State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1578

Bill Info

LD 1578 (HP 1023)

"An Act to Adopt an Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote"

Sponsored by Representative Arthur Bell

Date	Chamber	Action
4/11/2023	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.
4/12/2023	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
7/26/2023	House	Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 847.
3/5/2024	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, REPORT B Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 392 (Yeas 74 - Nays 67 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) 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-792). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/6/2024	Senate	Reports READ Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to ACCEPT Report A Ought Not to Pass . On further motion by same Senator TABLED until Later in Today's Session pending his motion to ACCEPT Report A Ought Not to Pass , In NON-CONCURRENCE Unfinished Business
3/7/2024	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/12/2024	Senate	Unfinished Business
3/13/2024	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Subsequently Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved to Accept Report A Ought Not To Pass Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 583 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED On motion by Same Senator Report B Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 584 Yeas 22 - Nays 13 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-792) in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 585 Yeas 23 - Nays 12 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 PREVAILED HELD at the Request of Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland. RELEASED. Senator DAUGHTRY of Cumberland moved to RECONSIDER Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 588 Yeas 11 - Nays 24 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 FAILED
3/19/2024	House	On motion of Representative TERRY of Gorham, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 411 (Yeas 74 - Nays 63 - Absent 14 - Excused 0) Later today assigned.
3/19/2024	House	Unfinished Business
3/20/2024	House	Unfinished Business
3/21/2024	House	Unfinished Business
3/25/2024	House	Unfinished Business
3/27/2024	House	Unfinished Business
3/28/2024	House	Unfinished Business
4/1/2024	House	Unfinished Business
4/2/2024	House	Speaker laid before the House Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 453 (Yeas 73 - Nays 72 - Absent 6 - Excused 0) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/3/2024	Senate	On motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BRAKEY of Androscoggin Bill and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 654 Yeas 11 - Nays 19 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 FAILED PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 655 Yeas 18 - Nays 12 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 PREVAILED