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IntroducedJan 08, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
SP 61, An Act Requiring Photographic Identification For Voting
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 05, 2025: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 38
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sheila Lymancosponsor
- Harold Stewartcosponsor
Votes
NO: 7
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- Sean Faircloth
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
NO: 69
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 05, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 337
- (Yeas 72 - Nays 69 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 04, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 355 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 04, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
- May 07, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Jan 08, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-267) ()HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-267) ()PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alf Anderson (AARP Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Douglas Anderson (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jen Anderson (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Richard Bernier (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Susan Bernier (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Rebecca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by David Brinkman (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Cathy Bryant (Bangor)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by James Cleary (South Berwick )PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Richard Coshow (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Karen Cote (Orland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Brenda Franey (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Aaron Frey (Office of the Attorney General)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Anne Gallaudet (Scarborough)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Robert Giles (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Joanne Grieco (Kittery)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Lee Harvey (South Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Lily James (Maine Women's Lobby)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Nick Janzen (Maine Conservation Voters)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Julia Jones (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Anna Kellar (League of Women Voters of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jan Kosinski (Maine Education Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Pauline Lamontagne (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Heide Lester (EqualityMaine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Betty Martin (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Doris L Meehan (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Glenn W Meehan (Windham)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Margaret Myatt (Kennebunkport)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by N/A (Mainers for Modern Elections)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by YVETTE NASON (SOUTH PORTLAND)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Mico Nelson (Newburgh)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by David Nery (Bowdoinham)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jeremy Nichols (Milo)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Susan Norton (Southport)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Ashley Rand (Legislative Police Committee Maine Town and City Clerk’s Association )PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alicia Rea (American Civil Liberties Union of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alan Roberge (AUBURN)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by George Schelling (Orland )PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alison Smith (Portland)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jacklyn Stanley (North Yarmouth)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Tamre Steinhauer (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jeff Timberlake (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Alex Titcomb (Voter ID for ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by William Tsakiris (SOUTH BERWICK, ME)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (Topsham)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Dawn Walls (Unity)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Carol Weeks (Kennebunk)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Krystal Whitaker (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Jonathan Wilcox (Paris)PDF
- Rebecca Lambert, Maine Municipal Association (Speaking Against) - VLA 05/02/2025 06:09 AM
- Jen Anderson, Eliot (Written) - VLA 04/29/2025 06:05 PM
- Susan Bernier, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 08:26 AM
- Ashley Rand, Legislative Police Committee Maine Town and City Clerk’s Association (Speaking neither for nor against) - VLA 05/01/2025 02:36 PM
- Richard Coshow, Bridgton (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 12:59 PM
- James Cleary, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 07:35 AM
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/26/2025 04:02 PM
- Cathy Bryant, Bangor (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 12:31 PM
- Lily James, Maine Women's Lobby (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 10:20 AM
- Brenda Franey, South Portland (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 09:24 AM
- Lee Harvey, South Portland (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 07:56 AM
- David Brinkman, Windham (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 05:55 AM
- Joanne Grieco, Kittery (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 08:32 AM
- Richard Bernier, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 08:27 AM
- Karen Cote, Orland (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 09:38 AM
- Robert Giles, Kennebunk (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 12:00 PM
- Jan Kosinski, Maine Education Association (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 05:45 PM
- Aaron Frey, Office of the Attorney General (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 03:29 PM
- Julia Jones, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 11:38 AM
- Anne Gallaudet, Scarborough (Written) - VLA 04/29/2025 07:14 PM
- Douglas Anderson, Eliot (Written) - VLA 04/29/2025 06:00 PM
- Rebecca Boulos, Maine Public Health Association (Written) - VLA 05/06/2025 08:09 AM
- Pauline Lamontagne, Portland (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 10:44 AM
- Betty Martin, Eliot (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 07:13 AM
- Doris L Meehan, Windham (Written) - VLA 04/29/2025 08:56 PM
- Glenn W Meehan, Windham (Written) - VLA 04/29/2025 09:19 PM
- Margaret Myatt, Kennebunkport (Written) - VLA 04/30/2025 01:32 AM
- YVETTE NASON, SOUTH PORTLAND (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 12:33 PM
- Mico Nelson, Newburgh (Written) - VLA 04/30/2025 10:37 PM
- David Nery, Bowdoinham (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 03:56 PM
- Jeremy Nichols, Milo (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 01:17 PM
- Susan Norton, Southport (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 03:31 PM
- Alan Roberge, AUBURN (Written) - VLA 04/30/2025 09:08 AM
- George Schelling, Orland (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 09:27 AM
- Alison Smith, Portland (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 01:37 AM
- Jacklyn Stanley, North Yarmouth (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 12:14 PM
- Tamre Steinhauer, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 02:39 PM
- William Tsakiris, SOUTH BERWICK, ME (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 08:52 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - VLA 05/01/2025 03:48 PM
- Diane Vernesoni, Topsham (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 03:32 PM
- Dawn Walls, Unity (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 02:34 PM
- Carol Weeks, Kennebunk (Written) - VLA 04/28/2025 06:33 AM
- Krystal Whitaker, Eliot (Written) - VLA 04/27/2025 06:53 PM
- Jonathan Wilcox, Paris (Written) - VLA 05/02/2025 06:26 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=38&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280095578
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280095578
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=38&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280095578
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/05-02-2025