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LD195Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Create the Small Business Capital Savings Account Program

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Introduced by Harold Stewart, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Create the Small Business Capital Savings Account Program

Where it stands

Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Report "b" Ontp RC #339 · June 5, 2025

65

Yes

76

No

10

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

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lucien Daigle1No
Roger Albert2No
Mark Babin3No
Timothy Guerrette4No
Joseph Underwood5No
Donald Ardell6No
Gregory Swallow7No
Tracy Quint8Yes
Arthur Mingo9No
William Tuell10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  3. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. Work Session Held: TABLED

  5. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  6. Work Session Held

  7. Voted: Divided Report

  8. Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP

  9. Reports READ

  10. Motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo to ACCEPT Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. FAILED

  11. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 352 Yeas 12 - Nays 22 - Excused 1 - Absent 0

  12. Subsequently, Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) Report ACCEPTED.

  13. Bill READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) READ and ADOPTED.

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-252)

  16. Sent down for concurrence.

  17. Reports READ.

  18. Motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport to ACCEPT REPORT B Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  19. ROLL CALL NO. 339 (Yeas 65 - Nays 76 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)

  20. Subsequently, on motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  21. Later today assigned.

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  30. Speaker laid before the House

  31. Subsequently, on motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  32. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  33. Committee Amendment "A" (S-252) was READ and ADOPTED.

  34. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  35. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-252).

  36. In concurrence.

  37. HELD at the Request of Representative MOONEN of Portland.

  38. RELEASED.

  39. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  42. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

  43. Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)

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