ME LD1782 | 2023-2024 | 131st Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum:
Status: Failed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum:
Status: Failed on June 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-20 - Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to Empower Jurors by Allowing Instructions That They May Find a Defendant Not Guilty if a Guilty Verdict Would Yield an Unjust Result
Title
An Act to Empower Jurors by Allowing Instructions That They May Find a Defendant Not Guilty if a Guilty Verdict Would Yield an Unjust Result
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-20 - Senate - Accept Majority Ought Not To Pass Report RC #384 (Y: 30 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-06-16 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #251 (Y: 99 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2023-06-16 - House - Acc Maj Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #251 (Y: 99 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 384 Yeas 30 - Nays 3 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 PREVAILED |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence |
| 2023-06-20 | Senate | Reports READ |
| 2023-06-16 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-06-16 | House | ROLL CALL NO. 251 (Yeas 99 - Nays 44 - Absent 7 - Excused 1) |
| 2023-06-16 | House | Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. |
| 2023-06-16 | House | Speaker laid before the House |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Unfinished Business |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Later today assigned. |
| 2023-06-15 | House | On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report. |
| 2023-06-15 | House | Reports READ. |
| 2023-06-15 | Joint | Reported Out: ONTP/OTP |
| 2023-05-16 | Joint | Voted: Divided Report |
| 2023-05-16 | Joint | Work Session Held |
| 2023-04-25 | Senate | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence |
| 2023-04-25 | House | Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
| 2023-04-25 | House | The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY. |
| 2023-04-25 | House | Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed. |
