State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1988

Bill Info

LD 1988 (HP 1474)

"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"

Sponsored by Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2022	House	Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/16/2022	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY in concurrence
4/11/2022	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative WARREN of Hallowell, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 539 (Yeas 114 - Nays 18 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/12/2022	Senate	Reports Read On motion by Senator DESCHAMBAULT of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-956) in concurrence
4/12/2022	House	This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/13/2022	Senate	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.
4/25/2022	Senate	TAKEN FROM THE SPECIAL STUDY TABLE Subsequently PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency -2/3 Elected Required in concurrence