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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - House (89 - 53)
May 29, 2019 ME LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
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 5, 2019 ME LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
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)
June 17, 2019 ME LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - House (87 - 57)
March 26, 2019 ME LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 55)
March 19, 2019 ME LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
June 7, 2019 ME LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
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 9, 2019 ME LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
May 2, 2019 ME LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1050 Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54)
May 21, 2019 ME LD 1417 Expands Access to Head Start Programs "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11)
June 13, 2019 ME LD 799 Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Bill Passed - House (95 - 46)
June 12, 2019 ME LD 799 Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
March 7, 2019 ME LD 477 Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown Bill Passed - House (92 - 46)
May 7, 2019 ME LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
May 21, 2019 ME LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
April 4, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
March 28, 2019 ME LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
June 20, 2019 ME LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
June 20, 2019 ME LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 17, 2019 ME LD 1691 Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67)
June 4, 2019 ME LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
June 6, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
June 3, 2019 ME LD 351 Requires Accuracy of Maine's Meat and Poultry Labeling "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (101 - 37)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 719 Establishes Various Changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 62)
May 29, 2019 ME LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1412 Amends the Laws Governing the Collective Bargaining Rights of Employees of School Management and Leadership Centers "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 777 Establishes a Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
June 13, 2019 ME LD 1820 Amends School Investigation Regulations Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 1811 Requires Judicial Hearings and Evaluations for Individuals in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapons "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (135 - 9)
June 18, 2019 ME LD 1713 Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers Bill Passed - House (93 - 51)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
April 18, 2019 ME LD 179 Amends Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
March 19, 2019 ME LD 179 Amends Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1529 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees Sign Nondisclosure Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 17, 2020 ME LD 2126 Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (130 - 5)
March 10, 2020 ME LD 2031 Requires Cable Companies to Probate Bills Bill Passed - House (131 - 6)
March 12, 2020 ME LD 2077 Establishes a Legislative Review for Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Bill Passed - House (91 - 47)
June 14, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
June 13, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
March 12, 2020 ME LD 13 Authorizes a Streamlined Process for Microgrid Implementation Bill Passed - House (85 - 54)
March 12, 2020 ME LD 1894 Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
June 5, 2019 ME LD 1386 Expands the Definition of Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/30 LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
5/30 LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - House (89 - 53)
5/29 LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
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)
6/05 LD 1620 Exempts Certain Salary or Wage Increases From a Cap on Earnings when Calculating Retirement Benefits for Public Employees Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/18 LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
6/17 LD 1451 Requires Public Employers to Provide Bargaining Agents Access to Certain Member Information and Other Rights Bill Passed - House (87 - 57)
3/26 LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 55)
3/19 LD 75 Requires the Protection of Earned Pay "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 13)
6/07 LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/06 LD 37 Authorizes the Sale of Nonprescription Drugs Through Vending Machines "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (85 - 54)
5/09 LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15)
5/02 LD 431 Establishes Election Day as a State Holiday "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (74 - 69)
5/30 LD 1050 Requires Education About African American History and the History of Genocide "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 54)
5/21 LD 1417 Expands Access to Head Start Programs "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 11)
6/13 LD 799 Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program Bill Passed - House (95 - 46)
6/12 LD 799 Establishes the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
3/07 LD 477 Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown Bill Passed - House (92 - 46)
5/07 LD 502 Establishes the "Summer Success" Pilot Program Fund "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (87 - 53)
5/21 LD 193 Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49)
4/04 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 63)
3/28 LD 181 Authorizes State Funds for Free Health Clinics Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
6/20 LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (90 - 45)
6/20 LD 1836 Establishes Ballot Measure for Infrastructure Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/17 LD 1691 Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67)
6/04 LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53)
6/03 LD 1626 Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13)
6/06 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 54)
6/05 LD 1524 Prohibits Wage Theft and Establishes Employer Accountability Standards "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
6/03 LD 351 Requires Accuracy of Maine's Meat and Poultry Labeling "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (101 - 37)
6/19 LD 719 Establishes Various Changes to the Marijuana Legalization Act "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (26 - 9)
5/30 LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (77 - 62)
5/29 LD 1324 Establishes Committee for Universal Basic Income System "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 13)
6/10 LD 1412 Amends the Laws Governing the Collective Bargaining Rights of Employees of School Management and Leadership Centers "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
6/10 LD 777 Establishes a Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial and Ethnic Populations "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 14)
6/13 LD 1820 Amends School Investigation Regulations Bill Passed - House (91 - 50)
6/19 LD 1811 Requires Judicial Hearings and Evaluations for Individuals in Protective Custody Regarding Risk of Harm and Restricting Access to Dangerous Weapons "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (135 - 9)
6/18 LD 1713 Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers Bill Passed - House (93 - 51)
6/19 LD 459 Defines Homelessness in Laws Governing Emergency General Assistance Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
4/18 LD 179 Amends Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
3/19 LD 179 Amends Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day Bill Passed - House (88 - 51)
6/10 LD 1529 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees Sign Nondisclosure Agreements Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/17 LD 2126 Appropriates Funds for the Expenditures of State Government, Including Response to COVID-19 Bill Passed - House (130 - 5)
3/10 LD 2031 Requires Cable Companies to Probate Bills Bill Passed - House (131 - 6)
3/12 LD 2077 Establishes a Legislative Review for Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth Bill Passed - House (91 - 47)
6/14 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
6/13 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - House (88 - 50)
3/12 LD 13 Authorizes a Streamlined Process for Microgrid Implementation Bill Passed - House (85 - 54)
3/12 LD 1894 Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10)
6/05 LD 1386 Expands the Definition of Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
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