Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R · 1 I cosponsors

LD 1937 — An Act To Remove The Confidentiality Of The Transportation Of Hazardous Materials By Railroad Companies

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 May 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 12, 2024.

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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (3 D · 1 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-912), in concurrence.

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (H-912) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  9. READ ONCE.

  10. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-912).

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

  14. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  15. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  16. Voted - OTP-AM

  17. Work Session Held

  18. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  20. Carry Over Approved

  21. Carry Over Requested

  22. Work Session Held - TABLED

  23. Subsequently On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence

  24. Taken from the table by the President

  25. On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION In NON-CONCURRENCE

  26. Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland moved to REFER the Bill to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION In NON-CONCURRENCE

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. On motion of Representative WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  29. Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (181)

181 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

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1937?
LD 1937 is sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democrat), Tavis Hasenfus (Democrat), Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), Richard A. Bennett (Independent), and Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1937?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track LD 1937?
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