Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

LD 609 — An Act To Ensure An Incarcerated Individual'S Right To Make Free Telephone Calls Protected By Attorney-Client Privilege

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 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 16, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • 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 (4 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. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-192) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-192) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  9. Taken from the table by the President

  10. On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator BAILEY of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.

  11. Senator BAILEY of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.

  12. Reports READ

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-192).

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

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (H-192) was READ and ADOPTED.

  17. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  18. Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  19. Speaker laid before the House

  20. Later today assigned.

  21. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  22. Reports READ.

  23. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  24. Voted - Divided Report

  25. Work Session Held

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

  27. On motion by Senator Vitelli of Sagadahoc, REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary, in concurrence.

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  30. Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed.

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 609?
LD 609 is sponsored by Ambureen Rana (Democrat), Matt Moonen (Democrat), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), and Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 609?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 609?
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