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

LD 976 — Resolve, To Establish The Task Force On Accessibility To Appropriate Communication Methods For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Patients

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 02, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 11, 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.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 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. FINALLY PASSED in concurrence

  3. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE

  4. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. FINALLY PASSED.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  8. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-91), in concurrence.

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

  10. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (H-91) READ and ADOPTED

  12. READ ONCE

  13. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  14. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  15. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91).

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

  17. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  18. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  19. Voted - OTP-AM

  20. Work Session Held

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

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

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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 976?
LD 976 is sponsored by Stanley ZEIGLER, Lynne WILLIAMS, Walter RISEMAN, Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), William Pluecker (Independent), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Cheryl Golek (Democrat), Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), Daniel Ankeles (Democrat), and Janice Dodge (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 976?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2023. Enacted.
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