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IntroducedFeb 07, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 226, Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Require Constitutional Officers To Be Elected By Popular Election
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 11, 2025: Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 508
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Bradlee Farrincosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
- Jeffrey Timberlakecosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
Votes
YES: 7
- Joseph Baldacci
- Jeffrey Adams
- Randall Greenwood
- Joseph Martin
- Kimberly Pomerleau
- Will Tuell
- Joseph Underwood
NO: 6
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Lynn Copeland
- Wayne Farrin
- Ann Matlack
- David Rollins
OTHER: 0
YES: 66
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SALISBURY
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 77
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LEE
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
YES: 73
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- OSHER
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WARREN
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
NO: 70
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HEPLER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- PLUECKER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
YES: 76
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COPELAND
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- 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
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 65
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
Actions
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the RESOLUTION and accompanying papers.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-640) Roll Call Ordered
- Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to RECEDE Roll Call Ordered
- On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford RESOLUTION and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 431
- (Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- On motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was READ.
- Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "A" (H-640) FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 432
- (Yeas 66 - Nays 77 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)
- Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 433
- (Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)
- The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284). and House Amendment "A" (H-640)
- In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Taken from the table by the President
- Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 412 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report.
- Jun 05, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 23, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 07, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- 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.
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-284) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-284) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-640) -- LeeHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment H-A (H-640) -- LeePDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Trey Stewart (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (topsham)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by James Waite (OLD ORCHARD BEACH)PDF
- Testimony on Apr 07, 2025 by Robert Wessels (Wessels for Governor)PDF
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - SLG 04/04/2025 04:40 PM
- Diane Vernesoni, topsham (Written) - SLG 04/05/2025 12:20 PM
- James Waite, OLD ORCHARD BEACH (Written) - SLG 03/31/2025 02:05 PM
- Robert Wessels, Wessels for Governor (Written) - SLG 04/07/2025 08:13 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=508&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096409
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096409
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=508&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096409
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/04-07-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2