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

LD 1256 — An Act To Increase Access To Oral Health Care By Expanding The Maine Dental Education Loan Program

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 21, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 05, 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

    0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 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. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  6. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-114), 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-114) READ and ADOPTED

  10. READ ONCE

  11. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  12. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-114).

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

  15. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  16. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  17. Voted - OTP-AM

  18. Work Session Held

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

  20. On motion by Senator Curry of Waldo, REFERRED to the Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business, in concurrence.

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  22. On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND BUSINESS.

  23. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (7)

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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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1256?
LD 1256 is sponsored by Bruce WHITE, Holly Stover (Democrat), Tiffany Roberts (Democrat), Michele Meyer (Democrat), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Margaret CRAVEN, and Sally Cluchey (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1256?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2023. Enacted.
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