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An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators

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Introduced by David Boyer, District 87

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators

Where it stands

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

June 25, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Acc Min Ought Not To Pass Rep RC #102 · April 29, 2025

56

Yes

90

No

5

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 Quint8No
Arthur Mingo9No
William Tuell10No

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. 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/ONTP

  9. Reports READ.

  10. Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.

  11. ROLL CALL NO. 102 (Yeas 56 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

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

  13. The Bill was READ ONCE.

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

  15. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.

  16. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  17. Report READ

  18. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

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  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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