Maine 128th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

LD 53 — Resolution, Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of Maine To Prohibit Payment Per Signature For Citizen Petition Drives

Last action — Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Action History

  1. Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 329 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0

  3. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin The Senate INSISTED To ACCEPTANCE of The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report In NON-CONCURRENCE

  4. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  5. The House INSISTED on ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report and PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436).

  6. Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

  7. On motion by Senator COLLINS of York The Minority Ought Not To Pass Report ACCEPTED In NON-CONCURRENCE

  8. Taken from the table by the President ProTem

  9. On motion by Senator COLLINS of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT

  10. Reports READ

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. The RESOLUTION was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-436).

  13. Under suspension of the rules, the RESOLUTION was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-436) was READ and ADOPTED.

  15. The RESOLUTION was READ ONCE.

  16. On motion of Representative LUCHINI of Ellsworth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

  17. Reports READ.

  18. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS in concurrence

  19. Taken from the table by the President

  20. On motion by Senator MASON of Androscoggin Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending REFERENCE

  21. suggested and ordered printed

  22. Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS

  23. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  24. The RESOLUTION was REFERRED to the Committee on VETERANS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS.

  25. Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs suggested and ordered printed.

Sponsors

  • DIAMOND · Cosponsor
  • GILLWAY · Cosponsor
  • KATZ · Cosponsor
  • LUCHINI · Cosponsor
  • MAKER · Cosponsor
  • NADEAU · Cosponsor
  • PICKETT · Cosponsor
  • William Tuell · Cosponsor
  • Stacey K. Guerin · Primary
  • James Dill · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

INSIST

Passed 27 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23600
Republican 3200
Democrat 1000
Total 27800
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
BELLOWS of Kennebec — Yea
BRAKEY of Androscoggin — Yea
BREEN of Cumberland — Nay
CARPENTER of Aroostook — Yea
CARSON of Cumberland — Yea
CHENETTE of York — Yea
CHIPMAN of Cumberland — Yea
CUSHING of Penobscot — Yea
DAVIS of Piscataquis — Yea
DESCHAMBAULT of York — Yea
DIAMOND of Cumberland — Yea
DION of Cumberland — Yea
DOW of Lincoln — Yea
GRATWICK of Penobscot — Yea
HAMPER of Oxford — Yea
HILL of York — Yea
KATZ of Kennebec — Nay
KEIM of Oxford — Nay
LANGLEY of Hancock — Yea
LIBBY of Androscoggin — Yea
MAKER of Washington — Nay
MILLETT of Cumberland — Yea
MIRAMANT of Knox — Yea
ROSEN of Hancock — Yea
SAVIELLO of Franklin — Yea
THIBODEAU of Waldo — Nay
VITELLI of Sagadahoc — Yea
VOLK of Cumberland — Nay
WHITTEMORE of Somerset — Yea
James Dill Democrat Yea
Alicia Collins Republican Yea
Caldwell Jackson Republican Nay
David Woodsome Republican Nay
Richard Mason Republican Yea
Scott W. Cyrway Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors LD 53?
LD 53 is sponsored by DIAMOND, GILLWAY, KATZ, LUCHINI, MAKER, NADEAU, PICKETT, William Tuell (Republican), Stacey K. Guerin (Republican), and James Dill (Democrat).
What is the current status of LD 53?
This bill died with 128th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track LD 53?
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