Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

LD 509 — An Act To Protect Teachers From A Decrease In Retirement Benefits Arising From The Covid-19 Pandemic

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 February 17, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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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. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-490), in concurrence.

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-490) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  9. READ ONCE.

  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-490).

  14. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  15. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  16. Voted - OTP-AM

  17. Work Session Held

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

  19. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  20. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 17, 2021.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 509?
LD 509 is sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democrat), Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), Sarah PEBWORTH, David McCREA, Allison Hepler (Democrat), Glenn "Chip" Curry (Democrat), Scott CUDDY, and Janice Dodge (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 509?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2021. Enacted.
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