2021-2022 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD859
Legislative Summary
An Act To Give Municipalities More Options in Municipal Elections
Bill History
3/10/2021
Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/10/2021
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
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.
House of Representatives
5/21/2021
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
5/21/2021
Carry Over Requested
Joint Conference
6/3/2021
Carry Over Approved
Joint Conference
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.
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
Work Session Reconsidered
Joint Conference
2/7/2022
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/2/2022
Work Session Reconsidered: TABLED
Joint Conference
3/7/2022
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
3/7/2022
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
3/18/2022
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
3/22/2022
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
On motion of Representative MATLACK of St. George, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
ROLL CALL NO. 473 (Yeas 75 - Nays 61 - Absent 12 - Excused 0 - Vacant 3)
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
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
3/22/2022
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813).
House of Representatives
3/22/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
Reports READ
Senate
3/24/2022
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT
Senate
3/24/2022
Unfinished Business
Senate
3/29/2022
Taken from the table by the President
Senate
3/29/2022
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED
Senate
3/29/2022
Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 656 Yeas 18 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0
Senate
3/29/2022
READ ONCE
Senate
3/29/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) READ
Senate
3/29/2022
On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
3/29/2022
Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto ADOPTED
Senate
3/29/2022
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE
Senate
3/29/2022
Sent down for concurrence
Senate
3/29/2022
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-813) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-456) thereto.
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
ROLL CALL NO. 499 (Yeas 69 - Nays 63 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
ROLL CALL NO. 510 (Yeas 71 - Nays 61 - Absent 15 - Excused 0 - Vacant 4)
House of Representatives
3/31/2022
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
4/5/2022
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-813)
House: C-A (H-813)
Adopted
Senate: S-A to C-A (S-456)
Senate: S-A to C-A (S-456)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Enactment RC #510
3/31/2022
71
Yea
61
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Recede And Concur RC #499
3/29/2022
69
Yea
63
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Accept Maj Otp-a Rpt RC #656
3/29/2022
18
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #473
3/22/2022
75
Yea
61
Nay
0
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/5/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Seth Berry
Democrat