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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59) |
June 19, 2019 | ME | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 1713 | Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
June 12, 2019 | ME | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (77 - 69) |
June 10, 2019 | ME | LD 1463 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 795 | Amends State Constitution to Include a Right to Food | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 1463 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53) |
June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 795 | Amends State Constitution to Include a Right to Food | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
June 3, 2019 | ME | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13) |
June 3, 2019 | ME | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13) |
May 21, 2019 | ME | LD 193 | Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49) |
May 14, 2019 | ME | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
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) |
March 7, 2019 | ME | LD 477 | Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown | Bill Passed - House (92 - 46) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/19 | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59) |
6/19 | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (86 - 59) |
6/18 | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
6/18 | LD 1083 | Increases the Use of Ranked Choice Voting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 14) |
6/18 | LD 1713 | Requires the Return of Funds to Maine Property Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
6/12 | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (77 - 69) |
6/10 | LD 1463 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
6/05 | LD 795 | Amends State Constitution to Include a Right to Food | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
6/05 | LD 1463 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
6/04 | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53) |
6/04 | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (88 - 53) |
6/04 | LD 795 | Amends State Constitution to Include a Right to Food | Bill Passed - House (93 - 47) |
6/03 | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13) |
6/03 | LD 1626 | Establishes a Presidential Primary System in Maine | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 13) |
5/21 | LD 193 | Authorizes the Funding and Restoration of State-Municipal Revenue Sharing | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (89 - 49) |
5/14 | LD 816 | Authorizes Interstate Agreement to Elect the President by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
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) |
3/07 | LD 477 | Appropriates Relief to Federal Employees Affected by Federal Shutdown | Bill Passed - House (92 - 46) |