Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

LD 405 — An Act To Prevent False Reporting Leading To Evacuation, Shutdown Or Lockdown

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

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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220).

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

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. Reports READ.

  14. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  15. Sent down for concurrence

  16. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-220)

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-220) READ and ADOPTED

  18. READ ONCE

  19. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  20. Reports READ

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

  22. Voted - Divided Report

  23. Work Session Held

  24. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  26. 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 · 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

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 405?
LD 405 is sponsored by Samuel Zager (Democrat), Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), Jennifer Poirier (Republican), Kristi Mathieson (Democrat), Peter LYFORD, Mark W. Lawrence (Democrat), Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Victoria Doudera (Democrat), Anne M. Carney (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 405?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 405?
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