ME LD986 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Ensure Safer Communities by Increasing the Punishment for Crimes Involving Fentanyl
Title
An Act to Ensure Safer Communities by Increasing the Punishment for Crimes Involving Fentanyl
Sponsors
| Sen. Bradlee Farrin [R] | Rep. Donald Ardell [R] | Sen. Matthew Harrington [R] | Rep. Daniel Newman [R] |
| Rep. Bruce White [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-06-20 - House - Recede And Concur RC #258 (Y: 62 N: 79 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [FAIL]
2023-06-15 - House - Acc Rep A Ontp RC #237 (Y: 76 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought Not To Pass RC #331 (Y: 6 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-06-15 - House - Acc Rep A Ontp RC #237 (Y: 76 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-06-14 - Senate - Accept Report 'a' Ought Not To Pass RC #331 (Y: 6 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | House | Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) |
| 2023-06-20 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-06-20 | House | Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought Not to Pass . |
| 2023-06-20 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 258 (Yeas 62 - Nays 79 - Absent 9 - Excused 1) |
| 2023-06-20 | House | Motion of Representative NUTTING of Oakland, to RECEDE AND CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) FAILED. |
| 2023-06-20 | House | Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland MOVED to INSIST. |
| 2023-06-16 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2023-06-16 | Senate | On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED and ASKED for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE To Acceptance of Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) AND PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) |
| 2023-06-15 | House | ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-06-15 | House | In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. |
| 2023-06-15 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 237 (Yeas 76 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 1) |
| 2023-06-15 | House | On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Sent down for concurrence |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) READ and ADOPTED |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | READ ONCE |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | On motion by Senator FARRIN of Somerset The Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-313) Report ACCEPTED |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 331 Yeas 6 - Nays 29 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox moved to Report A Ought Not To Pass |
| 2023-06-14 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2023-06-14 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM |
| 2023-05-22 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2023-05-22 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2023-04-24 | 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. |
| 2023-03-02 | House | In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-03-02 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. |
| 2023-03-02 | Senate | Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence |
