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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 13, 2009 ME LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
May 20, 2009 ME LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
April 26, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
Jan. 10, 2006 ME LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
April 11, 2006 ME LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
April 15, 2008 ME LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64)
June 21, 2007 ME LD 1925 Tax Cuts Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28)
April 24, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
March 31, 2008 ME LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55)
March 31, 2008 ME LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
April 15, 2008 ME LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
April 11, 2007 ME LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
June 11, 2009 ME LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
June 11, 2009 ME LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
April 28, 2006 ME LD 2056 Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (123 - 18)
April 11, 2006 ME LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
June 13, 2007 ME LD 1925 Tax Cuts Bill Passed - House (87 - 49)
June 7, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
June 6, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
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)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
March 18, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
March 26, 2010 ME LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68)
May 8, 2019 ME LD 369 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Certain Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 45)
June 17, 2021 ME LD 1541 Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
June 19, 2019 ME LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (86 - 49)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - House (89 - 53)
June 4, 2019 ME LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 12, 2014 ME LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
May 29, 2019 ME LD 946 Prohibits Mobile Carriers from Selling Consumer Data Bill Passed - House (96 - 45)
March 26, 2010 ME LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
March 10, 2020 ME LD 2031 Requires Cable Companies to Probate Bills Bill Passed - House (131 - 6)
May 30, 2019 ME LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
May 29, 2019 ME LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
May 9, 2017 ME LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Bill Passed - House (111 - 34)
March 26, 2010 ME LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20)
March 17, 2010 ME LD 821 Prescription Drug Disposal Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 51)
March 25, 2010 ME LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - House (62 - 83)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/13 LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 63)
5/20 LD 290 Out-of-State Health Insurance "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 16)
4/26 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92)
1/10 LD 1690 Race Tracks and Casinos in Washington County Veto Override Failed - House (63 - 77)
4/11 LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
4/15 LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 64)
6/21 LD 1925 Tax Cuts Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (7 - 28)
4/24 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59)
3/31 LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 55)
3/31 LD 2289 2008-2009 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
4/15 LD 2247 Alcohol and Soda Tax for Health Care Funding Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
4/11 LD 805 Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
6/11 LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - House (85 - 59)
6/11 LD 1259 Menu Labeling Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
4/28 LD 2056 Business Equipment Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - House (123 - 18)
4/11 LD 235 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (73 - 70)
6/13 LD 1925 Tax Cuts Bill Passed - House (87 - 49)
6/07 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
6/06 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Veto Override Passed - House (114 - 31)
7/01 LD 1541 Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 47)
6/19 LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
3/18 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (97 - 49)
3/26 LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 68)
5/08 LD 369 Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Certain Employees Bill Passed - House (94 - 45)
6/17 LD 1541 Amends Recycling Laws to Shift the Cost of Disposing Packaging Materials to Companies Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12)
6/19 LD 1028 Increases Taxes on Tobacco Products Bill Passed - House (86 - 49)
5/30 LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - House (89 - 53)
6/04 LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/12 LD 1487 Expands Medicaid Eligibility "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 13)
5/29 LD 946 Prohibits Mobile Carriers from Selling Consumer Data Bill Passed - House (96 - 45)
3/26 LD 1552 Repealing Maine Tree Growth Program Eligibility for Use of "Bonded Laborers" Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
3/10 LD 2031 Requires Cable Companies to Probate Bills Bill Passed - House (131 - 6)
5/30 LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - House (91 - 52)
5/29 LD 1564 Authorizes Project Labor Agreements for Public Works Projects Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
5/09 LD 56 Authorizes Refunds for 50-Milliliter Bottles of Wine and Spirits Bill Passed - House (111 - 34)
3/26 LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 20)
3/17 LD 821 Prescription Drug Disposal Program Bill Passed - House (91 - 51)
3/25 LD 1706 Requiring Cell Phone Radiation Warning Label Bill Failed - House (62 - 83)

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