# Maine LD 749: An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators Maine LD 749, An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David Boyer (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-25 (Died on Adjournment) (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD749-132 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 749 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Ensure That the Will of the Voters Is Reflected in Interim Appointments of United States Senators - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-25 - Last action: 2025-06-25, Died on Adjournment - Sponsor: David Boyer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE GOVERNMENT - APPOINTMENTS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (56 yes, 90 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: David Boyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig V. Hickman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David Haggan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Drinkwater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Quentin Chapman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Henderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Frost (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Sophia Warren (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | ACC MIN OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | fail | 56 | 90 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-06-25: Died on Adjournment - 2025-06-25: Died in Possession of the Senate when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die and was PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES. (DEAD) (Senate) - 2025-06-25: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-17: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-16: Unfinished Business (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: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Report READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Reports READ.Motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook to ACCEPT the Minority Ought Not to Pass Report FAILED.ROLL CALL NO. 102(Yeas 56 - Nays 90 - Absent 4 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Subsequently, on motion of Representative SALISBURY of Westbrook, 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) - 2025-02-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT in concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Committee 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. (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0491&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=HP0491&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-LD749-132 (as of 2026-10-18).