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

LD 287 — An Act To Support Parents By Providing A Sales Tax Exemption For Diapers

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on May 11, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  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. READ A SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto in concurrence

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

  9. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto ADOPTED

  11. House Amendment "A" (H-64) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) READ and ADOPTED

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) READ and ADOPTED

  13. READ ONCE

  14. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence

  15. Reports Read

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto.

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

  19. Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto was ADOPTED.

  20. On motion of Representative QUINT of Hodgdon, House Amendment "A" (H-64) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) was READ.

  22. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  24. Speaker laid before the House

  25. Later today assigned.

  26. On motion of Representative MATLACK of St. George, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  27. Reports READ.

  28. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

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

  30. Voted - Divided Report

  31. Work Session Held

  32. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.

  35. Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on

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Not signed on (184)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 287?
LD 287 is sponsored by Kelly Murphy (Democrat) and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 287?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 287?
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