Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 538 — An Act Regarding The Qualification Of Expert Witnesses In Certain Family Court Actions

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 09, 2023. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — 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-86), 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-86) READ and ADOPTED

  10. READ ONCE

  11. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. 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-86).

  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-86) was READ and ADOPTED.

  17. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  19. Reports READ.

  20. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  21. Voted - Divided Report

  22. Work Session Held

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

  24. Voted - OTP-AM

  25. Work Session Held

  26. Work Session Held - TABLED

  27. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  30. Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (179)

179 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 538?
LD 538 is sponsored by Lois RECKITT, Jennifer Poirier (Republican), Stephen MORIARTY, Matt Moonen (Democrat), Rachel Henderson (Republican), Anne M. Carney (Democrat), and Victoria Doudera (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 538?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 538?
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