JUDICIARY

LD 1 -- SP0009
An Act to Extend the Reporting Deadline for a Study by the Family Law Advisory Commission of the Statutes and Awards and Allocations Concerning Parental Rights and Responsibilities.
LD 4 -- HP0007
An Act to Preserve the Life of Viable Fetuses.
LD 8 -- HP0012
An Act to Amend the Laws Specifying When an Indictment in a Criminal Case Is Not Required.
LD 10 -- SP0012
An Act to Correct Errors and Inconsistencies in the Laws of Maine. (Submitted pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 94.)
LD 23 -- SP0025
An Act to Amend the Laws Governing Admission to Mental Health Institutions BY REQUEST.
LD 25 -- SP0027
Resolve, to Extend the Reporting Deadline of the Task Force on Tribal-State Relations.
LD 29 -- SP0031
An Act to Amend the Wrongful Death Laws.
LD 30 -- SP0032
An Act to Exclude Intentional Tort Claims from the Application of the Maine Workers' Compensation Act of 1992.
LD 35 -- SP0037
An Act to Prohibit the Photographing or Transmittal of Jury Deliberations.
LD 57 -- HP0032
An Act to Strengthen the Laws Governing the Failure to Preserve the Life of a Live-born Person.
LD 61 -- HP0036
An Act to Require Reimbursement to Counties for Services Rendered by County Law Enforcement Officers.
LD 76 -- HP0051
An Act to Amend the Uniform Health Care Decisions Law.
LD 105 -- HP0080
Resolve, to Create a Task Force to Study the Adequacy of the Laws Regarding Involuntary Commitment.
LD 121 -- HP0097
An Act to Require Disclosure to Prison Workers in the Case of an Inmate Who Tests Positive for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
LD 125 -- HP0101
An Act to Allow the Release of the Name of and Juvenile Crimes Committed by a Juvenile 14 Years of Age or Older.
LD 132 -- HP0108
An Act to Prohibit the Plea Bargaining of Child Sex Abuse Cases BY REQUEST.
LD 143 -- HP0119
An Act to Remove Immunity for Fraudulent Testimony or Perjury.
LD 144 -- HP0120
An Act Regarding the Duties of Guardian Ad Litem.
LD 212 -- SP0073
An Act to Permit Filing for the Probate of an Estate for up to 10 Years Following Death.
LD 235 -- HP0180
An Act to Require the Courts to Accept Civil Orders of Arrest on Any Day Court is in Session.
LD 240 -- HP0187
An Act to Terminate Spousal Support upon the Death of the Payee.
LD 263 -- SP0083
An Act to Authorize a Physician's Assistant or a Nurse Practitioner to Sign Papers Transferring a Patient for Evaluation for Emergency Involuntary Commitment.
LD 292 -- HP0228
An Act to Modify Waiver of a Defense in the Criminal Law.
LD 325 -- HP0261
An Act to Improve Access to Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency Records.
LD 326 -- HP0262
An Act to Streamline the Eviction Process.
LD 351 -- HP0287
An Act to Decrease Infectious Disease Transmission.
LD 363 -- HP0299
An Act to Clarify the Manner in Which Decedents' Estates Are to Be Distributed.
LD 386 -- SP0107
An Act to Amend the Civil Order of Arrest Procedures for Enforcement of Money Judgments.
LD 397 -- SP0118
An Act to Change the Burden of Proof for Timber Trespass and Timber Theft Violations.
LD 398 -- SP0119
An Act to Recover Economic Loss Attributable to Tobacco Use.
LD 407 -- SP0128
An Act to Revise Judicial Separation.
LD 417 -- SP0138
An Act to Amend the Fee Schedule for Probate Filings.
LD 435 -- HP0313
An Act to Amend the Entry and Detainer Law as It Relates to Occupancy Incidental to Short-term Employment.
LD 444 -- HP0322
An Act to Establish the Maximum and Minimum Number of Grand Jurors to Be Summoned and Impaneled.
