# Maine LD 149: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Attorney General

Maine LD 149, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Attorney General, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-09 (Reports ReadMotion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 424 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 149
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Attorney General
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-06-09, Reports ReadMotion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 424 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (82 yes, 97 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Thorne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katrina Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Libby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Tuell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 16 | 18 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 66 | 79 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-06-09: Reports ReadMotion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 424 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Reports READ.Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 375(Yeas 66 - Nays 79 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. (House)
- 2025-01-14: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0082&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0082&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD149-132 (as of 2026-10-17).