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

LD 137 — An Act To Amend The Maine Parentage Act Regarding Joinder Of Parties

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  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 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on April 10, 2023.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

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

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith

  7. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.

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

  9. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  10. READ ONCE

  11. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.

  12. Reports Read

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  15. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  18. Speaker laid before the House

  19. Later today assigned.

  20. On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  21. Reports READ.

  22. Reported Out - OTP/ONTP

  23. Voted - Divided Report

  24. Work Session Held

  25. On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218, in concurrence.

  26. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  27. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  28. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

  29. Report was READ and ACCEPTED.

  30. Representative MOONEN for the Family Law Advisory Commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 19-A, section 354, subsection 2, reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.

Sponsors

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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 137?
LD 137 is sponsored by Matt Moonen (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 137?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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