ME LD538 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-11 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Passed on May 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-11 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act Regarding the Appointment of Expert Witnesses in Certain Family Court Actions
Title
An Act Regarding the Appointment of Expert Witnesses in Certain Family Court Actions
Sponsors
| Rep. Victoria Doudera [D] | Sen. Anne Carney [D] | Rep. Rachel Henderson [R] | Rep. Matthew Moonen [D] |
| Rep. Stephen Moriarty [D] | Rep. Jennifer Poirier [R] | Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-11 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2023-05-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-05-09 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2023-05-04 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith. |
| 2023-05-04 | Senate | READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-86), in concurrence. |
| 2023-05-04 | Senate | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Reports Read |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-05-02 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-86). |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2023-05-02 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2023-05-02 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2023-04-28 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2023-04-05 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2023-04-05 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2023-03-30 | House | Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594. |
| 2023-03-29 | Joint | Voted: OTP-AM |
| 2023-03-29 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2023-03-16 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| 2023-02-09 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-02-09 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-02-09 | House | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
