MaineAn Act To Protect Taxpayers By Requiring Referenda On Significant Municipal Debt
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 22Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)Latest
- May 22ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- May 22The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report.
- May 20Sent down for concurrence
- May 20On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72)Minor
- May 14ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Vote recorded ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.
- May 14(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
- May 14ROLL CALL NO. 137
- May 14On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Minor
- May 14Reports READ.
- May 13Sent down forthwith for concurrence
- Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72)Minor
- May 13Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) READ and ADOPTEDMinor
- May 13Bill READ ONCEMinor
- May 13Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 147 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
- May 13On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED
- May 13Reports READ
- May 12Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- Apr 14Voted - Divided Report
- Apr 14Work Session Held
- Mar 21CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- Mar 12Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Introduced