LD1668Introduced in the Senate
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
Introduced by Jill Duson, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act Regarding the Voting Requirement to Extend the Date for Adjournment of the Legislature
Where it stands
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
July 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: Enactment RC #420 · June 10, 2025
73
Yes
71
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Daigle | 1 | No |
| Roger Albert | 2 | No |
| Mark Babin | 3 | No |
| Timothy Guerrette | 4 | No |
| Joseph Underwood | 5 | Absent |
| Donald Ardell | 6 | No |
| Gregory Swallow | 7 | No |
| Tracy Quint | 8 | No |
| Arthur Mingo | 9 | No |
| William Tuell | 10 | No |
Bill history
Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Work Session Held
Voted: Divided Report
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Reports READ
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 301 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Bill READ ONCE
Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) READ and ADOPTED
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215)
Sent down for concurrence
Reports READ.
On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 307 (Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
The Bill was READ ONCE.
Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) was READ and ADOPTED.
Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
LATER TODAY ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.
READ the Second Time.
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215).
ROLL CALL NO. 380 (Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.
Later today assigned.
Speaker laid before the House
Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
ROLL CALL NO. 420 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
HELD.
RELEASED.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
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