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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 12, 2020 | ME | LD 1894 | Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
April 11, 2017 | ME | LD 306 | Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (115 - 30) |
April 6, 2017 | ME | LD 306 | Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
May 8, 2013 | ME | LD 115 | Prohibits the Sale of Gasoline Containing Corn-Based Ethanol | Bill Passed - House (109 - 32) |
April 24, 2013 | ME | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 23, 2013 | ME | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
March 12, 2012 | ME | LD 1603 | Authorizes State Employees to Keep Concealed Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
April 12, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 7, 2010 | ME | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
June 3, 2009 | ME | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
June 3, 2009 | ME | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
June 1, 2009 | ME | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 56) |
April 14, 2008 | ME | LD 2304 | Driver's License Residency Requirement | Bill Passed - House (108 - 29) |
March 27, 2008 | ME | LD 2012 | Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
March 25, 2008 | ME | LD 2012 | Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children | Bill Passed - House (92 - 46) |
April 28, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
April 27, 2006 | ME | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/12 | LD 1894 | Increases Purchases of Electric School Buses | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
4/11 | LD 306 | Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (115 - 30) |
4/06 | LD 306 | Authorizes Issuance of REAL ID Compliant Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
5/08 | LD 115 | Prohibits the Sale of Gasoline Containing Corn-Based Ethanol | Bill Passed - House (109 - 32) |
4/24 | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
4/23 | LD 405 | Increases the Maximum Vehicle Registration Fee | Bill Passed - House (89 - 57) |
3/12 | LD 1603 | Authorizes State Employees to Keep Concealed Firearms in Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 44) |
4/12 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 16) |
4/07 | LD 1826 | Bond Authorization | Bill Passed - House (100 - 48) |
6/03 | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (7 - 28) |
6/03 | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
6/01 | LD 1357 | Relating to Driver's License and Identification Card Regulations | Bill Passed - House (81 - 56) |
4/14 | LD 2304 | Driver's License Residency Requirement | Bill Passed - House (108 - 29) |
3/27 | LD 2012 | Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
3/25 | LD 2012 | Prohibiting Smoking in Vehicles with Children | Bill Passed - House (92 - 46) |
4/28 | LD 1974 | Supplemental Transportation Budget Bill | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
4/27 | LD 1974 | 2006-2007 Supplemental Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 63) |