State of Maine Legislature

Actions for LD 1517

Bill Info

LD 1517 (HP 1002)

"An Act to Replace Participation Thresholds with Approval Thresholds in Certain School, Municipal and County Measures"

Sponsored by Representative Eleanor Sato

Date	Chamber	Action
4/8/2025	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.
4/8/2025	Senate	The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
6/10/2025	House	Reports READ. On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 411 (Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 2) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) 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-578). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/11/2025	Senate	Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
6/13/2025	Senate	Unfinished Business
6/13/2025	Senate	Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 532 Yeas 6 - Nays 28 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, Report B Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED, in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/16/2025	House	Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass . FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 506 (Yeas 67 - Nays 73 - Absent 9 - Excused 2) Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2025	Senate	On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)