Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 688 — An Act To Protect Access To Veterinary Care By Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  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 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 01, 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 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. Ordered sent down forthwith

  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.

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

  8. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

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

  14. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  15. Reported Out - OTP

  16. Voted - OTP

  17. Work Session Held

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

  19. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence

  20. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  22. Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jessica FAY

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

177 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 688?
LD 688 is sponsored by Amy Roeder (Democrat), Matthew POULIOT, Marc Malon (Democrat), Allison Hepler (Democrat), Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Benjamin COLLINGS, Russell J. Black (Republican), John ANDREWS, and Jessica FAY.
What is the current status of LD 688?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
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