LD 453 -- HP0331
An Act to Give District Attorneys the Option of Appearing in Civil Proceedings.
LD 457 -- HP0335
An Act to Discourage Frivolous Lawsuits by Prisoners.
LD 475 -- HP0352
RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Affirm the Rights to Private Property BY REQUEST.
LD 476 -- HP0353
An Act to Require the Forfeiture of Any Proceeds of Prostitution.
LD 490 -- SP0161
An Act to Increase Fees and Allowances for Jury Service.
LD 491 -- SP0162
Original Title: An Act to Repeal Provisions of the Probate Code Relating to Depositing Wills in Court within the Testator's Lifetime.
New Title An Act to Amend Provisions of the Probate Code Relating to Depositing Wills in Court within the Testator's Lifetime.
LD 492 -- SP0163
An Act to Adjust the Residency Requirement for District Court Judges to Include the Counties in Which They Reside.
LD 494 -- SP0165
An Act to Change the Time for Appointment of a Visitor or Guardian Ad Litem after Appointment of a Temporary Conservator or Guardian.
LD 527 -- HP0382
An Act to Strengthen the Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Laws.
LD 533 -- HP0388
An Act to Ensure Public Safety and Proper Allocation of Liability for Gas Pipelines.
LD 535 -- HP0390
An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortions.
LD 549 -- HP0404
Original Title: An Act to Change the Reimbursement Procedure for Law Enforcement Personnel Testifying in Court.
New Title An Act to Change the Reimbursement for Law Enforcement Personnel Testifying in Court.
LD 570 -- HP0420
An Act to Clarify the Laws on Punitive Damages.
LD 571 -- HP0421
An Act to Clarify the Effect of Failure to Provide Notice of Filing of a Judgment Lien BY REQUEST.
LD 582 -- HP0432
An Act to Amend the Procedures for Medical Malpractice Screenings.
LD 587 -- HP0437
An Act to Provide Greater Public Notice of Complaints against Attorneys BY REQUEST.
LD 591 -- HP0441
An Act to Require Courts to Take Court Costs into Consideration in Criminal Proceedings.
LD 634 -- HP0463
An Act Concerning the Disclosure of a Criminal Suspect's Identity.
LD 661 -- HP0490
An Act to Require a 24-hour Waiting Period before an Abortion May Be Performed.
LD 662 -- HP0491
An Act to Require Parental Notification for Minors Seeking Abortions.
LD 663 -- SP0204
An Act to Permit the State Court Administrator to Accept Funds from the Federal Government and Private Sources.
LD 669 -- SP0210
An Act Relating to Value of Property Held by Portland Yacht Club.
LD 693 -- HP0502
An Act to Amend Procedures Relating to Extradition Proceedings.
LD 699 -- HP0508
An Act to Clarify the General Powers of Attorney.
LD 717 -- HP0526
An Act to Expand the Methods of Service of Disclosure Subpoenas BY REQUEST.
LD 718 -- HP0527
An Act to Open to Public Scrutiny the Workings of the Maine Legislature BY REQUEST.
LD 730 -- HP0539
An Act to Limit Adverse Possession.
LD 732 -- HP0541
Original Title: An Act to Amend the Laws of Murder and Manslaughter to Include the Death of a Fetus.
New Title An Act to Amend the Maine Criminal Code to Include the Loss of a Pregnancy.
LD 738 -- HP0547
Original Title: An Act to Require Child Support for Juveniles in the Custody of the Department of Corrections.
New Title An Act to Allow Child Support for Juveniles Committed to the Maine Youth Center.
LD 739 -- HP0548
An Act to Amend the Maine Tort Claims Act to Specifically Include Members of the Maine State Retirement System Medical Boards and Other Designated Physicians in the Definition of Employee.
LD 763 -- HP0572
An Act to Amend the Procedure for Foreclosure by Publication.
LD 769 -- HP0578
An Act to Limit Landowner Liability for Injuries to Independent Contractors Engaged in Harvesting Activities.
