Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

LD 1608 — An Act To Address Teacher Shortages Through Financial Assistance And Career Advancement Opportunities

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 April 11, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 27, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 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. 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 as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-485) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) READ and ADOPTED

  11. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) was ADOPTED

  12. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-128)

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

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

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  17. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-128).

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

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) was READ and ADOPTED.

  21. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  22. On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  23. Reports READ.

  24. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  25. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-128)

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

  27. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  28. Committee Amendment "A" (S-128) READ and ADOPTED

  29. READ ONCE

  30. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  31. Reports READ

  32. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  33. Voted - Divided Report

  34. Work Session Held

  35. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  37. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1608?
LD 1608 is sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democrat), Bruce WHITE, Michael Tipping (Democrat), Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo (Democrat), Kelly Murphy (Democrat), Rebecca MILLETT,  Henry L. Ingwersen (Democrat), Janice Dodge (Democrat), Michael Brennan (Democrat), and Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1608?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2023. Enacted.
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