Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

LD 697 — Resolve, To Study The Effects Of 5G Technology On Bird, Bee And Insect Populations And The Effects Of Long-Term Exposure On Children

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Subsequently The Senate ADHERED To Accept Report B Ought Not To Pass In NON-CONCURRENCE

  3. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 393 Yeas 11 - Nays 23 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 FAILED

  4. Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved The Senate RECEDE and CONCUR

  5. Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland moved The Senate ADHERE To The Report B Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-237).

  8. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor WITHDREW his motion to RECEDE and CONCUR.

  9. Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor MOVED to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass .

  10. Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST.

  11. Sent down for concurrence

  12. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 375 Yeas 24 - Nays 9 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  13. On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York Report B Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED. In NON-CONCURRENCE

  14. Reports Read

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-237).

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

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-237) was READ and ADOPTED.

  19. The Resolve was READ ONCE.

  20. Subsequently, on motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  21. Speaker laid before the House

  22. Later today assigned.

  23. On motion of Representative ZEIGLER of Montville, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Any Report.

  24. Reports READ.

  25. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM

  26. Voted - Divided Report

  27. Work Session Held

  28. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  29. Work Session Held - TABLED

  30. Work Session Held - TABLED

  31. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence

  32. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  34. Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

RECEDE AND CONCUR

Failed 11 Yea · 23 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01800
Independent 1000
Republican 7200
Unaffiliated 3301
Total 112301
% of votes cast 31%66%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Nay
LYFORD of Eddington — Yea
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Nay
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Nay
Anne M. Carney Democrat Nay
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Nay
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Nay
Donna Bailey Democrat Nay
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Nay
Jill C. Duson Democrat Nay
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Nay
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Nay
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Nay
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Nay
Michael Tipping Democrat Nay
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Nay
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Nay
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Nay
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Nay
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Nay
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Yea
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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ACCEPT REPORT 'B' OUGHT NOT TO PASS

Passed 24 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Independent 0100
Republican 3600
Unaffiliated 4201
Total 24902
% of votes cast 69%26%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Not Voting
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Not Voting
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 697?
LD 697 is sponsored by Anne PERRY, Robert Nutting (Republican), Lisa KEIM, Scott W. Cyrway (Republican), Glenn "Chip" Curry (Democrat), Richard Campbell (Republican), David Boyer (Republican), Poppy Arford (Democrat), Donald Ardell (Republican), and Tracy Quint (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 697?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). 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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