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

LD 1456 — An Act To Facilitate The Expansion Of Broadband

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 March 30, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 26, 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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 I) — 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. 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-336).

  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-336).

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (S-336) 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 ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.

  20. Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (183)

183 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

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1456?
LD 1456 is sponsored by Stanley ZEIGLER, Richard A. Bennett (Independent), and Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1456?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2023. Enacted.
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