Maine 131st Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

LD 1120 — Resolve, To Install A Suicide Barrier On The Penobscot Narrows Bridge

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 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on June 30, 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 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 (4 D · 1 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. Subsequently FINALLY PASSED - Emergency 2/3 Elected Required in concurrence

  3. TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE

  4. On motion by Senator CHIPMAN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL HIGHWAY TABLE pending FINAL PASSAGE - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  5. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. FINALLY PASSED.

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

  8. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  9. The Resolve was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-234).

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

  11. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  12. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  13. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-234).

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (S-234) 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. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  22. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  23. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  24. Committee on TRANSPORTATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION 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 1120?
LD 1120 is sponsored by Lynne WILLIAMS, Ronald RUSSELL, Reagan Paul (Republican), Peter LYFORD, David LAFOUNTAIN, Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Valli Geiger (Democrat), Benjamin CHIPMAN, Poppy Arford (Democrat), and Glenn "Chip" Curry (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 1120?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2023. Enacted.
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