Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House

LD 2038 — An Act To Incorporate Respectful Language Into The Maine Revised Statutes, Titles 22, 25 And 34-A

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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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 130th Legislature (2021-2022). 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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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To the Bill and accompanying papers be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  3. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OTP Pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED

  5. Sent down for concurrence

  6. On motion by Senator MAXMIN of Lincoln Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 760 Yeas 23 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  7. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc Bill and accompanying papers be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  8. Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York moved The Majority Ought to Pass pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report Roll Call Ordered

  9. Taken from the table by the President

  10. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of Majority Ought to Pass pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report Roll Call Ordered

  11. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report was moved

  12. Taken from the table by the President

  13. On motion by Senator TIMBERLAKE of Androscoggin TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report in Concurrence.

  14. Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report in Concurrence.

  15. Reports READ

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  19. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  20. On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority OTP Pursuant to Resolve 2021, chapter 120, section 2 Report was ACCEPTED.

  21. Reports READ.

Sponsors

  • the Majority · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • the Majority

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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

INDEFINITELY POSTPONE

Passed 23 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7300
Independent 1000
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 7602
Total 23902
% of votes cast 68%26%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
BREEN of Cumberland — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
CLAXTON of Androscoggin — Nay
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Not Voting
FARRIN of Somerset — Not Voting
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Nay
MAXMIN of Lincoln — Nay
MIRAMANT of Knox — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SANBORN of Cumberland — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
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 Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 2038?
LD 2038 is sponsored by the Majority.
What is the current status of LD 2038?
This bill died with 130th Legislature (2021-2022). 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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