An Act to Protect Taxpayers by Requiring Referenda on Significant Municipal Debt

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Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

   5/22/2025House

2. On 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) Sent down for concurrence

   5/20/2025Senate

3. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 137(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   5/14/2025House

4. Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Report ACCEPTED PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 147 Yeas 18 - Nays 16 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-72) Sent down forthwith for concurrence

   5/13/2025Senate

5. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025Senate

6. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

   3/12/2025Senate

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (S-72), adopted by Senate

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• Introduced

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