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LD783Introduced in the Senate

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center

Passed

Introduced by Michael Tipping, District 8

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Official description

An Act to Continue Support for the Maine Multicultural Center

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #116 · May 7, 2025

73

Yes

65

No

13

Absent or Not Voting

151 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 27, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 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/ONTP

  6. Reports READ

  7. On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED

  8. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 138 Yeas 21 - Nays 12 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  9. READ ONCE

  10. Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) READ. ADOPTED

  11. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34)

  12. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  13. Reports READ.

  14. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  15. ROLL CALL NO. 116 (Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)

  16. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  17. Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  19. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34).

  20. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  21. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  22. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

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

  24. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

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

  26. On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) in concurrence.

  27. On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) READ and ADOPTED.

  28. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) AND Senate Amendment "A" (S-712) in NON-CONCURRENCE.

  29. Sent down for concurrence.

  30. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-34) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-712).

  31. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  32. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  33. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  34. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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