Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 879 — An Act To Place Restrictions On Candidate Speech And Clothing, Buttons And Other Items At Voting Places

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 28, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on May 30, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-74).

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

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) was READ and ADOPTED.

  9. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  11. Reports READ.

  12. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  13. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-74)

  14. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  15. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) READ and ADOPTED

  17. READ ONCE

  18. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendment "A" (S-74) Report ACCEPTED.

  19. Reports Read

  20. Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM

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

  22. Voted - Divided Report

  23. Work Session Held

  24. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  26. Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (182)

182 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

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 879?
LD 879 is sponsored by Marc Malon (Democrat), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), David Boyer (Republican), and Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 879?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 879?
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