# Maine LD 1666: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes Maine LD 1666, An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cameron D. Reny (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1666-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1666 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Include in the Ranked-choice Election Method for General and Special Elections the Offices of Governor, State Senator and State Representative and to Make Other Related Changes - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2026-04-29, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - VOTING PROCEDURES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (448 yes, 395 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: Cameron D. Reny (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Moonen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthea E. L. Daughtry (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Tipping (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-10 | House | Enactment | pass | 71 | 52 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | ACC MIN REPORT OTP-AM BY CA "B" | pass | 74 | 65 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 13 | 19 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MINORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 13 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | RECONSIDER | fail | 13 | 19 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED | pass | 71 | 56 | | | 2025-06-18 | House | Enactment | pass | 74 | 73 | | | 2025-06-18 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 21 | 14 | | | 2025-06-11 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 72 | 70 | | | 2025-06-10 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 20 | 14 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-04-29: Died on Adjournment - 2026-04-29: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-04-02: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-18: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-10: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2026-02-10: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 618(Yeas 71 - Nays 52 - Absent 25 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-10: Committee on Bills in the Second Reading Reports no further verbal amendments necessary. Report Accepted.READ the Second Time.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499). ROLL CALL NO. 617(Yeas 71 - Nays 56 - Absent 21 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-02-10: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 616(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 9 - Excused 1 - Vacant 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) was READ and ADOPTED.Representative GREENWOOD of Wales OBJECTED to SUSPENDING THE RULES for the purpose of giving this Bill its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING later in today's session. (House) - 2026-02-10: Reports READ Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT the Majority OUGHT NOT TO PASS Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 707 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Minority OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 708 Yeas 19 - Nays 13 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "B" (S-499) Held at the Request of HARRINGTON of York Motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland to RECONSIDER whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 709 Yeas 13 - Nays 19 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-25: CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800. (Senate) - 2025-06-25: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to COMMITTING the Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-25: RECALLED From Governor's Desk pursuant to Joint Order SP 797. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Bill and accompanying papers COMMITTED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-18: On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Speaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, PASSED TO BE ENACTED.ROLL CALL NO. 576(Yeas 74 - Nays 73 - Absent 2 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-16: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (House) - 2025-06-13: On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, TABLED pending PASSAGE TO BE ENACTED.Later today assigned. (House) - 2025-06-11: RELEASED.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-11: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 434(Yeas 72 - Nays 70 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) 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" (S-334). In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.HELD. (House) - 2025-06-10: Reports READ. On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 437 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-334) Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-04-17: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-04-17: Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-334), adopted by Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment C-B (S-499), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&item=4&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&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 - [Amendment C-A (S-334), adopted by Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment C-B (S-499), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&item=4&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0660&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1666-132 (as of 2026-10-17).