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IntroducedMar 05, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 13, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 18, 2025
SP 401, An Act To Modify Ranked-Choice Voting With Regard To Candidates Who Withdraw From An Election
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executive • Jun 18, 2025: Signed by Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 911
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
- Craig Hickman
- Laura Supica
- Jill Duson
- Sean Faircloth
- Sharon Frost
- Anne Graham
- Marc Malon
- Parnell Terry
NO: 5
- David Boyer
- Quentin Chapman
- Ann Fredericks
- Benjamin Hymes
- Jeff Timberlake
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- ABDI
- ANKELES
- ARCHER
- ARFORD
- BECK
- BOYER
- BRENNAN
- BRIDGEO
- BUNKER
- CLOUTIER
- CLUCHEY
- COPELAND
- CRAFTS
- CROCKETT
- DEBRITO
- DHALAC
- DILL
- DODGE
- DOUDERA
- FAIRCLOTH
- FARRIN
- FECTEAU
- FRIEDMANN
- 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
- RUNTE
- SACHS
- SALISBURY
- SARGENT
- SATO
- SAYRE
- SHAGOURY
- SINCLAIR
- SKOLD
- STOVER
- SUPICA
- TERRY
- WARREN
- WEBB
- YUSUF
- ZAGER
NO: 68
- ADAMS
- ALBERT
- ARATA
- ARDELL
- BABIN
- BAGSHAW
- BISHOP
- BLIER
- CAMPBELL
- CARLOW
- CARUSO
- CHAPMAN
- CIMINO
- COLLAMORE
- COLLINS
- COOPER
- CRAY
- DAIGLE
- DRINKWATER
- DUCHARME
- EDER
- FAULKINGHAM
- FLYNN
- FOLEY
- FOSTER
- FREDERICKS
- FREDETTE
- GIFFORD
- GREENWOOD
- GUERRETTE
- HAGGAN
- HALL
- HENDERSON
- HYMES
- JACKSON
- JAVNER
- LANCE
- LANIGAN
- LEMELIN
- LIBBY
- LYMAN
- MASON
- MCINTYRE
- MINGO
- MORRIS
- NUTTING
- OLSEN
- PARRY
- PAUL
- PERKINS
- POMERLEAU
- QUINT
- RUDNICKI
- SCHMERSAL-BURGESS
- SIMMONS
- SMITH
- SOBOLESKI
- STROUT
- SWALLOW
- THORNE
- TUELL
- WADSWORTH
- WALKER
- James Lee White
- WHITE
- WOOD
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | executive
- Signed by Governor
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.
- On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was ADOPTED.
- Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) was READ and ADOPTED.
- ROLL CALL NO. 502
- (Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto was 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" (S-333) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 13, 2025 | Senate
- TAKEN from the Table by the President.
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 531 Yeas 21 - Nays 13 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ.
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-333) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-378) thereto ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-333)AS AMENDED BYSenate Amendment "A" (S-378) . thereto
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT.
- Jun 10, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 02, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 437)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- 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.
- Mar 17, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 437)
- Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 5, 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-333) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-333) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-378) -- HickmanHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-378) -- HickmanPDF
- Fiscal StatusHTML
- Fiscal StatusPDF
- Chapter Fiscal NoteHTML
- Chapter Fiscal NotePDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Elizabeth Allen (Mainers for Modern Elections)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Shenna Bellows (Department of the Secretary of State)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Richard Bernier (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Susan Bernier (South Berwick )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Lynne Chick (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by James Cleary (South Berwick )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Al Cleveland (League of Women Voters of Maine)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Richard Coshow (Bridgton)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Danny Emerson (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Bettina Laverriere (South Berwick )PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Betty Martin (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Lisa McGinness (Eliot)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Tamre Steinhaauer (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Paul Steinhauer (South Berwick)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Mike Tipping (Maine State Legislature)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Harris Van Pate (Maine Policy Institute)PDF
- Testimony on Mar 17, 2025 by Diane Vernesoni (topsham)PDF
- Danny Emerson, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 08:00 AM
- Bettina Laverriere, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/12/2025 07:44 PM
- James Cleary, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/14/2025 05:23 AM
- Harris Van Pate, Maine Policy Institute (Written) - VLA 03/17/2025 10:19 AM
- Diane Vernesoni, topsham (Written) - VLA 03/12/2025 03:36 PM
- Richard Coshow, Bridgton (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 09:43 AM
- Lisa McGinness, Eliot (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 06:50 PM
- Betty Martin, Eliot (Written) - VLA 03/12/2025 11:07 PM
- Tamre Steinhaauer, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/14/2025 12:08 PM
- Richard Bernier, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/11/2025 08:28 PM
- Lynne Chick, Eliot (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 08:59 AM
- Susan Bernier, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/09/2025 09:25 AM
- Paul Steinhauer, South Berwick (Written) - VLA 03/13/2025 12:36 PM
- Elizabeth Allen, Mainers for Modern Elections (Written) - VLA 03/17/2025 08:32 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=911&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280097188
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280097188
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=911&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280097188
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/VLA/03-17-2025