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ME LD 586

enacted

An Act To Provide A Court Authority To Issue Proximity Restrictions In Protection From Abuse Orders

Maine · 132 · upper

Quick answers

Did ME LD 586 pass?

Yes. ME LD 586 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-11. Latest recorded action (2025-04-11): Signed by Governor

What is ME LD 586 about?

ME LD 586 is a bill in the 132 titled “An Act To Provide A Court Authority To Issue Proximity Restrictions In Protection From Abuse Orders”.

Who sponsors ME LD 586?

Joseph RAFFERTY is the primary sponsor of ME LD 586, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-04-11 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Joseph RAFFERTYprimary
  • Teresa PIERCEcosponsor
  • Kelly MURPHYcosponsor
  • Christina MITCHELLcosponsor
  • Suzanne SALISBURYcosponsor
  • Janice DODGEcosponsor
  • Richard BENNETTcosponsor
  • Amy KUHNcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    receipt,referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-21

    CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  3. 2025-03-27

    Report READ and ACCEPTED.

  4. 2025-03-27

    READ ONCE

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-27

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

    reading-2,reading-3

  6. 2025-03-27

    Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  7. 2025-04-01

    CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  8. 2025-04-01

    Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  9. 2025-04-01

    The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

    reading-3

  10. 2025-04-01

    In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  11. 2025-04-03

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

    passage

  12. 2025-04-03

    Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  13. 2025-04-08

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    passage

  14. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  15. 2025-03-21

    Work Session Held

  16. 2025-03-21

    Voted - OTP

  17. 2025-03-25

    Reported Out - OTP

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096595

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