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ME LD 1545

enacted

An Act To Clarify The Maximum Value That A Small Estate May Be Under The Maine Uniform Probate Code To Permit Collection Of Personal Property By Affidavit

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 1545 pass?

Yes. ME LD 1545 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-16. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 1545 about?

ME LD 1545 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Clarify The Maximum Value That A Small Estate May Be Under The Maine Uniform Probate Code To Permit Collection Of Personal Property By Affidavit”.

Who sponsors ME LD 1545?

Donna BAILEY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 1545, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Donna BAILEYprimary
  • Adam LEEcosponsor
  • Amy KUHNcosponsor
  • Jennifer POIRIERcosponsor
  • David HAGGANcosponsor
  • Anne CARNEYcosponsor
  • Rachel HENDERSONcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-10

    Committee on JUDICIARY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on JUDICIARY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. 2025-04-10

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-10

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-04-30

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  5. 2025-04-30

    READ ONCE

    reading-1

  6. 2025-04-30

    Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-2,reading-3

  7. 2025-04-30

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  8. 2025-05-06

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. 2025-05-06

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  10. 2025-05-06

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  11. 2025-05-06

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. 2025-05-07

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  13. 2025-05-07

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. 2025-05-13

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  15. 2025-05-16

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  16. 2025-04-23

    Work Session Held

  17. 2025-04-23

    Voted - OTP

  18. 2025-04-29

    Reported Out - OTP

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098356

Attribution

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