Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 5 D cosponsors

LD 536 — An Act To Provide Natural Organic Reduction Facilities For Maine Residents For The Conversion Of Human Remains To Soil

Last action — Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 722 Yeas 30 - Nays 3 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 12, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 722 Yeas 30 - Nays 3 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  8. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto ADOPTED

  10. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) READ and ADOPTED

  11. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) 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-129)

  13. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  14. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  15. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  18. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  19. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-129), in concurrence.

  20. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  21. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  22. Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) READ and ADOPTED

  23. READ ONCE

  24. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  25. Reports READ

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-129).

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

  29. Committee Amendment "A" (H-129) was READ and ADOPTED.

  30. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  31. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  32. Reports READ.

  33. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  34. Voted - Divided Report

  35. Work Session Held

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

  37. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

  38. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  39. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

  40. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 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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Votes

ENACTMENT

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17001
Independent 1000
Republican 7200
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 30302
% of votes cast 86%9%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Yea
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Not Voting
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Not Voting
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Yea
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Yea
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Yea
Russell J. Black Republican Yea
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 536?
LD 536 is sponsored by Stanley ZEIGLER, Holly Sargent (Democrat), Ann Matlack (Democrat), Rebecca JAUCH, Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Margaret CRAVEN, Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat), and Victoria Doudera (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 536?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 536?
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