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An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement

Passed

Introduced by Matthew Moonen, District 117

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Official description

An Act to Amend the Laws Regarding Legislative Reimbursement

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 658 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #658 · June 25, 2025

18

Yes

15

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1No
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM

  8. Reports READ.

  9. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 376 (Yeas 75 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. Report READ

  17. Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) Report.

  18. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) Report in concurrence.

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Unfinished Business

  21. Unfinished Business

  22. Unfinished Business

  23. Taken from the table by the President

  24. Subsequently, The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  25. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 551 Yeas 18 - Nays 14 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  26. READ ONCE

  27. Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) READ

  28. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) READ and ADOPTED

  29. Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto ADOPTED

  30. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE

  31. Sent down for concurrence

  32. Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales, to RECEDE FAILED.

  33. ROLL CALL NO. 525 (Yeas 69 - Nays 77 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  34. Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-559) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-404) thereto.

  35. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  36. HELD.

  37. RELEASED.

  38. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  39. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  40. On motion by Senator RENY of Lincoln PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.

  41. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  42. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  43. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

  44. PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. PREVAILED

  45. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 658 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

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