Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

LD 1568 — An Act To Protect Access To Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes

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 April 11, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 26, 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 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 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-542) in concurrence

  6. Committee Amendment "A" (H-542) READ and ADOPTED

  7. READ ONCE

  8. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  9. Reports READ

  10. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-542).

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

  13. Committee Amendment "A" (H-542) was READ and ADOPTED.

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  15. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  16. Reports READ.

  17. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  18. Voted - Divided Report

  19. Work Session Held

  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  23. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs 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 1568?
LD 1568 is sponsored by Suzanne Salisbury (Democrat), Amy Roeder (Democrat), Morgan Rielly (Democrat), Michele Meyer (Democrat), Marc Malon (Democrat), Tiffany Roberts (Democrat), and Parnell Terry (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1568?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2023. Enacted.
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