LD 795 -- SP0226
An Act to Expand Asset Forfeiture Provisions.
LD 818 -- SP0249
An Act to Amend the Small Claims Court Laws.
LD 826 -- SP0257
An Act to Amend the Adoption Laws Relating to Consent and Forms for Surrender and Release.
LD 827 -- HP0602
An Act to Authorize Corporate Officers to Represent Their Corporation in Certain Civil Actions in District Court.
LD 860 -- HP0635
An Act to Extend the Waiting Period for Obtaining a Divorce.
LD 869 -- SP0261
An Act to Amend the Statute of Limitations for Health Care Providers and Health Care Practitioners to Include a Discovery Rule.
LD 886 -- SP0278
An Act Concerning Trust Investments by Trustees in Affiliated Securities and Bonds.
LD 893 -- SP0285
Original Title: An Act to Conform the Provisions of the Maine Business Corporation Act Regarding Derivative Proceedings to the Provisions of the Federal Revised Model Business Corporations Act.
New Title An Act to Conform the Provisions of the Maine Business Corporation Act Regarding Derivative Proceedings to the Provisions of the Revised Model Business Corporation Act.
LD 897 -- HP0644
An Act to Amend the Filing Requirements to Perfect a Security Interest in Consumer Goods.
LD 899 -- HP0646
An Act Regarding Terminal Rental Adjustment Clauses Vehicle Leasing.
LD 916 -- HP0663
An Act to Allow Physician-assisted Deaths for the Terminally Ill.
LD 938 -- SP0287
An Act to Include Incorporated Fire Departments Recognized by Any Authority Created by Statute within the Protection of the Maine Tort Claims Act.
LD 944 -- SP0293
Resolve, Establishing a Commission to Study the Funding and Distribution of Teletypewriters and Other Telecommunications Equipment for People with Disabilities.
LD 955 -- HP0691
An Act to Permit the Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe to Change the Names of Geographical Locations within Passamaquoddy Territory.
LD 956 -- HP0692
An Act to Repeal the Law Providing that State Laws Apply to Indian Lands.
LD 957 -- HP0693
An Act to Require Full Faith and Credit for Decisions of the Tribal Court.
LD 964 -- HP0700
An Act to Transfer Certain Tribal Holdings into a Trust.
LD 966 -- HP0702
An Act to Make All Persons within Passamaquoddy Indian Territory Subject to Tribal Court Jurisdiction.
LD 974 -- HP0710
Original Title: An Act Concerning the Review of Certain Sentences Imposed on Defendants.
New Title An Act Concerning the Review of Certain Sentences Imposed on Defendants.
LD 995 -- HP0731
An Act to Provide for Accomplice Liability with Respect to Civil Violations.
LD 1003 -- HP0739
An Act to Amend the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund.
LD 1017 IB0001
An Act to Protect Traditional Marriage and Prohibit Same Sex Marriages.
LD 1028 -- HP0751
An Act to Amend the Maine Probate Code.
LD 1032 -- HP0755
An Act to Simplify the Filing of Claims in Probate Estates BY REQUEST.
LD 1042 -- HP0765
An Act to Protect People with Limited Mental Capacity.
LD 1050 -- HP0773
An Act to Revise the Prelitigation Malpractice Screening Panel Procedures, Criteria and Composition.
LD 1053 -- HP0776
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Family Law Advisory Commission Concerning Parental Rights and Responsibilities.
LD 1057 -- SP0317
An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Wrongful Death and Recoveries for Wrongful Death.
LD 1064 -- SP0326
An Act to Require that Reasonable Notice Be Given to the Defendant When a Protection from Abuse or Harassment Proceeding Is Started while Other Litigation is Pending between the Parties.
LD 1081 -- HP0793
An Act to Clarify the Adoption Laws.
LD 1088 -- HP0800
An Act to Clarify the Interpretation of Property Descriptions.
LD 1116 -- SP0338
An Act to Prevent Discrimination.
