2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD994
Legislative Summary
An Act To Promote Public Health by Eliminating Criminal Penalties for Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses
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Bill History
3/10/2021
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
Senate
3/30/2021
Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
House of Representatives
4/30/2021
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/30/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/25/2021
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/2/2021
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-240).
House of Representatives
6/2/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/3/2021
Reports READ
Senate
6/3/2021
Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.
Senate
6/3/2021
On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report in Concurrence.
Senate
6/3/2021
Unfinished Business
Senate
6/7/2021
Unfinished Business
Senate
6/8/2021
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
6/8/2021
Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
6/8/2021
READ ONCE
Senate
6/8/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/8/2021
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-240) in concurrence
Senate
6/9/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
7/2/2021
On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
Senate
7/2/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-240)
House: C-A (H-240)
Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/2/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Genevieve McDonald
Democrat