2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD231
Legislative Summary
An Act To Establish Open Primaries
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Bill History
1/25/2021
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 25, 2021 and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Senate
3/30/2021
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
Senate
4/26/2021
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
5/21/2021
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
5/21/2021
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
6/4/2021
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
6/8/2021
Reports Read
Senate
6/8/2021
On motion by Senator LUCHINI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended By Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) Report ACCEPTED.
Senate
6/8/2021
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 253 Yeas 27 - Nays 7 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
Senate
6/8/2021
READ ONCE
Senate
6/8/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
6/8/2021
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195)
Senate
6/8/2021
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
6/9/2021
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
On motion of Representative CAIAZZO of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
ROLL CALL NO. 194 (Yeas 92 - Nays 52 - Absent 7 - Excused 0)
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195).
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
6/9/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
6/10/2021
On motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
7/19/2021
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order HP 1302
Senate
4/25/2022
On Motion by Senator BREEN of Cumberland taken from the SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE.
Senate
4/25/2022
On motion by Same Senator Under suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-195)
Senate
4/25/2022
On further motion by Same Senator Under further suspension of the Rules The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) was ADOPTED
Senate
4/25/2022
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
4/25/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto ADOPTED
Senate
4/25/2022
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
4/25/2022
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
4/25/2022
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-195) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-588) thereto.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
Senate: C-A (S-195)
Senate: C-A (S-195)
Adopted
Senate: S-A to C-A (S-588)
Senate: S-A to C-A (S-588)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #194
6/9/2021
92
Yea
52
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Maj Otp-a Rpt RC #253
6/8/2021
27
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/25/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Independent: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Chloe Maxmin
Democrat