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LD 1117 (HP 713)

"An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators"

Sponsored by Representative David Boyer

Date	Chamber	Action
3/9/2023	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.
3/9/2023	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
3/30/2023	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
5/16/2023	House	Reports READ. Motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 75 (Yeas 61 - Nays 80 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Subsequently, on motion of Representative STOVER of Boothbay, 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.
5/18/2023	Senate	Reports READ Senator NANGLE of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report. On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass Report, Unfinished Business
5/23/2023	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Senator NANGLE of Cumberland asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion. to Accept The Majority Ought to Pass Report On motion by Same Senator The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 165 Yeas 20 - Nays 11 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 PREVAILED Sent down for concurrence
5/25/2023	House	The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
5/30/2023	Senate	Senator LAWRENCE of York moved The Senate INSIST To The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report Read and ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Senator STEWART of Aroostook moved The Senate RECEDE and CONCUR With The Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 188 Yeas 13 - Nays 17 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 FAILED Subsequently The Senate INSISTED To The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)