# Maine LD 1553: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require a Supermajority of the Legislature to Approve Raising Taxes

Maine LD 1553, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require a Supermajority of the Legislature to Approve Raising Taxes, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Rachel Henderson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-03 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 329 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1553
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require a Supermajority of the Legislature to Approve Raising Taxes
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 329 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS - PROCESS TO RAISE TAXES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 79 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: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Mingo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bruce Bickford (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randall Greenwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelley Rudnicki (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Lavigne (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Quint (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | pass | 18 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-02 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 64 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-06-03: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 329 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 268(Yeas 75 - Nays 64 - Absent 12 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed. On motion of Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston, 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=HP1011&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=HP1011&item=1&snum=132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1553-132 (as of 2026-10-17).