State of Maine Legislature

Summary of LD 668

Bill Info

LD 668 (HP 437)

"An Act to Protect Maine Taxpayers by Requiring a Person to Be a United States Citizen to Receive General Assistance Benefits and to Ensure Municipal Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws"

Sponsored by Representative Randall Greenwood

Status Summary
Last House Action	5/4/2023 -  Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales that the House INSIST on REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT and ASK for a COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 47 (Yeas 63 - Nays 76 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales that the House RECEDE AND CONCUR to REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FAILED. ROLL CALL NO. 48 (Yeas 63 - Nays 77 - Absent 10 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) Subsequently, the House INSISTED on REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Last Senate Action	5/9/2023 -  Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc moved The Senate INSIST Senator KEIM of Oxford moved The Senate RECEDE and CONCUR Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 124 Yeas 10 - Nays 20 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 FAILED Subsequently On motion by Senator VITELLI of Sagadahoc The Senate INSISTED To The Bill being REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES In NON-CONCURRENCE Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)