All Roll Calls
Yes: 146 • No: 172
MaineLD 1517132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act to Replace Participation Thresholds with Approval Thresholds in Certain School, Municipal and County Measures
Sponsored By: Eleanor Sato (Democratic)
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Eleanor Sato
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Deqa Dhalac
Democratic • House
Flavia DeBrito
Democratic • House
Kelly Murphy
Democratic • House
William Bridgeo
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/16/2025
RECEDE AND CONCUR
Yes: 67 • No: 73
Senate vote • 6/13/2025
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED
Yes: 6 • No: 28
House vote • 6/10/2025
ACC REPORT "A" OTP-AM
Yes: 73 • No: 71
Actions Timeline
On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of Report B Ought Not To Pass Report. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
6/16/2025SenateSpeaker FECTEAU of Biddeford MOVED to INSIST. Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of REPORT B Ought Not to Pass . FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 506(Yeas 67 - Nays 73 - Absent 9 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2025HouseTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT The Report A Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 532 Yeas 6 - Nays 28 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, Report B Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED, in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/13/2025SenateUnfinished Business
6/13/2025SenateReports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
6/11/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, REPORT A Ought to Pass as Amended was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 411(Yeas 73 - Nays 71 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-578) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-578).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/10/2025HouseThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence
4/8/2025SenateCommittee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/8/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-578), adopted by House
Introduced
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