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An Act to Increase General Assistance Reimbursement for Municipalities and Indian Tribes

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Introduced by Samuel Zager, District 116

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Official description

An Act to Increase General Assistance Reimbursement for Municipalities and Indian Tribes

Where it stands

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

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Accept Report 'a' Ought To Pass As Amended RC #870 · April 6, 2026

20

Yes

12

No

3

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 Bernard1Absent
Harold Stewart2No
Bradlee Farrin3No
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5No
Marianne Moore6No
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8Yes
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 7, 2025.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

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

  4. Work Session Held

  5. Voted: Divided Report

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

  7. Reports READ.

  8. Referred To: HHS

  9. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  10. ROLL CALL NO. 545 (Yeas 75 - Nays 71 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)

  11. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  12. Committee Amendment "A" (H-753) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  14. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-753).

  15. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  16. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Senate COMMITTED Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In NON-CONCURRENCE.

  17. Sent down for concurrence

  18. The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMIT the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

  19. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  20. Carry Over Approved

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

  22. Work Session Held

  23. Voted: Divided Report

  24. Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP-AM/ONTP

  25. Reports READ.

  26. On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.

  27. ROLL CALL NO. 717 (Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)

  28. The Bill was READ ONCE.

  29. Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) was READ and ADOPTED.

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

  31. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928).

  32. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  33. Reports READ.

  34. On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Report A Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) Report ACCEPTED.

  35. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 870 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0

  36. READ ONCE.

  37. Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) READ and ADOPTED.

  38. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "C" (H-928) in concurrence.

  39. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  40. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  41. On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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

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