yea
McCREA of Fort Fairfield — Yea
McCREIGHT of Harpswell — Yea
McDONALD of Stonington — Yea
McLEAN of Gorham — Yea
MELARAGNO of Auburn — Yea
MILLETT of Waterford — Nay
MORALES of South Portland — Yea
MORIARTY of Cumberland — Yea
NADEAU of Winslow — Yea
O'CONNOR of Berwick — Nay
O'NEIL of Saco — Yea
ORDWAY of Standish — Nay
PAULHUS of Bath — Yea
PEBWORTH of Blue Hill — Yea
PEOPLES of Westbrook — Yea
PERRY of Calais — Yea
PERRY of Bangor — Yea
PICKETT of Dixfield — Nay
PRESCOTT of Waterboro — Nay
RECKITT of South Portland — Yea
REED of Carmel — Nay
RILEY of Jay — Not Voting
RISEMAN of Harrison — Yea
RYKERSON of Kittery — Yea
SAMPSON of Alfred — Nay
SCHNECK of Bangor — Yea
SHARPE of Durham — Yea
SHEATS of Auburn — Yea
SKOLFIELD of Weld — Not Voting
STANLEY of Medway — Yea
STEARNS of Guilford — Nay
STETKIS of Canaan — Nay
STROM of Pittsfield — Yea
SYLVESTER of Portland — Yea
TUCKER of Brunswick — Yea
VEROW of Brewer — Yea
WHITE of Waterville — Yea
WHITE of Mars Hill — Nay
ZEIGLER of Montville — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Allison Hepler Democrat Yea
Ann Matlack Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Anne-Marie Mastraccio Democrat Yea
Christopher Kessler Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Denise Tepler Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Drew Gattine Democrat Yea
Holly Stover Democrat Yea
Janice Dodge Democrat Yea
Lori Gramlich Democrat Yea
Matt Moonen Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Brennan Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Michele Meyer Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Parnell Terry Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Rachel Talbot Ross Democrat Yea
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Nay
Ryan Fecteau Democrat Yea
Sophia Warren Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Tiffany Roberts Democrat Yea
Victoria Doudera Democrat Yea
William Pluecker Independent Yea
Abigail Griffin Republican Nay
Amy Arata Republican Nay
Billy Bob Faulkingham Republican Nay
Bruce Bickford Republican Nay
Chad Perkins Republican Nay
Gary Drinkwater Republican Nay
Gregory Swallow Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Yea
Joseph E. Martin Republican Nay
Joshua Morris Republican Nay
Mark Blier Republican Nay
Mark Cooper Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Nancy Theriault Republican Nay
Nathan Wadsworth Republican Nay
Randall Hall Republican Nay
Richard Campbell Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Nay
Richard T. Bradstreet Republican Nay
Robert Foley Republican Yea
Shelley Rudnicki Republican Nay
Steven Foster Republican Nay
William Tuell Republican Nay
W. Crockett Unenrolled Yea

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Who sponsors LD 1703?
LD 1703 is sponsored by Donna Bailey (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1703?
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.
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