# Maine LD 150: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State

Maine LD 150, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Provide for the Popular Election of the Treasurer of State, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-11 (Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 455 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - 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 150
- 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 Treasurer of State
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 455 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - 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: CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS - TREASURER
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (86 yes, 92 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 16 | 17 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | fail | 70 | 75 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-06-11: Taken from the table by the President The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 455 Yeas 16 - Nays 17 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Report READ Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-528) Report In NON-CONCURRENCE. Unfinished Business (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. 377(Yeas 70 - Nays 75 - 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=HP0083&item=1&snum=132)

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- 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=HP0083&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD150-132 (as of 2026-10-17).