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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 13, 2023 | ME | LD 86 | Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1653 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
July 25, 2023 | ME | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/13 | LD 86 | Amends the State Flag Designation to Reestablish the Former Flag | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 70) |
7/25 | LD 1653 | Amends the State Constitution to Allow for Individuals Under Guardianship for Mental Illness to Be Electors | Bill Passed - House (84 - 12) |
7/25 | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |
7/25 | LD 1610 | Prohibits Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Establishes an Anticorruption Amendment in the State Constitution | Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 50) |