# Maine LD 252: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact

Maine LD 252, An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Barbara Bagshaw (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-17 (Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 607 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to COMMITT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 608 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 252
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Withdraw from the National Popular Vote Compact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-06-17, Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 607 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to COMMITT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 608 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS - PRESIDENTIAL
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (206 yes, 226 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: Barbara Bagshaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Bob Faulkingham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Adams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Cooper (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 17 | 18 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | Senate | COMMIT | fail | 15 | 20 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | House | RECEDE AND CONCUR | fail | 71 | 75 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | RECONSIDER | fail | 16 | 19 |   |
| 2025-06-16 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT | fail | 16 | 18 |   |
| 2025-05-20 | House | ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 71 | 76 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-06-17: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved The Senate INSIST on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECEDE and CONCUR FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 607 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Senate INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to COMMITT Bill and accompanying papers to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 608 Yeas 15 - Nays 20 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Motion of Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, to RECEDE and CONCUR to ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 546(Yeas 71 - Nays 75 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)Subsequently, the House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-06-16: Taken from the table by the President ACCEPTANCE of The Majority Ought to Pass Report FAILED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 567 Yeas 16 - Nays 18 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE. HELD at the Request of Senator STEWART of Aroostook. Motion by Senator STEWART of Aroostook to RECONSIDER whereby the Senate ACCEPTED The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 577 Yeas 16 - Nays 19 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Sent down for concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-29: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Reports READ Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec moved ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass Report. On further motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Majority OUGHT TO PASS Report in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Reports READ.Motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 152(Yeas 71 - Nays 76 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SUPICA of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.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.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)
- 2025-01-21: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0161&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=HP0161&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD252-132 (as of 2026-10-18).