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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 25, 2023 ME LD 1155 Increases Legislative Salary Pay Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
July 6, 2023 ME LD 1619 Amends and Updates State Abortion and Reproductive Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
June 9, 2021 ME LD 1575 Authorizes Student ID's to be Used as Voter Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
April 2, 2019 ME LD 278 Prohibits Employers from Basing Wages on Employee's Salary History Bill Passed - House (86 - 54)
June 10, 2021 ME LD 1126 Requires the Secretary of State Establish an Online Voter Registration Application Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
June 6, 2019 ME LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (86 - 53)
June 14, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 11, 2016 ME LD 1600 Requires Legislative Approval for National Monument Designations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
April 30, 2013 ME SP 550 Alleges Support For Comprehensive Immigration Reform Joint Resolution Passed - House (88 - 55)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1529 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees Sign Nondisclosure Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
June 23, 2023 ME LD 1964 Establishes the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
April 30, 2019 ME LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
April 25, 2019 ME LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
June 9, 2021 ME LD 1363 Amends the Statutory Language Regarding Elections Determined by Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (78 - 53)
April 25, 2022 ME LD 811 Expands Access to Reproductive Care Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
July 6, 2023 ME LD 1436 Establishes Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 18, 2021 ME LD 677 Amends Law Regarding Public Sector Labor Relations (20 - 13)
April 14, 2022 ME LD 1626 Amends Existing Laws to Recognize State Indian Tribes "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (81 - 55)
April 11, 2024 ME LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 66)
March 29, 2022 ME LD 1830 Amends Existing Election Laws "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
June 6, 2019 ME LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (85 - 54)
May 7, 2019 ME LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
April 7, 2022 ME LD 2019 Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 61)
March 26, 2019 ME LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 55)
May 2, 2019 ME LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
April 5, 2022 ME LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (76 - 36)
Feb. 16, 2022 ME LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 553 Authorizes Sports Betting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
March 9, 2022 ME LD 1893 Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0)
March 12, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 719 Establishes Various Changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
June 21, 2023 ME LD 1215 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
April 28, 2021 ME LD 52 Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (86 - 58)
June 13, 2023 ME LD 1286 Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 9)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
March 19, 2021 ME LD 305 Specifies Forest Rangers and Forest Fire Prevention Specialists are Included in the Laws Concerning Cancer Suffered by Firefighters "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 6)
May 29, 2019 ME LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
June 10, 2021 ME LD 1668 Requires the Closure of the Long Creek Youth Development Center "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 57)
May 21, 2019 ME LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 351 Requires Accuracy of Maine's Meat and Poultry Labeling "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (101 - 37)
March 27, 2024 ME LD 1639 Requires Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in the State of Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
June 3, 2021 ME LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
March 19, 2019 ME LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
May 19, 2021 ME LD 604 Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 65)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 1343 Prohibits Local Regulations on Abortion Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
June 11, 2013 ME LD 1286 Prohibits Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
June 20, 2023 ME LD 616 Authorizes Legal Protections for Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare Providers "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 66)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/25 LD 1155 Increases Legislative Salary Pay Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10)
6/18 LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
7/06 LD 1619 Amends and Updates State Abortion and Reproductive Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 11)
6/09 LD 1575 Authorizes Student ID's to be Used as Voter Identification Cards Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
4/02 LD 278 Prohibits Employers from Basing Wages on Employee's Salary History Bill Passed - House (86 - 54)
6/10 LD 1126 Requires the Secretary of State Establish an Online Voter Registration Application Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
6/06 LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - House (86 - 53)
6/14 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/11 LD 1600 Requires Legislative Approval for National Monument Designations Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
4/30 SP 550 Alleges Support For Comprehensive Immigration Reform Joint Resolution Passed - House (88 - 55)
6/10 LD 1529 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees Sign Nondisclosure Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
6/23 LD 1964 Establishes the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Bill Passed - House (74 - 52)
4/30 LD 944 Prohibits Native American Mascots Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
4/25 LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
6/09 LD 1363 Amends the Statutory Language Regarding Elections Determined by Ranked Choice Voting Bill Passed - House (78 - 53)
4/25 LD 811 Expands Access to Reproductive Care Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
7/06 LD 1436 Establishes Remedies for Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/18 LD 677 Amends Law Regarding Public Sector Labor Relations (20 - 13)
4/14 LD 1626 Amends Existing Laws to Recognize State Indian Tribes "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (81 - 55)
4/11 LD 2119 Establish the Task Force to Study the Creation of a System to Allow for the Voluntary Waiver of Firearm Rights "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 66)
3/29 LD 1830 Amends Existing Election Laws "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 12)
6/06 LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (85 - 54)
5/07 LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
4/07 LD 2019 Establishes New Laws Regarding the Use of Pesticides and PFAS "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 61)
3/26 LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 55)
5/02 LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
4/05 LD 965 Prohibits Certain Employer/Employee Contracts and Agreements "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (76 - 36)
2/16 LD 344 Establishes a Constitutional Amendment that Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sex "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
6/18 LD 553 Authorizes Sports Betting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
6/18 LD 1083 Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14)
3/09 LD 1893 Prohibits Colleges and Universities from Controlling the Use of Student Athletes' Likenesses "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 0)
3/12 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
6/19 LD 719 Establishes Various Changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
6/21 LD 1215 Prohibits Flavored Tobacco "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 16)
6/05 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
4/28 LD 52 Authorizes Additional Educational Policies to be Subjects of Collective Bargaining Negotiations "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (86 - 58)
6/13 LD 1286 Establishes the Blue Economy Task Force "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 9)
6/03 LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
3/19 LD 305 Specifies Forest Rangers and Forest Fire Prevention Specialists are Included in the Laws Concerning Cancer Suffered by Firefighters "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 6)
5/29 LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
6/10 LD 1668 Requires the Closure of the Long Creek Youth Development Center "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 57)
5/21 LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
6/03 LD 351 Requires Accuracy of Maine's Meat and Poultry Labeling "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (101 - 37)
3/27 LD 1639 Requires Nurse-to-Patient Ratios in the State of Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
6/03 LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (80 - 57)
3/19 LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
5/19 LD 604 Requires a Separate Line Item in the State Budget for Charter School Funding "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (81 - 65)
6/20 LD 1343 Prohibits Local Regulations on Abortion Services "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
6/11 LD 1286 Prohibits Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (94 - 49)
6/20 LD 616 Authorizes Legal Protections for Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare Providers "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (79 - 66)
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