Maine 130th Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 I cosponsors

LD 1303 — An Act To Ensure Judicial Discretion In Sentencing

Last action — In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. In possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302

  3. On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. FINALLY PASSED.

  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-574) in concurrence

  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-574) READ and ADOPTED

  8. READ ONCE

  9. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  10. Reports READ

  11. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-574).

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

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-574) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. On motion of Representative HARNETT of Gardiner, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  18. Reports READ.

  19. Voted - Divided Report

  20. Work Session Held

  21. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  23. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  26. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1303?
LD 1303 is sponsored by Lynne WILLIAMS, William Pluecker (Independent), Victoria MORALES, Grayson Lookner (Democrat), Thom HARNETT, Jeffrey EVANGELOS, Donna Bailey (Democrat), Sophia Warren (Democrat), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1303?
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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