LD 1154 -- HP0849
Original Title: An Act Concerning the Requirement That Employers Garnish the Wages of Their Employees Who Owe Child Support.
New Title An Act Concerning the Requirement That Employers Garnish the Wages of Their Employees Who Owe Child Support.
LD 1157 -- HP0852
An Act to Grant to Joint Standing Committees of the Legislature Access to Confidential Information.
LD 1163 -- HP0858
An Act to Amend Child Protective Laws.
LD 1167 -- SP0348
An Act to Clarify the Timber Trespass Laws.
LD 1178 -- HP0861
An Act to Allow Paralegals to Represent Clients in Small Claims Cases or Alternative Dispute Resolution.
LD 1181 -- HP0864
An Act to Change the Comparative Negligence Laws.
LD 1208 -- HP0891
An Act to Allow the Courts to Suspend the Drivers' Licenses of Individuals Convicted of Civil Offenses Who Fail to Pay Their Fines within the Time Limits Ordered by the Court.
LD 1213 -- HP0896
An Act to Create a Family Division within the State's District Court. (GOVERNOR'S BILL).
LD 1231 -- SP0372
An Act Regarding the Leasing of Buildings.
LD 1254 -- HP0911
An Act to Restrict the Use of Social Security Numbers.
LD 1257 -- HP0914
An Act to Require Compensation for Loss of Property Value Due to State or Local Regulation.
LD 1267 -- HP0924
An Act to Abolish the Judicial Council.
LD 1269 -- HP0926
Original Title: Resolve, to Foster the Self-governing Powers of Maine's Indian Tribes in a Manner Consistent with Protection of Rights and Resources of the General Public.
New Title Resolve, to Foster the Self-governing Powers of Maine's Indian Tribes in a Manner Consistent with Protection of Rights and Resources of the General Public.
LD 1272 -- SP0387
An Act to Ensure Enforcement of Protection from Abuse Laws.
LD 1283 -- HP0936
An Act to Restrict Parental Rights of Convicted Sex Offenders.
LD 1296 -- SP0401
An Act to Amend the Maine Probate Code to Eliminate Interest on Claims of Creditors of Insolvent Estates.
LD 1322 -- HP0959
An Act to Strengthen the Laws Governing Nonpayment of Child Support.
LD 1328 -- HP0965
An Act to Enact the Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act.
LD 1372 -- HP0992
An Act to Unify the Court System.
LD 1378 -- SP0430
An Act to Amend the Uniform Commercial Code as it Relates to Letters of Credit and Investment Securities.
LD 1384 -- SP0438
An Act to Reform Procedure in Multiparty Lawsuits.
LD 1392 -- HP1000
Original Title: An Act to Require the Release of the Results of an HIV Test to a Person Who Has Experienced a Bona Fide Occupational Exposure.
New Title An Act to Require the Release of the Results of an HIV Test to a Person Who Has Experienced a Bona Fide Occupational Exposure.
LD 1400 -- HP1008
An Act to Provide Notice of Municipalities When a For-profit Corporation Intends to Obtain Nonprofit Status.
LD 1409 -- HP1017
Original Title: An Act to Require Mandatory Testing for Blood-borne Pathogens of Persons Who Are the Source of a Bona Fide Occupational Exposure.
New Title An Act to Require Mandatory Testing for Blood-borne Pathogens of Persons Who Are the Source of a Bona Fide Occupational Exposure.
LD 1412 -- HP1020
An Act to Reinstate Municipal Courts for Specific Traffic Infractions.
LD 1420 -- SP0446
An Act to Amend the Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act.
LD 1428 -- SP0454
Original Title: An Act to Amend the Child Support Laws Concerning Notice to Co-owners of Property Subject to Support Liens.
New Title An Act to Amend the Child Support Laws Concerning Notice to Co-owners of Property Subject to Support Liens.
LD 1443 -- HP1026
Resolve, Directing the Family Law Advisory Commission to Review Proposals Concerning the Use of Ethical Decision-making in Family Law Cases.
