Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 3 R cosponsors

LD 2085 — An Act To Update Maine'S Domestic Violence And Stalking Laws

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 January 03, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on March 06, 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 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 3 R) — 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. 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. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  7. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-528).

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

  9. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  10. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  11. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-528)

  12. COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.

  13. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (S-528) READ and ADOPTED

  15. READ ONCE

  16. Report READ and ACCEPTED

  17. Reported Out - OTP-AM

  18. Voted - OTP-AM

  19. Work Session Held

  20. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

  22. Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 2085?
LD 2085 is sponsored by Erin SHEEHAN, Joseph E. Rafferty (Democrat), James D. Libby (Republican), Adam Lee (Democrat), Amy Kuhn (Democrat), Rachel Henderson (Republican), Matthea E.L. Daughtry (Democrat), Kristen CLOUTIER, Amy Arata (Republican), and Anne M. Carney (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 2085?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 03, 2024. Enacted.
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