An Act To Include In The Ranked-Choice Election Method For General And Special Elections The Offices Of Governor, State Senator And State Representative And To Make Other Related Changes

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 29Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD)Died
   2. Feb 10On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
      • Vote recorded PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT. Result: fail.Upper
      • Vote recorded RECONSIDER. Result: fail.Upper
      • Vote recorded Enactment. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded ACC MIN REPORT OTP-AM BY CA "B". Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
   3. Feb 10Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   4. Feb 10(Yeas 71 - Nays 52 - Absent 25 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
   5. Feb 10ROLL CALL NO. 618
   6. Feb 10PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Major
   7. Feb 10In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   8. Feb 10(Yeas 71 - Nays 56 - Absent 21 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
   9. Feb 10ROLL CALL NO. 617
   10. Feb 10The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499).Minor
   11. Feb 10READ the Second Time.
   12. Feb 10Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.
   13. Feb 10ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING later in today's session.
   14. Feb 10Representative 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.
   15. Feb 10Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   16. Feb 10The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
   17. Feb 10(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)
   18. Feb 10ROLL CALL NO. 616
   19. Feb 10On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
   20. Feb 10Reports READ.
   21. Feb 10Sent down for concurrence
   22. Feb 10Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 709 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
   23. Feb 10Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED FAILEDMinor
   24. Feb 10Held at the Request of HARRINGTON of York
   25. Feb 10Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499)Minor
   26. Feb 10READ ONCEMinor
   27. Feb 10Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 708 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
   28. Feb 10Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) Report ACCEPTED.
   29. Feb 10Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 707 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
   30. Feb 10Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report FAILED.
   31. Feb 10Reports READ
   32. Feb 9Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
   33. Jan 30Voted - Divided Report
   34. Jan 30Work Session Held
2. 2025
   1. Jun 25Carry Over Approved
   2. Jun 25Referred To - VLA
   3. Jun 25CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
   4. Jun 25ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   5. Jun 25The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
   6. Jun 25Sent down for concurrence
   7. Jun 25On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in NON-CONCURRENCE.Minor
   8. Jun 25RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 797.
   9. Jun 18Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.Passed 2nd Chamber
      • Vote recorded Enactment. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded ENACTMENT. Result: pass.Upper
   10. Jun 18Taken from the table by the President
   11. Jun 18On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
   12. Jun 18Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   13. Jun 18(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)
   14. Jun 18ROLL CALL NO. 576
   15. Jun 18Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Passed 1st Chamber
   16. Jun 18Speaker laid before the House
   17. Jun 13Later today assigned.
   18. Jun 13On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Became Law
   19. Jun 11ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
       • Vote recorded ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Jun 11RELEASED.
   21. Jun 11HELD.
   22. Jun 11In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   23. Jun 11The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334).Minor
   24. Jun 11Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
   25. Jun 11Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) was READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   26. Jun 11The Bill was READ ONCE.Minor
   27. Jun 11(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)
   28. Jun 11ROLL CALL NO. 434
   29. Jun 11On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
   30. Jun 11Reports READ.
   31. Jun 10Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
       • Vote recorded ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
   32. Jun 10Sent down for concurrence
   33. Jun 10Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334)Minor
   34. Jun 10Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) READ and ADOPTED.Minor
   35. Jun 10Bill READ ONCE.Minor
   36. Jun 10Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 437 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
   37. Jun 10On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
   38. Jun 10Reports READ.
   39. Apr 28Voted - Divided Report
   40. Apr 28Work Session Held
   41. Apr 17In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
   42. Apr 17The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Minor
   43. Apr 17Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrenceIntroduced