Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 9 D cosponsors

LD 591 — An Act To Require The State To Pay Medicare Premiums For Certain Retired State Employees

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    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.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 21, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  4. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  6. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  7. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  8. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-374).

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

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) was READ and ADOPTED.

  12. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  13. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. Reports READ.

  15. Sent down for concurrence

  16. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-374)

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-374) READ and ADOPTED

  18. READ ONCE

  19. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  20. Reports READ

  21. Voted - Divided Report

  22. Work Session Held

  23. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  24. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  26. Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 591?
LD 591 is sponsored by Eloise VITELLI, Melanie Sachs (Democrat), Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo (Democrat), Amy Roeder (Democrat), Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat), Jill C. Duson (Democrat), Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 591?
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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