ME LD934 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on June 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-22 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Damages Awarded for Wrongful Death

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Title

An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Damages Awarded for Wrongful Death

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-06-21 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #438 (Y: 22 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - Acc Rep A Otp-am RC #299 (Y: 77 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-22SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2023-06-22HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-06-22HousePASSED TO BE ENACTED.
2023-06-21SenateUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-652) in concurrence
2023-06-21SenateCommittee Amendment "A" (H-652) READ and ADOPTED
2023-06-21SenateREAD ONCE
2023-06-21SenateRoll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 438 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
2023-06-21SenateOn motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-652) ACCEPTED
2023-06-21SenateReports READ
2023-06-21HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-06-21HouseThe Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-652).
2023-06-21HouseUnder suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
2023-06-21HouseCommittee Amendment "A" (H-652) was READ and ADOPTED.
2023-06-21HouseThe Bill was READ ONCE.
2023-06-21HouseROLL CALL NO. 299 (Yeas 77 - Nays 64 - Absent 9 - Excused 1)
2023-06-21HouseOn motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.
2023-06-21HouseReports READ.
2023-06-20JointReported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP/OTP-AM/OTP-AM/OTP-AM
2023-04-20JointVoted: Divided Report
2023-04-20JointWork Session Held
2023-03-30HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
2023-03-02SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
2023-03-02HouseSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2023-03-02HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
2023-03-02HouseCommittee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.

Subjects


Maine State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=934&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=1&snum=131
Texthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=6&snum=131
Amendmenthttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0581&item=2&snum=131
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN093401.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN093402.pdf
Supplementhttps://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/bills_131st/fiscalpdfs/FN093406.pdf
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280086916&chamber=House&serialnumber=299
Roll Callhttps://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/rollcall.asp?ID=280086916&chamber=Senate&serialnumber=438

Bill Comments

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