# Maine LD 508: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require Constitutional Officers to Be Elected by Popular Election Maine LD 508, RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require Constitutional Officers to Be Elected by Popular Election, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Harold Stewart; status failed, last action 2025-06-11 (The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the RESOLUTION and accompanying papers.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD508-132 - 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 508 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Require Constitutional Officers to Be Elected by Popular Election - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-06-11, The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the RESOLUTION and accompanying papers.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) - Sponsor: Harold Stewart - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (232 yes, 229 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: Harold Stewart - Cosponsor: Bradlee T. Farrin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeffrey L. Timberlake (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Baldacci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Supica (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard A. Bennett (Independent), Senate - Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-11 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 73 | 70 | | | 2025-06-11 | House | IPP HAH-640 | fail | 66 | 77 | | | 2025-06-11 | House | ADOPT HAH-640 | pass | 76 | 65 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | fail | 17 | 17 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-06-11: The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to INDEFINITELY POSTPONING the RESOLUTION and accompanying papers.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD) (House) - 2025-06-11: Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved to RECEDE and CONCUR with The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-640) Roll Call Ordered Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to RECEDE Roll Call Ordered On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford RESOLUTION and accompanying papers INDEFINITELY POSTPONED In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-11: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 431(Yeas 73 - Nays 70 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-284) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.On motion of Representative LEE of Auburn, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was READ.Motion of Representative GREENWOOD of Wales to INDEFINITELY POSTPONE House Amendment "A" (H-640) FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 432(Yeas 66 - Nays 77 - Absent 6 - Excused 2)Subsequently, House Amendment "A" (H-640) was ADOPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 433(Yeas 76 - Nays 65 - Absent 8 - Excused 2)The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-284). and House Amendment "A" (H-640) In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-10: Taken from the table by the President Subsequently, The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED. Sent down for concurrence (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Reports READ On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot to ACCEPT the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 412 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator BALDACCI of Penobscot Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE of the Minority Ought Not To Pass Report. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 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. (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 7, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-284), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&item=2&snum=132) - Amendment H-A (H-640), adopted by House: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&item=5&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&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-284), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&item=2&snum=132) - [Amendment H-A (H-640), adopted by House (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&item=5&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0226&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-LD508-132 (as of 2026-10-17).