Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

LD 1656 — An Act To Allow Student Representation Within The Governance Of The University Of Maine System

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 April 13, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 23, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-241).

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

  8. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-241).

  11. Committee Amendment "A" (S-241) READ and ADOPTED.

  12. READ ONCE.

  13. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  14. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  15. Voted - OTP-AM

  16. Work Session Held

  17. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  18. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.

  19. Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 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

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1656?
LD 1656 is sponsored by Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), Laurie Osher (Democrat), Kelly Murphy (Democrat), Rebecca MILLETT, James D. Libby (Republican), Janice Dodge (Democrat), Michael Tipping (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1656?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 13, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 1656?
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