Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

LD 153 — An Act To Allow Electronic Distribution Of Certain Documents To Municipalities And Electronic Acknowledgment Of Receipt Of Certain Documents As Acceptable Communications

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 January 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on May 15, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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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 down forthwith.

  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-85), 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. Committee Amendment "A" (H-85) READ and ADOPTED

  10. READ ONCE

  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-85).

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

  15. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  16. Reported Out - OTP-AM

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

  18. Voted - OTP-AM

  19. Work Session Held

  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  23. Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

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 153?
LD 153 is sponsored by Stanley ZEIGLER, Lynne WILLIAMS, Sophia Warren (Democrat), Tiffany Roberts (Democrat), William Pluecker (Independent), Ann Matlack (Democrat), Deqa Dhalac (Democrat), Arthur Bell (Democrat), and Janice Dodge (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 153?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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