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IntroducedJan 10, 2023
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Passed HouseJun 06, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 07, 2023
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Signed into Law
HP 54, An Act To Restore The Former State Of Maine Flag
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Senate • Aug 09, 2023: HELD BY GOVERNOR
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 86
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Whip Lists
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Lobbyists
Jeffrey Willey | Client: Portland | Written | Start date: 03-28-2023 | End date: 03-28-2023 |
Cory Reynolds | Client: Waterville | Written | Start date: 03-28-2023 | End date: 03-28-2023 |
Jared H. Hirshfield | Client: Kenneunk | Written | Start date: 03-28-2023 | End date: 03-28-2023 |
Caleb Burgess | Client: Bath | Written | Start date: 03-28-2023 | End date: 03-28-2023 |
Votes
YES: 9
- Tim Nangle
- Holly Stover
- Mana Abdi
- Joseph Baldacci
- Lynn Copeland
- Deqa Dhalac
- Sean Paulhus
- Kimberly Pomerleau
- Walter Riseman
NO: 4
- Jeffrey Adams
- Randall Greenwood
- Peter Lyford
- Joseph Underwood
OTHER: 0
YES: 66
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Joseph C. Perry
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 64
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- PRINGLE
- QUINT
- SAMPSON
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
ABSENT: 20
YES: 64
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Joseph C. Perry
- RANA
- RECKITT
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINGS
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DODGE
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MONTELL
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- QUINT
- SAMPSON
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
ABSENT: 25
YES: 67
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'CONNELL
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Joseph C. Perry
- RANA
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- UNDERWOOD
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 61
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAUCH
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- SAMPSON
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
ABSENT: 22
YES: 75
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORIARTY
- MURPHY
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 63
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLINGS
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARFORD
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLINGS
- COPELAND
- CRAVEN
- CROCKETT
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DOUDERA
- FAY
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- HOBBS
- JAUCH
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LANDRY
- LaROCHELLE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MADIGAN
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MEYER
- MILLETT
- MILLIKEN
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'NEIL
- OSHER
- PAULHUS
- Anne C. Perry
- Joseph C. Perry
- PLUECKER
- PRINGLE
- RANA
- RIELLY
- RISEMAN
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- RUNTE
- RUSSELL
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SHAW
- SHEEHAN
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TALBOT ROSS
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WILLIAMS
- WORTH
- ZAGER
- ZEIGLER
NO: 70
- ALBERT
- ANDREWS
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRADSTREET
- BRIDGEO
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARMICHAEL
- COLLAMORE
- COSTAIN
- CRAY
- CYRWAY
- DAVIS
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- DUNPHY
- FAULKINGHAM
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GALLETTA
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MORIARTY
- MORRIS
- NESS
- NEWMAN
- NUTTING
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POLEWARCZYK
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RECKITT
- RUDNICKI
- SAMPSON
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THERIAULT
- THORNE
- UNDERWOOD
- WALKER
- Bruce A. White
- James Lee White
- WOOD
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Aug 09, 2023 | Senate
- HELD BY GOVERNOR
- Jul 25, 2023 | Senate
- On Motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 489 Yeas 20 - Nays 7 - Excused 8 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence
- Jun 13, 2023 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 13, 2023 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 191
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 12, 2023 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-146).
- ROLL CALL NO. 162
- (Yeas 75 - Nays 63 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 07, 2023 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator NANGLE of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 246 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) READ and ADOPTED
- On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Senate Amendment "A" (S-146) READ and ADOPTED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 247 Yeas 22 - Nays 12 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) and Senate Amendment "A" (S-146) In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Jun 06, 2023 | House
- Speaker laid before the House
- Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 131
- (Yeas 66 - Nays 64 - Absent 20 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-232) 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.
- On motion of Representative NESS of Fryeburg, House Amendment "A" (H-285) was READ.
- On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham House Amendment "A" (H-285) was INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 132
- (Yeas 67 - Nays 61 - Absent 22 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-232).
- ROLL CALL NO. 133
- (Yeas 64 - Nays 61 - Absent 25 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 30, 2023 | House
- Reports READ.
- Representative STOVER of Boothbay moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending the motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report.
- Later today assigned.
- May 24, 2023 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 04, 2023 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
- Mar 28, 2023 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Jan 10, 2023 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- Jan 10, 2023 | 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
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-232) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-232) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-146) -- BrakeyHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A (S-146) -- BrakeyPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-285) -- NessHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-285) -- NessPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Caleb Burgess (Bath)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Jared H. Hirshfield (Kenneunk)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Chris Korzen (Maine Flag Company)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Sean Paulhus (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Cory Reynolds (Waterville )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Jane A. Wardwell (Albany Township)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 28, 2023 by Jeffrey Willey (Portland)PDF
- Jeffrey Willey, Portland (Written) - SLG 04/04/2023 12:21 PM
- Cory Reynolds, Waterville (Written) - SLG 03/23/2023 12:42 PM
- Jared H. Hirshfield, Kenneunk (Written) - SLG 04/03/2023 11:40 PM
- Caleb Burgess, Bath (Written) - SLG 03/16/2023 07:14 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=86&SessionID=15
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280085229
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280085229
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=86&PID=1456&snum=131
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280085229
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/03-28-2023