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LD 508 (SP 226)

"RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require Constitutional Officers to Be Elected by Popular Election"

Sponsored by Senator Harold Stewart

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2025	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
3/21/2025	Senate	CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6/9/2025	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 412 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Unfinished Business
6/10/2025	Senate	Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence
6/11/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 431 (Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 2) The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. On motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was READ. Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "A" (H-640) FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 432 (Yeas 66 - Nays 77 - Absent 6 - Excused 2) Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was ADOPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 433 (Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 2) The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284). and House Amendment "A" (H-640) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/11/2025	Senate	Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-640) Roll Call Ordered Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to RECEDE Roll Call Ordered On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford RESOLUTION and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
6/11/2025	House	The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the RESOLUTION and accompanying papers. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)