Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

LD 819 — An Act To Reduce The Penalty For Operating A Motor Vehicle Under A Suspended License In Certain Situations

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 June 26, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 D · 1 I · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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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. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-540), in concurrence.

  7. Committee Amendment "A" (H-540) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  8. READ ONCE.

  9. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  10. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-540).

  13. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  14. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  15. Voted - OTP-AM

  16. Work Session Held

  17. Work Session Held - TABLED

  18. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION in concurrence

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  23. Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 819?
LD 819 is sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democrat), Holly Stover (Democrat), Walter RISEMAN, William Pluecker (Independent), Nina Milliken (Democrat), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), David Boyer (Republican), and Daniel Ankeles (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 819?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2023. Enacted.
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