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

LD 747 — An Act To Require The Probate Court To Report Name Changes To The State Bureau Of Identification

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 February 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Janet Mills (Democratic) on March 25, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • 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 - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  5. In accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of Article IX of the Constitution, 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-559).

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

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-559) was READ and ADOPTED.

  10. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  12. Reports READ.

  13. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  14. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-559)

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

  16. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-559) READ and ADOPTED

  18. READ ONCE

  19. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED

  20. Reports READ

  21. Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

  22. Voted - Divided Report

  23. Work Session Held

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

  25. Carry Over Approved

  26. Carry Over Requested

  27. Work Session Held - TABLED

  28. Work Session Held - TABLED

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

  30. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  32. 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 · 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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"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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 747?
LD 747 is sponsored by Donna Bailey (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 747?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
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