Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

LD 1002 — An Act To Require A Lunch Period Of At Least 30 Minutes For Students And Reduce Food Waste

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 March 07, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 31, 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 (3 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. FINALLY PASSED.

  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-468) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) READ and ADOPTED

  11. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) 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" (H-477)

  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 FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. FINALLY PASSED.

  17. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) in concurrence

  18. Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) READ and ADOPTED

  19. READ ONCE

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

  21. Reports READ

  22. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-477).

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

  26. Committee Amendment "A" (H-477) was READ and ADOPTED.

  27. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  29. Reports READ.

  30. Voted - Divided Report

  31. Work Session Held

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

  33. Voted - OTP-AM

  34. Work Session Held

  35. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  36. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  38. Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1002?
LD 1002 is sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democrat), Eloise VITELLI, Holly Stover (Democrat), and Janice Dodge (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1002?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2023. Enacted.
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