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

LD 1535 — An Act To Advance Justice In Sentencing By Amending The Laws Governing The Maine Criminal Justice Sentencing Institute And Increasing Funding For Meetings Of The Institute

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE 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.

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

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. 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. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin 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-600) in concurrence

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-600) READ and ADOPTED

  9. READ ONCE

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

  11. Reports READ

  12. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-600).

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

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-600) was READ and ADOPTED.

  17. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  18. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. Reports READ.

  20. Voted - Divided Report

  21. Work Session Held

  22. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  24. Sent down for concurrence

  25. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary In NON-CONCURRENCE

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

  28. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

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Not signed on (184)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1535?
LD 1535 is sponsored by Craig V. Hickman (Democrat) and Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1535?
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.
Where can I track LD 1535?
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