LD 1462 -- HP1045
An Act Regarding Responsibility for Payment of Alimony Fees in Proceedings to Modify a Divorce Decree.
LD 1481 -- SP0479
An Act to Impose License Suspension and Other Sanctions on Those Who Fail to Pay Fines and Other Penalties.
LD 1482 -- SP0480
An Act to Expand the Duties of the Violations Bureau and Enhance the Enforcement of Civil Violations.
LD 1486 -- HP1054
An Act to Establish Victims' Rights Laws.
LD 1487 -- HP1055
An Act to Authorize Clerks to Sign Notices of Certain Court Actions.
LD 1490 -- HP1058
An Act Allowing Appellate Review by an Aggrieved Contemnor.
LD 1502 -- HP1064
An Act to Enable Victims to Benefit from the Profits from Crimes.
LD 1508 -- HP1071
An Act Concerning Service of Process by the Department of Human Services.
LD 1510 -- HP1073
An Act to Enforce Payment of Spousal Support.
LD 1511 -- HP1074
An Act to Prohibit Lawsuits Based on Disclosure of the HIV or AIDS Status of Health Care Practitioners.
LD 1552 -- HP1109
An Act to Amend the Conditions upon Which a Minor May Obtain Emancipation.
LD 1559 -- HP1116
An Act to Establish the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
LD 1583 -- HP1127
An Act to Establish the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
LD 1587 -- HP1131
An Act to Establish Procedures for the Release of Confidential Information.
LD 1613 -- HP1148
An Act to Allow the Child Support Obligor the Right to Provide Regularly Scheduled Child Care.
LD 1614 -- HP1149
An Act to Amend the Freedom of Access Laws.
LD 1636 -- SP0531
An Act to Make Mediation Mandatory in Medical Malpractice Proceedings.
LD 1639 -- SP0534
An Act to Amend the Corporate Laws.
LD 1669 -- HP1178
An Act Regarding the Relocation of a Child by a Parent Having Primary Physical Custody.
LD 1670 -- HP1179
An Act to Limit Indemnification in Construction Contracts.
LD 1675 -- HP1184
An Act to Amend the Victims' Compensation Fund.
LD 1681 -- SP0555
An Act Regarding the Receipt of Benefits by a Child Based on a Parent's Disability and the Calculation of Parental Support Obligations.
LD 1689 -- HP1190
An Act to Provide Court-ordered Income Withholding of Spousal Support.
LD 1712 -- HP1212
An Act to Create a Citizen Panel on Deregulation.
LD 1713 -- HP1213
An Act Relating to Compensatory and Punitive Damages Under the Maine Human Rights Act.
LD 1728 -- SP0571
An Act to Promote Professional Competence and Improve Patient Care.
LD 1729 -- SP0572
An Act to Require Health-care Providers to Honor Do Not Resuscitate Orders.
LD 1784 -- HP1257
An Act to Expedite the Operation of Prelitigation Screening Panels under the Maine Health Security Act.
LD 1786 -- HP1259
An Act to Adopt the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
LD 1791 -- HP1264
An Act to Bring the State into Conformity with the Firearms Provisions of the Violence against Women Provisions of the Federal Violent Crime Control Act.
LD 1793 -- HP1266
An Act Regarding the Activities of Nonprofit Corporations.
LD 1806 -- HP1276
An Act to Amend Maine's Involuntary Commitment Laws. (GOVERNOR'S BILL).
LD 1807 -- HP1277
An Act to Provide for Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators.
LD 1834 -- HP1289
An Act to Improve the State's Child Support Enforcement and Overpayment Recovery Laws.
LD 1835 -- HP1290
Original Title: An Act to Implement Federal Welfare Reform Mandates for State Child Support Enforcement Laws.
New Title An Act to Implement Federal Welfare Reform Mandates for State Child Support Enforcement Laws.
LD 1867 -- HP1317
An Act to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence.
 

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