Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 588 — An Act To Promote Public Safety And Retain Essential First Responders By Funding The Maine Length Of Service Award Program

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 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 26, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 2 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. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED Senate Amendment "A" (S-457).

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-457) In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-457) READ and ADOPTED

  10. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  11. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

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

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  15. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  18. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  19. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  20. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  22. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  23. READ ONCE

  24. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  25. Reported Out - OTP

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

  27. Voted - OTP

  28. Work Session Held

  29. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

  31. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (175)

175 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 588?
LD 588 is sponsored by Bruce WHITE, Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Suzanne Salisbury (Democrat), Daniel NEWMAN, Timothy E. Nangle (Democrat), Michel Lajoie (Democrat), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Lydia Crafts (Democrat), Glenn "Chip" Curry (Democrat), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 588?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
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