2025-2026 Regular Session • Maine Legislature
LD1148
Legislative Summary
Resolve, Directing the Secretary of State to Study Providing Access to Absentee Ballots for Municipal Elections to Uniformed Service Voters or Overseas Voters in the Same Manner as Absentee Ballots for Statewide Elections
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Bill History
3/18/2025
Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence
Senate
3/21/2025
Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
4/7/2025
Work Session Held: TABLED
Joint Conference
4/16/2025
Work Session Held
Joint Conference
4/16/2025
Voted: Divided Report
Joint Conference
5/15/2025
Reported Out: OTP-AM/ONTP
Joint Conference
5/20/2025
Reports READ.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
ROLL CALL NO. 155 (Yeas 144 - Nays 0 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
The Bill was READ ONCE.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) was READ and ADOPTED.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
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
5/20/2025
The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-188).
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Reports Read
Senate
5/21/2025
On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
Senate
5/21/2025
Bill READ ONCE
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) READ and ADOPTED
Senate
5/21/2025
Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-188) in concurrence.
Senate
5/27/2025
FINALLY PASSED.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
Senate
Amendments
House: C-A (H-188)
House: C-A (H-188)
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Acc Maj Otp As Amended Rep RC #155
5/20/2025
144
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Shagoury
Democrat