An Act Regarding The Qualification Of Expert Witnesses In Certain Family Court Actions
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Signed May 15, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 15, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-86) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY in concurrence
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Judiciary suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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