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LD53Introduced in the House

An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State Holiday

Failed

Introduced by Jennifer Poirier, District 70

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Official description

An Act to Establish the November General Election Day as a State Holiday

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

May 28, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  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. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM

  7. Reports READ.

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

  9. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (H-91) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  12. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91).

  13. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  14. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  15. Unfinished Business

  16. Unfinished Business

  17. Unfinished Business

  18. Unfinished Business

  19. Unfinished Business

  20. Taken from the table by the President

  21. On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE

  22. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  23. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-91)

  24. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  25. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.

  26. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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