2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1988
Legislative Summary
An Act To Establish That the Provision of Emergency Medical Services by an Ambulance Service Is an Essential Service and To Establish the Blue Ribbon Commission To Study Emergency Medical Services in the State
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Bill History
2/16/2022
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
Senate
3/11/2022
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/11/2022
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
4/7/2022
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
4/11/2022
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
ROLL CALL NO. 539 (Yeas 114 - Nays 18 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
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
4/11/2022
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956).
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Reports Read
Senate
4/12/2022
On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Senate
4/12/2022
READ ONCE
Senate
4/12/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
4/12/2022
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) in concurrence
Senate
4/12/2022
This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
On motion by Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
Senate
4/25/2022
TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE
Senate
4/25/2022
Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-956)
House: C-A (H-956)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #539
4/11/2022
114
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/25/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 3
Nonpartisan: 1
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Rachel Talbot Ross
Democrat