Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 I · 1 R cosponsors

LD 70 — An Act To Eliminate The Cap On Retirement Benefits For State Employees And Teachers To Which A Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Is Made

Last action — Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 20, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Died in Possession of the Senate Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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

  8. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  9. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-24), in concurrence.

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

  11. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

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

  13. READ ONCE

  14. Report READ and ACCEPTED in concurrence

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-24).

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

  18. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  19. Reported Out - OTP-AM

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

  21. Voted - OTP-AM

  22. Work Session Held

  23. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING in concurrence

  24. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  26. Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 70?
LD 70 is sponsored by Bruce WHITE, Suzanne Salisbury (Democrat), Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), William Pluecker (Independent), Rebecca MILLETT, Allison Hepler (Democrat), Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), Lydia Crafts (Democrat), and Janice Dodge (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 70?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 70?
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