Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

LD 576 — An Act To Facilitate Communication Between Pro Se Defendants And Assistant District Attorneys

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 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 28, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · 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.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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 - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  6. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  7. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-339).

  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-339) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  13. Reports READ.

  14. Sent down for concurrence

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-339)

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (S-339) READ and ADOPTED

  17. READ ONCE

  18. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  19. Reports READ

  20. Voted - Divided Report

  21. Work Session Held

  22. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  24. Work Session Held - TABLED

  25. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  26. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  27. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (182)

182 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 576?
LD 576 is sponsored by Lois RECKITT, James Dill (Democrat), Danny COSTAIN, and Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 576?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 576?
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