ME LD870 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-01 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Passed on April 1 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-01 - PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Enacting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Title
An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Enacting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2024-03-28 | House | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-604). |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Committee Amendment "A" (S-604) was READ and ADOPTED. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | The Bill was READ ONCE. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-604) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-604) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2024-03-22 | Joint | Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP |
| 2024-01-23 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2024-01-23 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2024-01-10 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-07-26 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847. |
| 2023-07-25 | Joint | Carry Over Approved |
| 2023-06-01 | Joint | Carry Over Requested |
| 2023-05-25 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-05-04 | Joint | Work Session Held: TABLED |
| 2023-03-30 | Senate | CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594. |
| 2023-02-28 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-02-28 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-02-28 | Senate | Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
