Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

LD 859 — An Act To Assess, Develop, Implement And Fund The Reuse Of Existing Facilities At Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center To Provide Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder And Homelessness Services

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 28, 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

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. FINALLY PASSED.

  5. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  6. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-268).

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

  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-268).

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (S-268) READ and ADOPTED.

  13. READ ONCE.

  14. Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  15. Voted - OTP-AM

  16. Work Session Held

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

  18. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  20. Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 859?
LD 859 is sponsored by Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 859?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2023. Enacted.
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