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LD698Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine

Passed

Introduced by Rachel Talbot Ross, District 28

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Official description

An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine

Where it stands

Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 652 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Enactment RC #652 · June 25, 2025

21

Yes

12

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 Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Absent
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

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

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

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

  6. Reports Read

  7. On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) Report ACCEPTED.

  8. Bill READ ONCE

  9. Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) READ and ADOPTED

  10. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124)

  11. Sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  12. Reports READ.

  13. On motion of Representative GERE of Kennebunkport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  14. ROLL CALL NO. 173 (Yeas 85 - Nays 58 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)

  15. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  16. Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  18. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124).

  19. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  21. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

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

  24. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED.

  25. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) READ and ADOPTED.

  26. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-460) In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  27. Sent down for concurrence

  28. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-124) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-460)

  29. ROLL CALL NO. 591 (Yeas 76 - Nays 62 - Absent 11 - Excused 2)

  30. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  31. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  32. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED

  34. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 652 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

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