Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 1198 — An Act Authorizing An Increase To The Maximum Annual Fund Balance For Public School Districts

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 March 18, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

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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-361) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-361) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  9. Reports Read

  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-361).

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

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-361) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  16. Reports READ.

  17. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  18. Voted - Divided Report

  19. Work Session Held

  20. Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.

  21. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  22. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 18, 2021.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (184)

184 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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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1198?
LD 1198 is sponsored by Nathan Carlow (Republican) and Donna Bailey (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1198?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 18, 2021. Enacted.
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