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LD373Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Establish "Welcome Home" as the Official State Anthem

Failed

Introduced by Marianne Moore, District 6

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An Act to Establish "Welcome Home" as the Official State Anthem

Where it stands

Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

April 17, 2025

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2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Table Until Later RC #76 · April 10, 2025

86

Yes

59

No

6

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 30, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

  2. Work Session Held

  3. Voted: Divided Report

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

  5. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  6. Reports Read

  7. On motion by Senator BEEBE-CENTER of Knox the Majority Ought to Pass Report. FAILED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 83 Yeas 12 - Nays 17 - Excused 6 - Absent 0

  9. Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED

  10. Sent down for concurrence

  11. Reports READ.

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

  13. ROLL CALL NO. 66 (Yeas 91 - Nays 52 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  14. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  16. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED

  17. In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.

  18. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to INSIST

  20. Motion by Senator MOORE of Washington The Senate RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 84 Yeas 11 - Nays 22 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  22. Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass

  23. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  24. On motion of Representative FAULKINGHAM of Winter Harbor, TABLED pending FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

  25. ROLL CALL NO. 76 (Yeas 86 - Nays 59 - Absent 5 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  26. Later today assigned.

  27. Unfinished Business

  28. Unfinished Business

  29. Speaker laid before the House

  30. Subsequently, the House RECEDED and CONCURRED to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.

  31. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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