Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

LD 595 — An Act To Require Major Substantive Rulemaking For The Companion Animal Sterilization Fund

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 February 14, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on July 31, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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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. On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED With PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-727) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto in concurrence

  6. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  8. Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-727) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto.

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-727) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto was ADOPTED.

  10. On further motion of same Representative House Amendment "A" (H-727) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) was READ and ADOPTED.

  11. On further motion of the same Representative, under further SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (S-175).

  12. On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, under SUSPENSION of the rules, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-175).

  13. Later today assigned.

  14. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

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

  16. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto.

  18. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  19. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  20. Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto ADOPTED

  21. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) READ and ADOPTED

  22. Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) was ADOPTED

  23. Under suspension of the Rules On motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-175)

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

  25. 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.

  26. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  27. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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

  29. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  30. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-175).

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

  32. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  33. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  34. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-175).

  35. Committee Amendment "A" (S-175) READ and ADOPTED.

  36. READ ONCE.

  37. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  38. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  39. Voted - OTP-AM

  40. Work Session Reconsidered

  41. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.

  42. Work Session Held - TABLED

  43. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  45. 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 · 7 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 595?
LD 595 is sponsored by Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III (Republican), Heidi SAMPSON, Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Timothy Guerrette (Republican), Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Poppy Arford (Democrat), Teresa S. Pierce (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 595?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
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