Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

LD 439 — An Act To Allow Death By Suicide To Be Considered A Death While In The Line Of Duty

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 02, 2023. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

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

  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. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-455), in concurrence.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-455) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  10. READ ONCE.

  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  12. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-455).

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

  16. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

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

  18. Voted - OTP-AM

  19. Work Session Held

  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  23. Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 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 439?
LD 439 is sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 439?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.
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