SP 10 — Joint Resolution Making Separate Applications To The Congress Of The United States Calling Article V Conventions To Propose Amendments Establishing Term Limits For Members Of Congress And Term Limits For Justices Of The United States Supreme Court
Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 3 parties (3 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- LD 0 SP 10 View text Current pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Ordered sent down forthwith.
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 221 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
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Joint Resolution as Amended FAILED ADOPTION
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Committee Amendment "A" (S-119) READ and ADOPTED.
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READ ONCE
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 220 Yeas 18 - Nays 15 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
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On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec to ACCEPT The Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-119) Report. PREVAILED
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 219 Yeas 8 - Nays 25 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
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SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report. FAILED
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On further motion by Same Senator asked and received leave of the Senate to Withdraw their motion on INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.
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Senator PIERCE of Cumberland moved INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT of Joint Resolution and accompanying papers.
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Senator BENNETT of Oxford moved to SUBSTITUTE the Joint Resolution for the Committee Report. Roll Call Ordered
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Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 218 Yeas 28 - Nays 5 - Excused 2 - Absent 0
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ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought Not To Pass Report. FAILED
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Chair Ruled Motion to SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report Out of Order.
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Taken from the table by the President
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On motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending SUBSTITUTING the Joint Resolution for the Committee Report.
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Motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford the Senate SUBSTITUTE Joint Resolution for Committee Report.
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Motion by Senator HICKMAN of Kennebec The Majority Ought Not To Pass Report Roll Call Ordered
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Reports READ
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Reported Out - ONTP/OTP-AM
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Voted - Divided Report
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Work Session Held
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In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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READ and REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.
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Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
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On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford READ and REFERRED to the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.
Sponsors
- Sophia Warren · Cosponsor
- Matthew A. Harrington · Cosponsor
- Nicole C. Grohoski · Cosponsor
- Randall Greenwood · Cosponsor
- Joseph M. Baldacci · Cosponsor
- Richard A. Bennett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Richard A. Bennett Independent Voted No
Co-sponsors (5)
- Sophia Warren Democrat
- Matthew A. Harrington Republican Voted No
- Nicole C. Grohoski Democrat Voted No
- Randall Greenwood Republican
- Joseph M. Baldacci Democrat Voted No
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 51% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 43% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 23% | 71% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 43% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SP 10?
- SP 10 is sponsored by Sophia Warren (Democrat), Matthew A. Harrington (Republican), Nicole C. Grohoski (Democrat), Randall Greenwood (Republican), Joseph M. Baldacci (Democrat), and Richard A. Bennett (Independent).
- What is the current status of SP 10?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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