State of Maine Legislature

Summary of LD 518

Bill Info

LD 518 (SP 208)

"An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting in the State"

Sponsored by Senator Richard Woodbury

Status Summary
Reference Committee	Veterans and Legal Affairs
Last House Action	6/11/2013 -  Representative RUSSELL of Portland moved that the House RECONSIDER its action whereby the the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. Motion of Representative FREDETTE of Newport to TABLE pending the motion of Representative RUSSELL of Portland to RECONSIDER FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 278 (Yeas 60 - Nays 87 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) Subsequently, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 279 (Yeas 90 - Nays 57 - Absent 4 - Excused 0) (Roll Call Ordered on ACCEPTANCE of the the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report.) Representative RUSSELL of Portland WITHDREW her REQUEST for a Roll Call. Subsequently, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)
Last Senate Action	6/7/2013 -  Reports READ. Senator TUTTLE of York moved to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. On motion by Senator GOODALL of Sagadahoc TABLED until Later in Today's Session, pending the motion by Senator TUTTLE of York to ACCEPT the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report. (Remarks Made) (Roll Call Ordered) TAKEN from the Table by the President. On motion by Senator TUTTLE of York, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. (Roll Call Ordered) Roll Call Number 206 (20 -Yeas, 13 -Nays, 1 -Excused, 1 -Absent) PREVAILED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.