Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 1400 — An Act To Allow Social Workers To Diagnose Organic Mental Illnesses

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 28, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 26, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 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. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-203) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-423) thereto in concurrence

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  8. The Bill was PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-203) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-423) thereto.

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

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-203) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-423) thereto was ADOPTED.

  11. On motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, House Amendment "A" (H-423) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-203) was READ and ADOPTED.

  12. Subsequently, on motion of Representative PERRY of Calais, the House RECEDED.

  13. Later today assigned.

  14. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  15. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  16. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  17. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. FAILED PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  19. This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

  20. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  21. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-203), in concurrence.

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

  23. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  24. Committee Amendment "A" (H-203) READ and ADOPTED

  25. READ ONCE

  26. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-203).

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

  30. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  31. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  32. Voted - OTP-AM

  33. Work Session Held

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

  35. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  36. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  37. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  38. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1400?
LD 1400 is sponsored by Katrina Smith (Republican), Colleen MADIGAN, Amy Kuhn (Democrat), Rachel Henderson (Republican), Lori Gramlich (Democrat), Anne Graham (Democrat), Margaret CRAVEN, and Lydia Crafts (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1400?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 28, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 1400?
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