Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

LD 838 — An Act To Identify The State'S Unidentified Human Remains

Last action — Died in Possession of the Governor 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 May 10, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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 Governor Upon Conclusion of the 131st Legislature and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence

  3. On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.

  4. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  7. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  8. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-807), in concurrence.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (H-807) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  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-807).

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

  15. Committee Amendment "A" (H-807) was READ and ADOPTED.

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. On OBJECTION of Representative JAVNER of Chester REMOVED.

  18. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  19. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  20. Voted - OTP-AM

  21. Work Session Held

  22. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  23. Carry Over Approved

  24. Carry Over Requested

  25. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  27. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence

  28. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  29. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

  30. Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (177)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 838?
LD 838 is sponsored by Michele Meyer (Democrat), Ann Matlack (Democrat), Kathy JAVNER, Drew Gattine (Democrat), Benjamin COLLINGS, Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), David Boyer (Republican), Caldwell Jackson (Republican), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 838?
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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