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An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents

Failed

Introduced by Kristen Cloutier, District 94

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to Allow Expenditure of Maine Clean Election Act Funding for the Care of Candidates' Dependents

Where it stands

The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Majority Ought To Pass Report RC #396 · June 9, 2025

17

Yes

14

No

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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 Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9No
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

  3. Work Session Held

  4. Voted: Divided Report

  5. Reported Out: OTP/ONTP

  6. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

  7. Reports READ.

  8. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, TABLED pending ACCEPTANCE of Either Report.

  9. Later today assigned.

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  30. Speaker laid before the House

  31. Subsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.

  32. ROLL CALL NO. 224 (Yeas 67 - Nays 66 - Absent 18 - Excused 0)

  33. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  34. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, House Amendment "A" (H-62) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  36. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-62).

  37. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  38. Reports READ

  39. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.

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  45. Taken from the table by the President

  46. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED

  47. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 396 Yeas 17 - Nays 14 - Excused 4 - Absent 0

  48. READ ONCE

  49. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME.

  50. House Amendment "A" (H-62) READ and ADOPTED.

  51. PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "A" (H-62) in concurrence.

  52. On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.

  53. Later today assigned.

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  62. Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.

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  92. The Bill was in the possession of the House when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

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