2023-2024 Regular SessionMaine Legislature

LD870

Legislative Summary

An Act to Strengthen Freedom of Speech Protections by Enacting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act

Bill History

2/28/2023
Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
2/28/2023
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
House of Representatives
2/28/2023
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
Senate
5/4/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
5/25/2023
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
6/1/2023
Carry Over Requested
Joint Conference
7/25/2023
Carry Over Approved
Joint Conference
7/26/2023
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
Senate
1/10/2024
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
1/23/2024
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
1/23/2024
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/22/2024
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
3/25/2024
Reports READ
Senate
3/25/2024
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
3/25/2024
READ ONCE
Senate
3/25/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (S-604) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
3/25/2024
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-604)
Senate
3/25/2024
Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Senate
3/27/2024
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Committee Amendment "A" (S-604) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
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
3/27/2024
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-604).
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate

Amendments

Senate: C-A (S-604)

Senate: C-A (S-604)

Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/1/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970154.0 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/1970152.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/15/202492.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/22/202492.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/16/202393.0 KB