Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

LD 32 — An Act Regarding Remote Participation In Public Proceedings

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 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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 (2 R).

  • 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 - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) thereto.

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

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) thereto ADOPTED.

  10. Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) was READ.

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  14. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. Sent down for concurrence

  16. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) thereto

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) thereto ADOPTED

  18. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-308) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) READ and ADOPTED

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) READ

  20. READ ONCE

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 379 Yeas 32 - Nays 2 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  22. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  23. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  24. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-301).

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (S-301) READ and ADOPTED.

  26. READ ONCE.

  27. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  28. Voted - OTP-AM

  29. Work Session Held

  30. Work Session Held - TABLED

  31. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.

  32. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

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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Votes

ACCEPT REPORT

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Independent 1000
Republican 7100
Unaffiliated 14101
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Not Voting
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
FARRIN of Somerset — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
LUCHINI of Hancock — Yea
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN of Cumberland — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
David Woodsome Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 32?
LD 32 is sponsored by Thom HARNETT, Ned CLAXTON, Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), and Joseph E. Martin (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 32?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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