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IntroducedFeb 02, 2023
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Passed HouseMay 16, 2023
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Passed SenateMay 18, 2023
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Signed into LawJul 26, 2023
HP 261, An Act To Reclassify Certain Offenses Under The Inland Fisheries And Wildlife Laws And Increase The Efficiency Of The Criminal Justice System
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jul 26, 2023: Signed by Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 428
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Daniel Newmancosponsor
- Robert Nuttingcosponsor
- Suzanne Salisburycosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
Lobbyists
Walter McKee | Client: macdl | For | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Claire Perry | Client: Owls Head | Written | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Walter McKee | Client: MACDL | For | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Walter McKee | Client: MACDL | For | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Laura Yustak | Client: Criminal Law Advisory Commission | Written | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Beth Gallie | Client: Maine Animal Coalition | Against | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Michael Kebede | Client: ACLU of Maine | For | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Susanna Richer | Client: Portland, ME | Written | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Anne Sedlack | Client: Preti Flaherty | Written | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Mary Throckmorton | Client: Lincoln County | Written | Start date: 03-06-2023 | End date: 03-06-2023 |
Votes
YES: 13
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Donald Ardell
- Matthew Harrington
- Tavis Hasenfus
- David LaFountain
- Michel Lajoie
- Daniel Newman
- Robert Nutting
- Chad Perkins
- Grayson Lookner
- Kristi Mathieson
- Nina Milliken
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 121
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BELL
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COPELAND
- COSTAIN
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FAY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAUCH
- JAVNER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LANIGAN
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- MURPHY
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- O'CONNELL
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PAULHUS
- PERKINS
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- PRINGLE
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROEDER
- RUDNICKI
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SAMPSON
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- WARREN
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- ZAGER
NO: 20
Actions
- Jul 26, 2023 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jul 25, 2023 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
- May 30, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- May 25, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED.
- READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-124), in concurrence.
- Ordered sent down forthwith.
- May 18, 2023 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-124) Report ACCEPTED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-124) READ and ADOPTED
- ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
- May 16, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 73
- (Yeas 121 - Nays 20 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-124) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-124).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 11, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Mar 15, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 436)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 06, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 436)
- Feb 02, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
- Feb 02, 2023 | House
- Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-124) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-124) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-125) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-B (H-125) ()PDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Shira Burns (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Beth Gallie (Maine Animal Coalition)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Michael Kebede (ACLU of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Dale Lancaster (Maine Sheriffs' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Maeghan Maloney (Maine Prosecutors Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Walter McKee (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Walter McKee (MACDL)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Claire Perry (Owls Head)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Bill Pluecker (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Susanna Richer (Portland, ME)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Anne Sedlack (Preti Flaherty)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Mary Throckmorton (Lincoln County)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 06, 2023 by Laura Yustak (Criminal Law Advisory Commission)PDF
- Claire Perry, Owls Head (Written) - CJPS 03/04/2023 12:25 PM
- Walter McKee, MACDL (Speaking For) - CJPS 03/03/2023 04:30 AM
- Walter McKee, MACDL (Speaking For) - CJPS 02/23/2023 10:30 AM
- Laura Yustak, Criminal Law Advisory Commission (Written) - CJPS 03/05/2023 11:09 PM
- Beth Gallie, Maine Animal Coalition (Speaking Against) - CJPS 03/06/2023 07:51 AM
- Michael Kebede, ACLU of Maine (Speaking For) - CJPS 03/06/2023 08:54 AM
- Susanna Richer, Portland, ME (Written) - CJPS 03/06/2023 09:06 AM
- Anne Sedlack, Preti Flaherty (Written) - CJPS 03/06/2023 11:33 AM
- Mary Throckmorton, Lincoln County (Written) - CJPS 03/02/2023 08:09 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=428&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280085778
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280085778
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=428&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085778
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/CJPS/03-06-2023