An Act to Prohibit Eminent Domain on Existing Tribal Trust Lands

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Roll Call Votes

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1. This Bill, having been returned by the Governor, together with objections to the same pursuant to Article IV, Part Third, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Maine, after reconsideration, the House proceeded to vote on the question: "Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?" ROLL CALL NO. 586V77 having voted in the affirmative and 63 in the negative, with 9 being absent and 2 being excused, and accordingly it was the vote of the House that the Bill not become a law and the veto was sustained. Placed in the Legislative Files. (DEAD)

   6/25/2025House

2. Vetoed by Governor

   6/23/2025

3. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

   6/16/2025Senate

4. PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 513(Yeas 89 - Nays 55 - Absent 5 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/16/2025House

5. On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-679), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.

   6/13/2025Senate

6. Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 542 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) READ. READ and ADOPTED in concurrence Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) in concurrence Ordered sent down forthwith

   6/13/2025Senate

7. Reports READ.On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 471(Yeas 86 - Nays 60 - Absent 3 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-679) 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" (H-679). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

   6/13/2025House

8. Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

   3/21/2025House

9. Received by the Clerk of the House on March 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.

   3/6/2025House

Bill Text

• Amendment C-A (H-679), adopted by House & Senate

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• Introduced

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