Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 I cosponsors

LD 994 — An Act To Promote Public Health By Eliminating Criminal Penalties For Possession Of Hypodermic Apparatuses

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 March 10, 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 I) — 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. On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  4. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) in concurrence

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) READ and ADOPTED

  9. READ ONCE

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

  11. Taken from the table by the President

  12. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.

  13. Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.

  14. Reports READ

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-240).

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

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) was READ and ADOPTED.

  19. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  20. On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  21. Reports READ.

  22. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  23. Voted - Divided Report

  24. Work Session Held

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

  26. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

  29. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Genevieve McDONALD

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

177 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

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 994?
LD 994 is sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democrat), Sophia Warren (Democrat), Holly Stover (Democrat), William Pluecker (Independent), Richard EVANS, Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Anne M. Carney (Democrat), Heidi BROOKS, and Genevieve McDONALD.
What is the current status of LD 994?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2021. Enacted.
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