Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

LD 1849 — An Act To Ensure Fair And Timely Payment In The Harvesting Of Forest Products

Last action — Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 356 Yeas 25 - Nays 9 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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 June 15, 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 356 Yeas 25 - Nays 9 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  2. Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  3. Taken from the table by the President

  4. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  7. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  8. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-191).

  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" (S-191) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. On motion of Representative PLUECKER of Warren, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  13. Reports READ.

  14. Sent down for concurrence

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-191)

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (S-191) READ and ADOPTED

  17. READ ONCE

  18. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 233 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  19. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.

  20. Reports Read

  21. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  22. Voted - Divided Report

  23. Work Session Held

  24. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.

  26. Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

177 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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Votes

ENACTMENT

Passed 25 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Independent 1000
Republican 2601
Unaffiliated 4300
Total 25901
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Yea
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Yea
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Not Voting

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ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Independent 0100
Republican 1800
Unaffiliated 3400
Total 221300
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Yea
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Nay
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1849?
LD 1849 is sponsored by William Pluecker (Independent),  Henry L. Ingwersen (Democrat), Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Timothy Guerrette (Republican), Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), Dean Cray (Republican), Russell J. Black (Republican), Nancy Theriault (Republican), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1849?
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.
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