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JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING SEPARATE APPLICATIONS TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES CALLING ARTICLE V CONVENTIONS TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TERM LIMITS FOR JUSTICES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

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Introduced by Richard Bennett, District 18

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JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING SEPARATE APPLICATIONS TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES CALLING ARTICLE V CONVENTIONS TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND TERM LIMITS FOR JUSTICES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Where it stands

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

May 22, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Adoption RC #221 · May 22, 2025

18

Yes

15

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.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Susan Bernard1Yes
Harold Stewart2Yes
Bradlee Farrin3Yes
Stacey Guerin4No
Russell Black5Yes
Marianne Moore6Yes
Nicole Grohoski7Yes
Michael Tipping8No
Joseph Baldacci9Yes
David Haggan10Yes

Bill history

  1. On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford READ and REFERRED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

  2. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.

  3. READ and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  4. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: Divided Report

  7. Reported Out: ONTP/OTP-AM

  8. Reports READ

  9. Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report Roll Call Ordered

  10. Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford the Senate SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report.

  11. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending SUBSTITUTING the Joint Resolution for the Committee Report.

  12. Unfinished Business

  13. Taken from the table by the President

  14. Chair Ruled Motion to SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report Out of Order.

  15. ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. FAILED

  16. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 218 Yeas 28 - Nays 5 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  17. Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to SUBSTITUTE the Joint Resolution for the Committee Report. Roll Call Ordered

  18. Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Joint Resolution and accompanying papers.

  19. On further motion by Same Senator asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.

  20. SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report. FAILED

  21. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 219 Yeas 8 - Nays 25 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  22. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-119) Report. PREVAILED

  23. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 220 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  24. READ ONCE

  25. Committee Amendment "A" (S-119) READ and ADOPTED.

  26. Joint Resolution as Amended FAILED ADOPTION

  27. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 221 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0

  28. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  29. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

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