Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 1639 — An Act To Address Unsafe Staffing Of Nurses And Improve Patient Care

Last action — The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. The Bill was in the possession of the House upon the conclusion of the 131st Legislature and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

  2. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1482.

  3. Later today assigned.

  4. On motion of Representative ROEDER of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  5. Reports READ.

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  7. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-391)

  8. Committee Amendment "A" (S-391) READ and ADOPTED

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 626 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED

  11. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  12. Taken from the table by the President

  13. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.

  14. On motion by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  15. Reports READ

  16. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  17. Voted - Divided Report

  18. Work Session Held

  19. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING.

  21. Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on LABOR AND HOUSING Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 9 voted No

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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Votes

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT

Passed 22 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17100
Independent 0100
Republican 2700
Unaffiliated 3400
Total 221300
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Nay
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LAFOUNTAIN of Kennebec — Yea
LYFORD of Eddington — Nay
POULIOT of Kennebec — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
 Henry L. Ingwersen Democrat Yea
Anne M. Carney Democrat Yea
Cameron D. Reny Democrat Yea
Craig V. Hickman Democrat Yea
Donna Bailey Democrat Yea
Glenn "Chip" Curry Democrat Yea
Jill C. Duson Democrat Yea
Joseph E. Rafferty Democrat Yea
Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Nay
Margaret "Peggy" R. Rotundo Democrat Yea
Mark W. Lawrence Democrat Yea
Matthea E.L. Daughtry Democrat Yea
Michael Tipping Democrat Yea
Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Yea
Pinny H. Beebe-Center Democrat Yea
Stacy F. Brenner Democrat Yea
Teresa S. Pierce Democrat Yea
Timothy E. Nangle Democrat Yea
Richard A. Bennett Independent Nay
Bradlee T. Farrin Republican Nay
Caldwell Jackson Republican Yea
Harold "Trey" L. Stewart, III Republican Nay
James D. Libby Republican Yea
Jeffrey L. Timberlake Republican Nay
Marianne Moore Republican Nay
Matthew A. Harrington Republican Nay
Russell J. Black Republican Nay
Stacey K. Guerin Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 1639?
LD 1639 is sponsored by Michael Tipping (Democrat), Holly Stover (Democrat), Amy Roeder (Democrat), Colleen MADIGAN, Craig V. Hickman (Democrat), Anne Graham (Democrat), Valli Geiger (Democrat), Stacy F. Brenner (Democrat), Rachel Talbot Ross (Democrat), and Caldwell Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of LD 1639?
This bill died with 131st Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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