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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 3, 2024 ME LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 30, 2021 ME LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
July 9, 2018 ME LD 1912 Prohibit Campaign Fundraising at Voting Place Bill Passed - House (81 - 48)
April 11, 2022 ME LD 1639 Prohibits Local Disposal of Waste not Generated Within the State Bill Passed - House (102 - 25)
June 10, 2011 ME LD 1376 Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
April 15, 2024 ME LD 1696 Establishes a Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from Illegal Sale of Marketing of Firearms (71 - 69)
May 24, 2017 ME LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients
July 2, 2021 ME LD 1503 Prohibits PFAS in All Products by 2030 (121 - 2)
July 6, 2023 ME LD 1756 Expands Employee's Freedom of Association and Speech in the Workplace "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 9)
April 18, 2022 ME LD 1862 Expands Maine's Good Samaritan Law Concerning Drug-Related Medical Assistance "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (83 - 52)
April 18, 2022 ME LD 2030 Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54)
March 28, 2024 ME LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
July 1, 2021 ME LD 1541 Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47)
May 16, 2019 ME LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 59)
June 30, 2021 ME LD 920 Establishes Oversight of Video Service Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 66)
May 16, 2011 ME LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
June 13, 2023 ME LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70)
July 25, 2023 ME LD 165 Increases the Governor's salary Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
June 12, 2013 ME LD 1066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 51)
April 4, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
April 17, 2024 ME LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Jan. 4, 2023 ME LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
March 30, 2021 ME LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/03 LD 1578 Requires Adoption of the Interstate Compact to Elect the President of the United States by National Popular Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/30 LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
7/09 LD 1912 Prohibit Campaign Fundraising at Voting Place Bill Passed - House (81 - 48)
4/11 LD 1639 Prohibits Local Disposal of Waste not Generated Within the State Bill Passed - House (102 - 25)
6/10 LD 1376 Repeal Same-Day Voter Registration Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14)
4/15 LD 1696 Establishes a Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from Illegal Sale of Marketing of Firearms (71 - 69)
5/24 LD 347 Authorizes the Prescription of Lethal Doses of Drugs to Terminally Ill Patients
7/02 LD 1503 Prohibits PFAS in All Products by 2030 (121 - 2)
7/06 LD 1756 Expands Employee's Freedom of Association and Speech in the Workplace "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 9)
4/18 LD 1862 Expands Maine's Good Samaritan Law Concerning Drug-Related Medical Assistance "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (83 - 52)
4/18 LD 2030 Authorizes Tax Refunds on Certain Products "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 54)
3/28 LD 2246 Establishes a Minimum Value Threshold for Repeat Theft Offenders "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 65)
7/01 LD 1541 Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47)
5/16 LD 820 Requires the State Medicaid Program to Cover Abortion Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 59)
6/30 LD 920 Establishes Oversight of Video Service Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 66)
5/16 LD 1333 Health Care Coverage Policy Changes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 10)
6/13 LD 86 Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70)
7/25 LD 165 Increases the Governor's salary Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 1)
6/12 LD 1066 Expands Medicaid Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 51)
4/04 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
6/19 LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
4/17 LD 2224 Increases Maine's Firearm Laws and Mental Health System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
1/04 LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
6/03 LD 1313 Authorizes Medical Aid in Dying Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 72)
3/30 LD 715 Appropriates Funding for the Biennium State Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 67)
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