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IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 29, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
HP 491, An Act To Ensure That The Will Of The Voters Is Reflected In Interim Appointments Of United States Senators
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 749
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Sharon Frostcosponsor
- Nicole Grohoskicosponsor
- David Haggancosponsor
- Rachel Hendersoncosponsor
- Craig Hickmancosponsor
- Chad Perkinscosponsor
- Sophia Warrencosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
- Jeffrey Adams
- Anne Beebe-Center
- Randall Greenwood
- Joseph Martin
- Ann Matlack
- Kimberly Pomerleau
- Will Tuell
- Joseph Underwood
NO: 5
- Joseph Baldacci
- Suzanne Salisbury
- Lynn Copeland
- Wayne Farrin
- David Rollins
OTHER: 0
YES: 56
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BELL
- BRENNAN
- CLOUTIER
- COPELAND
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DOUDERA
- EATON
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- HASENFUS
- JULIA
- KUHN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MCCABE
- MEYER
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MURPHY
- O'HALLORAN
- OSHER
- PUGH
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- TERRY
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 90
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAFTS
- CRAY
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DILL
- DODGE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JAVNER
- KESSLER
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MATLACK
- MCINTYRE
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WARREN
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
OTHER: 1
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)
- Apr 30, 2025 | Senate
- Report READ
- On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 102
- (Yeas 56 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- 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.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 23, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
- Apr 09, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Mar 24, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (Cross Building, Room 214)
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
- Feb 25, 2025 | 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.
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by David Boyer (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 24, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (topsham)PDF
- Diane Vernesoni, topsham (Written) - SLG 03/20/2025 12:39 PM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - SLG 03/21/2025 04:28 PM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=749&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280096823
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280096823
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=749&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280096823
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/SLG/03-24-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2