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IntroducedMar 18, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 20, 2025
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Passed SenateMay 21, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 30, 2025
HP 753, An Act To Improve Access To Absentee Ballots For Municipal Elections For Uniformed Service Voters And Overseas Voters
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executive • May 30, 2025: Signed by Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1148
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Marc Maloncosponsor
- Matt Moonencosponsor
- Laura Supicacosponsor
Votes
YES: 11
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- David Boyer
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Ann Fredericks
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Benjamin Hymes
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
NO: 2
- Quentin Chapman
- Jeff Timberlake
OTHER: 0
YES: 144
- ABDI
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ANKELES
- ARATA
- ARCHER
- ARDELL
- ARFORD
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BECK
- BELL
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DAIGLE
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FAULKINGHAM
- FECTEAU
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- FRIEDMANN
- FROST
- GATTINE
- GEIGER
- GERE
- GIFFORD
- GOLEK
- GRAHAM
- GRAMLICH
- GREENWOOD
- GRIFFIN
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HASENFUS
- HENDERSON
- HEPLER
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- JULIA
- KESSLER
- KUHN
- LAJOIE
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LAVIGNE
- LEE
- LEMELIN
- LOOKNER
- LYMAN
- MACIAS
- MALON
- MASON
- MASTRACCIO
- MATHIESON
- MATLACK
- MCCABE
- MCINTYRE
- MEYER
- MILLIKEN
- MINGO
- MITCHELL
- MONTELL
- MOONEN
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- O'HALLORAN
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- PLUECKER
- POIRIER
- POMERLEAU
- PUGH
- QUINT
- RANA
- RAY
- RIELLY
- ROBERTS
- ROEDER
- ROLLINS
- RUDNICKI
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SHAGOURY
- SIMMONS
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STOVER
- STROUT
- SUPICA
- SWALLOW
- TERRY
- THORNE
- TUELL
- UNDERWOOD
- WADSWORTH
- WARREN
- WEBB
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
- WOODSOME
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
Actions
- May 30, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- May 27, 2025 | Senate
- FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- May 27, 2025 | House
- FINALLY PASSED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reports Read
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) READ and ADOPTED
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) in concurrence.
- May 20, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 155
- (Yeas 144 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) 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-188).
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 15, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 16, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 07, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Work Session Held - TABLED
- Mar 31, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- 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.
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-188) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (H-188) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Kristin Aiello (Aiello Law)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Patti Dubois (Maine Town & City Clerks' Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Dan Shagoury (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 31, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (Topsham)PDF
- Patti Dubois, Maine Town & City Clerks' Association (Speaking For) - VLA 03/26/2025 04:35 PM
- Diane Vernesoni, Topsham (Written) - VLA 03/29/2025 02:36 PM
- Rebecca Lambert, Maine Municipal Association (Written) - VLA 03/31/2025 09:05 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1148&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097601
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097601
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1148&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097601
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-31-2025