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IntroducedMar 10, 2021
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Passed HouseMar 22, 2022
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Passed SenateMar 29, 2022
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Signed into LawApr 07, 2022
HP 627, An Act To Allow Municipalities To Use Ranked-Choice Voting In Municipal Elections
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executive • Apr 07, 2022: Signed by Governor
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Votes
YES: 75
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BROOKS
- BRYANT
- CAIAZZO
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANS
- FECTEAU
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LAROCHELLE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- McDONALD
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COREY
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EVANGELOS
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- JAVNER
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNOR
- ORDWAY
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRESCOTT
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SKOLFIELD
- STEARNS
- STETKIS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
YES: 69
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BELL
- BERRY
- BLUME
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRYANT
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANS
- FECTEAU
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GRAMLICH
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LAROCHELLE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 63
- ALLEY
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BICKFORD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- CEBRA
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EVANGELOS
- FAY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- JAVNER
- KINNEY
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNOR
- ORDWAY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRESCOTT
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SKOLFIELD
- STANLEY
- STETKIS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
ABSENT: 15
YES: 71
- ALLEY
- ARFORD
- BABBIDGE
- BELL
- BERRY
- BOYLE
- BRENNAN
- BRYANT
- CARDONE
- CLOUTIER
- COLLINGS
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- CUDDY
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DUNPHY
- EVANS
- FECTEAU
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GROHOSKI
- HARNETT
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HYMANSON
- KESSLER
- LANDRY
- LAROCHELLE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MARTIN
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- McCREA
- McCREIGHT
- MELARAGNO
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MORALES
- MORIARTY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- PEBWORTH
- PERRY
- PIERCE
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SHEEHAN
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- SYLVESTER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TEPLER
- TERRY
- TUCKER
- WARREN
- WHITE
- WILLIAMS
- WOOD
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- AUSTIN
- BERNARD
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- CARLOW
- CEBRA
- COLLAMORE
- CONNOR
- COSTAIN
- DILLINGHAM
- DOLLOFF
- DOWNES
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EVANGELOS
- FAY
- FOSTER
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HANLEY
- HARRINGTON
- HEAD
- HUTCHINS
- JAVNER
- KINNEY
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYFORD
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NADEAU
- NEWMAN
- O'CONNOR
- ORDWAY
- PARRY
- PERKINS
- PICKETT
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- PRESCOTT
- QUINT
- ROCHE
- SAMPSON
- SKOLFIELD
- STANLEY
- STEARNS
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
ABSENT: 15
Actions
- Apr 07, 2022 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Apr 05, 2022 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Mar 31, 2022 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 510
- (Yeas 71 - Nays 61 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 29, 2022 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto.
- ROLL CALL NO. 499
- (Yeas 69 - Nays 63 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Mar 29, 2022 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 656 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Mar 24, 2022 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Mar 22, 2022 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative MATLACK of St. George, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 473
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 3)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jul 19, 2021 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302.
- Mar 30, 2021 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- Mar 10, 2021 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- Mar 10, 2021 | House
- Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Bill Analysis @OPLA, Caswell - SLG 02/06/2022 04:26 PM
- Richard Crockett, Farmingdale (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 10:23 AM
- Margaret Crockett, Resident (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:24 AM
- Seth Berry, House District 55 (Written) - SLG 02/06/2022 08:46 PM
- Alyne Anderson, Augusta (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:34 AM
- Dianne Fazio, Westbrook (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 02:24 PM
- Rebecca Cummings, Windham (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 12:51 PM
- Seth Berry, State of Maine Legislature (Written) - SLG 03/07/2022 03:11 PM
- peter anzuini, freeport (Speaking Against) - SLG 04/12/2021 08:54 AM
- Robert Wallace, Gardiner (Written) - SLG 02/09/2022 09:09 AM
- Seth Berry, HD 55 (Speaking For) - SLG 04/12/2021 11:17 AM
- Stephen Fazio, Westbrook (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 02:16 PM
- Language_Review_Majority @OPLA, Caswell (Written) - SLG 03/01/2022 04:42 PM
- Rhonda Reed, Winslow (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 09:24 AM
- Kyle Bailey, State Representative, District 27 (Speaking For) - SLG 04/11/2021 03:05 PM
- Mark Chasse, Auburn (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 09:49 AM
- Patricia Frechette, Standish (Written) - SLG 04/14/2021 10:48 AM
- Lori Gregory, Resident (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:26 AM
- David Manter, FAYETTE (Written) - SLG 04/10/2021 04:42 PM
- Mary Petrini, Sidney (Written) - SLG 02/09/2022 09:10 AM
- John Brautigam, Falmouth (Speaking For) - SLG 04/12/2021 07:54 AM
- Francis Walker Jr, Bath (Written) - SLG 04/11/2021 01:21 PM
- , Resident (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 12:50 PM
- Catherine Koenig, Scarborough (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 08:14 AM
- John Lesko, Parsonsfield (Written) - SLG 02/06/2022 07:45 PM
- Steven McCoy, Greene (Written) - SLG 04/08/2021 07:10 PM
- Jane Maguire-Tyce, Augusta (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:22 AM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - SLG 04/06/2021 12:53 PM
- Roberta Manter, Fayette (Written) - SLG 04/10/2021 04:20 PM
- Joseph Massimino, Raymond (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 09:31 AM
- Armelle Sigaud, Rockland (Written) - SLG 02/09/2022 09:42 AM
- Holly Littlefield, Winterport (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 10:31 AM
- Cindi Schaab, Topsham (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 01:45 PM
- Michael Parker, Strong (Written) - SLG 04/11/2021 12:44 PM
- Shallie Hurd, Waterboro (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 07:57 AM
- Judy Icenogle, Resident (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:27 AM
- Janet Preston, China (Written) - SLG 02/03/2022 10:07 AM
- Deborah Milite, Freeport (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 11:05 AM
- Patricia Huntsman, York (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 02:05 PM
- Craig Caffrey, Bowdoinham (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 09:17 AM
- George Simonson, Harpswell, Maine (Written) - SLG 02/03/2022 06:26 PM
- Wendy Lee MacDowell, Palermo (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 09:38 AM
- Heather Sprague, Cushing (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 12:49 PM
- Jodie LaChance, Vassalboro (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:32 AM
- Matthew Rhodes, Unity (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 01:46 PM
- Michelle Truman, Hallowell (Written) - SLG 02/08/2022 09:19 AM
- Richard Smith, Beals (Written) - SLG 04/10/2021 08:15 AM
- Glee Ross, Freeport (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 08:33 AM
- Debra Morse, Resident (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 03:26 PM
- Debra McDonough, League of Women Voters of Maine (Written) - SLG 01/31/2022 02:56 PM
- Michelle Peacock, Freeport (Written) - SLG 04/12/2021 08:44 AM
- Brian Roy, Bowdoin (Written) - SLG 02/07/2022 02:15 PM
- Cherie Wilder, Boothbay (Written) - SLG 04/11/2021 08:29 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=859&SessionID=14
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280079330
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079330
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280079330
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=859&PID=1456&snum=130
- http://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/04-12-2021