An Act Regarding The Voting Requirement To Extend The Date For Adjournment Of The Legislature
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History
2026
Jan 11Became Law without Governor's SignatureLatest
2025
Jul 8HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Jun 25PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
Jun 25On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
Jun 11On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
Jun 10RELEASED.
Vote recorded ENACTMENT. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 10HELD.
Jun 10Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Jun 10(Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)
Jun 10ROLL CALL NO. 420
Jun 10Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 1st Chamber
Jun 10Speaker laid before the House
Jun 10Later today assigned.
Jun 10On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
Jun 9In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Vote recorded PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 9(Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
Jun 9ROLL CALL NO. 380
Jun 9The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215).Minor
Jun 9READ the Second Time.
Jun 9Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.
Jun 4LATER TODAY ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING.
Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
Jun 4Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
Jun 4Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
Jun 4The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
Jun 4(Yeas 72 - Nays 71 - Absent 8 - Excused 0)
Jun 4ROLL CALL NO. 307
Jun 4On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
Jun 4Reports READ.
Jun 2Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 2Sent down for concurrence
Jun 2Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-215)Minor
Jun 2Committee Amendment "A" (S-215) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
Jun 2Bill READ ONCEMinor
Jun 2Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 301 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Jun 2On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
Jun 2Reports READ
May 19Voted - Divided Report
May 19Work Session Held
Apr 17In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
Apr 17The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Minor
Apr 17Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrenceIntroduced